Your Pan-fried Dumplings Need a Crispy Skirt
The dumpling skirt, or dumpling lace, is one of my favorite dumpling embellishments, and you can stitch it on to any pan-fried dumpling. It’s easy to make, and adds an…
You Can Make Funnel Cake With Pancake Mix
Fair foods like candy apples, cotton candy, and shaved ice all seem like magical unicorns–materializing out of thin air and only found in special places, like the 20-year-old, threadbare tent…
Turn a Box of Cake Mix and Can of Soda Into a Plush Vegan Cake
No matter what dietary restrictions you may have, or ingredients you avoid, you deserve a slice of cake. But vegan baking often requires stabilizers and other ingredients that most people…
This Vegan Whipped Cream Recipe Will Make You Forget About Dairy
Being lactose- and dairy-sensitive is not a walk in the park–either avoid dairy, or understand it comes with a hefty caveat. My partner is an Italian-American who hesitates to eat…
Use That Last Bit of Dip to Make a Salad Dressing
It’s hard for me to throw out the final scrapings of the dips I love. I want to avoid waste, but I have a hard time letting go of luscious,…
The Muffuletta Is One Sandwich That Feeds a Crowd
Making one giant sandwich cake is easier than making 12 individual sandwiches. Let this truth motivate you to make the best damn deli meat sandwich any picnic or backyard barbecue…
Why the ‘Penny in Your Freezer’ Trick Is Pointless
How many times have you heard that if you’re leaving your house before a storm, tornado, hurricane, wildfire evacuation—or even a long vacation—that you should freeze a cup of water…
These Are the Best Cheeses for a Grilled Cheese Sandwich
The bread component of any sandwich is important but, where grilled cheese is concerned, you have to prioritize the namesake ingredient. Most recipes claim to have the best, most perfect…
Cottage Cheese Protein-Popsicles Are Actually Pretty Great
There’s no denying that making ice cream out of cottage cheese has found its place in the TikTok sun. You can’t beat having your protein packed cheese snack as a…
Air Fryer Cheesecake Makes This Fancy Dessert Easy
Regular, boring oven cheesecake is a real to-do. It takes hours, and there’s usually a water bath involved. I think that’s why the cheesecakes of olden times (pre-2016) were a…