All Stir It Up!
The best chocolate cream cheese cupcakesBake your way through the rest of winter starting with these cream cheese chocolate cupcakes. Or choose another favorite dessert from the list below.
Risotto-style orzo with Porcini mushroomsOrzo 鈥� rice-shaped pasta 鈥� stands in for rice in this earthy, less fussy version of risotto, flavored with dried porcini mushrooms, saffron, leeks, garlic, and lemon juice.聽
Chinese chicken with black pepper sauceMake this easy chicken stir fry with a peppery brown sauce for a quick weeknight dinner.
Tantanmen ramenIn 鈥楻amen Alley鈥� in Kyoto, top noodle restaurants compete for diners. Here's a recipe to try at home.
'D瓢a m贸n,' Vietnamese brined vegetablesD瓢a m贸n, dried vegetables preserved in spicy fish sauce, is a Vietnamese tradition that can be easily replicated. Use a food dehydrator, or just your oven to dry daikon, carrots, and green papaya.聽
Korean stir-fried glass noodles, 'japchae'Japchae is a stir-fried mix of noodles, vegetables, and meat. Made from sweet potatoes, these noodles are available at most Asian markets.
Root vegetables with walnut sage crumbleApply the same method of a summer fruit crisp to root vegetables for a savory winter crumble. Serve it as a main course for a vegetarian meal, or as an impressive side dish along side a roast.
Warm potato leek soup (vichyssoise)Vichyssoise is usually served cold, but it can easily be transformed into warm, flavorful potato soup for cold days.聽Use your trusty immersion blender to blend this vegetarian soup to your desired consistency.聽
General Tso鈥檚 chickenThis history and mystery of General Tso's chicken has sparked much curiosity. Recreate the ubiquitous Chinese-American dish at home and serve with rice and your favorite steamed veggie for a better-than-takeout dinner.
Chinese sweet potato dumplings for Chinese New YearCelebrate Chinese New Year with dumplings. This recipe makes a nice template for sweet potato or winter squash filling flavored with Asian sauces and spices.聽
Potato r枚stiR枚sti is a perfectly browned, buttery potato pancake of epic proportions made with sweet, waxy Yukon Golds.
King Cake cupcakesNo time for King Cake this year? Make these simple butter cupcakes and dress them up for Mardi Gras with colored sprinkles.
King's Cake for Mardi GrasA traditional King's Cake for Mardi Gras contains a tiny baby doll hidden inside.
Mardi Gras recipe: Shrimp and okra gumboCelebrate Mardi Gras Cajun-style with this delicious shrimp stew thickened with browned okra.
Valentine's Day recipe: Linzer heartsNothing says Valentine's Day like cutout hearts. Traditionally filled with raspberry jam and sprinkled with powder sugar to finish, you can substitute cookie butter for a decadent alternative.
Valentine's Day dessert: Homemade chocolate trufflesValentine's Day can often mean a boring box of assorted chocolate. This year, give your sweetheart a gift tailored to his or her taste, homemade truffles. Black sesame seeds make a bold coating, but you can roll your truffles in any topping you like.
Valentine's Day dessert: Peanut butter cup butterscotch browniesGo all out for Valentine's Day with these loaded brownies. Use peanut butter or butterscotch chips, chocolate chips, and mini peanut butter cups to make an unforgettable topping.
Dried cherry upside down cakeDried tart cherries and a batter made with olive oil and flavored with star anise and almond extract create a dense, delicious, not-too-sweet dessert 鈥� or an illicit breakfast.
Sweet potato breakfast cupsMake an easy and fun breakfast to grab on the go with these egg cups. Use frozen sweet potato tator tots as the "crust" for your egg cups.
Four-ingredient maple adobo wild salmonThis quick and easy salmon in a sweet and spicy adobo sauce is hard to beat. Serve it with a light green salad or steamed green beans, broccoli, or asparagus.