Most creamy cucumber salads are soup by the time they reach the table. They don’t have to be. October is last call for garden cucumbers in much of the country. Before the frost takes the last of them, make this salad. Two easy tricks keep the slices crisp and the dressing … [Read more...] about Creamy Cucumber Salad That Stays Crisp, Not Watery
Delicious Summer Dishes
German Potato Salad Without Mayonnaise
German potato salad is dressed with hot bacon fat, cider vinegar and onion instead of mayonnaise. It is served warm or at room temperature, never chilled, because warm potatoes absorb the vinegar dressing and cold bacon fat turns waxy. It takes about 45 minutes and it is better … [Read more...] about German Potato Salad Without Mayonnaise
Easy Biscoff Banana Pudding Recipe (Creamy No-Bake Dessert)
Biscoff Banana Pudding is a fun twist on a classic, combining the comforting layers of banana pudding with the rich, caramel-spiced flavour of Lotus Biscoff cookies, created in 1932 by Belgian baker Jan Boone Sr. in the town of Lembeke. This version doesn't use the typical … [Read more...] about Easy Biscoff Banana Pudding Recipe (Creamy No-Bake Dessert)
Vadouvan Roast Chicken: The Gentle Curry Spice Worth Knowing
Roast chicken is comfort. Vadouvan makes it interesting. Here is the story of a spice blend born between France and India, and an easy way to put it on your dinner table tonight. Great food has a history, and vadouvan carries one of the more charming ones on the spice shelf. It … [Read more...] about Vadouvan Roast Chicken: The Gentle Curry Spice Worth Knowing
Grilled Prawns with Nduja Butter: Restaurant Flavour in 15 Minutes
Some dishes look like chef's work and take almost none. Grilled prawns in a spicy nduja butter is one of them. Here is the idea, a little history, and a recipe you can pull off on a weeknight. Great food has a history, and this one is a quiet meeting of two traditions: British … [Read more...] about Grilled Prawns with Nduja Butter: Restaurant Flavour in 15 Minutes
