Cassie Risch

Our Best Salsa Recipes for Your Summer Dipping Needs

From pico de gallo to salsa verde, these salsa recipes will become your go-to summery dips.<p><b>We're officially naming salsa the Dip of Summer™.</b> Well, of outdoor summer parties, at least. The fresh chopped veggies and bright citrus beats dairy-based dips on any sweltering day. Here are our favorite …

I Dip, You Dip, We Dip: Our Best Dips and Spreads

Never let your chips get lonely again.<p><b>We'll always love a good dip</b>. Here are our favorites, from spinach-and-artichoke (classic) to an herby feta number. Chips, ahoy!

Iceberg Wedges with Grilled Bacon and Croutons

8 Servings<p>Who doesn’t love a wedge? Ask your butcher to cut slab bacon into thick slices (about ¼") to yield nice meaty pieces once they’re crisped on the grill.<p>June 2015Print<p>Ingredients<p>½ cup buttermilk<p>½ cup sour cream<p>⅓ cup finely chopped mixed fresh tender herbs (such as tarragon, chive, parsley, …

Head-On Prawns with Chile, Garlic, and Parsley

4 Servings<p>Prawns are great for grilling because they’re much larger and have a slightly thicker shell than your average shrimp, offering insurance against overcooking.<p>June 2015Print<p>Ingredients<p>6 tablespoons olive oil, divided, plus more for grill<p>2 garlic cloves, finely chopped<p>2 tablespoons finely …

Cookies, Cookies, Cookies: All the Christmas Cookie Recipes You'll Ever Need

There's always a reason to eat a cookie. So here are 71 of 'em, great for holiday baking or just because.<p><b>Sometimes, you just need a cookie</b>. Scratch that. There's always a reason to eat a cookie. So here are 71 of 'em, great for holiday baking or just because.

Relish in These 27 Condiments for All Your Summer Barbecue Needs

No summer meal is complete without one of these flavor-packed condiments.<p><b>We're not above bottled ketchup and mustard.</b> We're just saying no summer meal spread is complete without the homemade relish, salsa, chimichurri, and mayo. The recipes for all these grilled-food enhancers and more are straight …

Grilled Clams with Aleppo Pepper, Tumeric, and Lime Butter

4 Servings<p>When you toss hot clams right off the grill with some flavored butter, the butter melts and mingles with the clam liquor, creating an irresistible combination.<p>June 2015Print<p>Ingredients<p>½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature<p>2 teaspoons Aleppo pepper or 1 crushed red pepper …

The Fruitiest, Juiciest Recipes for Ice Pops, Paletas, and Homemade Popsicles

Homemade Popsicles, ice pops, and paletas are easy to throw together, perfectly cool on a sweltering day, and our favorite way to highlight the season’s best produce<p><b>Why do we love ice pops?</b> Let us count the ways: They’re perfectly cool on a sweltering day; they’re surprisingly easy to throw …

The Genius Secret Ingredient Your Sautéed Mushrooms Are Missing

<i>Every week—often with your help—Food52's Executive Editor Kristen Miglore is unearthing recipes that are nothing short of genius.</i><p><i>Today:</i> <i>Why you should be putting pickle brine in your fancy sautéed mushrooms, and all kinds of other places.</i><p>Dill pickle brine's chief function is to preserve cucumbers …

Take a Cue From Beijing Street Food and Make Spicy Lamb Skewers at Home

I can't resist meat on a stick. There is just something about seeing skewered chunks of meat slowly cooking over an open fire that pulls me in. Every country has its own version of the kebab, but in Beijing, China, you're likely to find lamb rubbed with chili peppers and cumin. Called <i>yang rou …

Seared Scallops with Asparagus Sauce Recipe

A few years ago my father discovered scallops, not that he didn’t know about them before, it’s just that some light bulb went off in his head one day …

Pulled Pork Jalapeño Poppers With Raspberry Sauce Recipe

Jalapeño poppers get a barbecue-style update with bacon, pulled pork, and tangy raspberry sauce. No frying necessary: just cut the jalapeños in half, stuff them, roast them, and serve them with sauce for a sweet, spicy, smoky, and downright delicious appetizer.<p><b>Why this recipe works:</b><p>Wrapping the …

10 Ways to Make Awesome Summer Slaws Without Dairy - One Green Planet

Summer is salad season and one of the most beloved types of salad is slaw. Slaws are crunchy, refreshing and colorful with tons of flavor. You can’t …

50 Things to Grill in Foil

Try a new cookout dish: Food Network Magazine created dozens of fun and easy foil packs.<p>Charles Masters<p><b>How to make a foil packet:</b><br>1. Lay a large sheet …

Stew Recipes For The Coldest Of Days

Stews are one of those dishes that will never stir up excitement. There's nothing glamorous about them; no way to make them feel fancy. But despite stew's failure to shine, we still crave a bowl.<p>There's nothing more comforting on a cold, winter day than a big, deep, steamy bowl of hearty stew. It's …

What to Eat for an Upset Stomach

Got an upset stomach? Quit your bellyaching and eat one of these healing foods, like fennel and peppermint.<p>We've all been guilty—at least once or a dozen times—of overindulging. Whether it was one too many saucy Buffalo wings, a slice of chocolate cake that was a <i>little</i> too big, or we overdid it …

Vegan Lentil Walnut Tacos for Game Day (and Every Day After That)

<i>Every other Thursday, Gena Hamshaw of the blog Choosing Raw shares satisfying, flavorful recipes that also happen to be vegan.</i><p><i>Today: Who says you need meat to make game day-worthy tacos? This vegan version is easy to make ahead (or make at the last minute), and it's accompanied with a cabbage slaw</i> …

Best Valentine's Day recipes for a romantic meal - Telegraph

Gnocchi Verde (Spinach and Ricotta Dumplings) Recipe on Food52

Cooking is more fun with friends.<p>Find your friends who are already on Food52, and invite others who aren't to join.<p>Join Our Community<p>Follow amazing home cooks. Collect recipes and articles. Get inspired.<p><b>Author Notes:</b> This recipe comes from Time Life Books' "Recipes: The Cooking of Italy," which was …

9 Essential Stocks, Plus 1 Totally Weird One We Dare You to Make

At this point, you've seen a few recent, breathless write-ups about bone broth (including our own Bone Broth Primer), the hot "new" thing in food. …

Celeriac Apple Slaw Recipe | Kitchen Vignettes

This is an easy fall salad that tastes as fresh as can be. It combines seasonal celeriac (or celery root as it’s also known), apples, and parsley …

20 Pumpkin-Perfect Bars to Bake This Fall

You’re in for a treat — a pumpkin-y, pecan-topped, occasionally gluten-free treat. Or 20. We’ve done our homework this season to give you the scoop on butternut squash, candy corn, and festive Halloween goodies. We now present the ultimate fall favorite: 20 irresistible ways to bake pumpkin into a …

5 Creative Ways to Try Problem Solving

<b>The Trick: Pretend the problem is not that important to you.</b> <b><br>Try It:</b> Mentally distance yourself from the issue by imagining you're solving it for someone else (literally, it's not your problem) or that the deadline is further away than it actually is.<p><b>Why it works:</b> This helps you take in the bigger …