Serious Eats Alfajores Con Cajeta (Vanilla Shortbread With Goat's-Milk Toffee) RecipeSerious Eats - Stella ParksFlecked with vanilla seeds throughout the dough, alfajores are the perfect excuse to whip up a batch of vanilla bean cajeta—a goat's-milk variation on dulce de leche. The combination of gooey toffee sauce
Serious Eats Easy Nixtamalized Corn Tortillas RecipeSerious Eats - Daniel GritzerThe key to great tacos is great tortillas, but all too often, the tortillas are the worst part. Turns out, once you've bought the two key ingredients, making nixtamalized corn dough for tortillas is incredibly
Serious Eats Cajeta Casera (Homemade Goat's Milk "Caramel") RecipeSerious Eats - Stella ParksIf you've never tasted cajeta, you're in for a luscious surprise—a thick, gooey sauce reminiscent of dulce de leche, but exponentially more complex. Old-school techniques require the better part of an
Serious Eats Grapefruit Sangrita With Chipotle and Honey RecipeSerious Eats - Daniel GritzerChasing a shot of tequila with lime is routine. But with good tequila, the best way to enjoy it is not as a shot, but sipped with sangrita—a bright, tart, spicy fruit drink—on the side. While the original
Serious Eats Spicy Pineapple-Cucumber Sangrita RecipeSerious Eats - Daniel GritzerChasing a shot of tequila with lime is routine. But with good tequila, the best way to enjoy it is not as a shot, but sipped with sangrita—a bright, tart, spicy fruit drink—on the side. While the original
Serious Eats Clamato Sangrita With Jalapeño and Coriander RecipeSerious Eats - Daniel GritzerChasing a shot of tequila with lime is routine. But with good tequila, the best way to enjoy it is not as a shot, but sipped with sangrita—a bright, tart, spicy fruit drink—on the side. While the original
Serious Eats Classic Sangrita With Orange Juice, Pomegranate, and Chili RecipeSerious Eats - Daniel GritzerChasing a shot of tequila with lime is routine. But with good tequila, the best way to enjoy it is not as a shot, but sipped with sangrita—a bright, tart, spicy fruit drink—on the side. This one, based
Serious Eats Chiles Rellenos (Mexican-Style Cheese-Stuffed Chilies) RecipeSerious Eats - J. Kenji López-AltChiles rellenos—Mexican-style stuffed and fried peppers in a roasted-tomato salsa—was one of the very first dishes I learned how to cook, using the method that my dad taught me. It mostly involved cans.
Serious Eats Diner-Style Asparagus, Bacon, and Gruyère Omelette for Two RecipeSerious Eats - J. Kenji López-AltJust as with scrambled eggs, the method by which the eggs are heated and stirred is the primary factor that determines what kind of omelette you end up with. This smoky version, perfect for spring, uses
Serious Eats Homemade Pancake Syrup RecipeSerious Eats - Stella ParksWhether your heart belongs to maple or Mrs. Butterworth, made-from-scratch breakfast syrup will hit the spot in a pinch. It's ultra-luxuriously thick and rich, sweet but not cloyingly so, tempered with
Serious EatsRecipes Rich and Creamy Croques Madames RecipeSerious Eats - Daniel GritzerA good croque is all about nailing texture, bread-to-filling ratio, and the goo factor. This recipe, which calls for thin slices of toasted-on-all-sides bread, melted cheese, rich Mornay sauce, and Dijon
Serious Eats Cheesy, Gooey Croques Monsieurs RecipeSerious Eats - Daniel GritzerA good croque monsieur is all about nailing texture, bread-to-filling ratio, and the goo factor. This recipe, which calls for thin slices of toasted-on-all-sides bread, melted cheese, rich Mornay sauce,
Serious Eats Jewish-Style Braised Brisket With Onions and Carrots RecipeSerious Eats - Daniel GritzerBraised brisket that's both tender and moist, served in a thick, comforting sauce of carrots and onions. Jewish brisket can be tender or moist, but usually not both, since the long cooking required to
Serious EatsRecipes Diner-Style Ham and Cheese Omelette for Two RecipeSerious Eats - J. Kenji López-AltJust as with scrambled eggs, the method by which the eggs are heated and stirred is the primary factor that determines what kind of omelette you end up with. This is my basic technique for diner-style
Serious Eats Old-Fashioned, No-Knead English Muffins RecipeSerious Eats - Stella ParksYou don't need the Muffin Man to enjoy delicious English muffins—nooks and crannies galore!—at your next weekend brunch. Don't bother preheating your oven—these English muffins are griddled through and
Serious Eats Buttermilk Vanilla Waffles RecipeSerious Eats - Stella ParksThese are my all-time favorite waffles, flecked with vanilla bean for a flavor that truly shines, and a hint of tangy buttermilk to boot. They're airy and crisp thanks to the leavening power of steam,
Serious Eats Spring Strata With Asparagus, Leeks, Sausage, and Cheese RecipeSerious Eats - Daniel GritzerBest described as a savory bread pudding, strata can be prepared ahead and then thrown in the oven shortly before serving. This one features bread baked with an eggy custard, asparagus, leeks, mushrooms,
Serious Eats Vegan Pancakes Made With Aquafaba RecipeSerious Eats - J. Kenji López-AltIn the world of vegan cooking, nothing has shaken things up like aquafaba—the recently coined term for the liquid inside a can of cooked beans. Here are the basics: Take the liquid from inside a can of
Serious EatsWaffles Overnight Brown-Butter Yeast-Raised Waffles RecipeSerious Eats - Stella ParksDespite an overnight rise, these waffles are meant to be whipped up on a whim, on those late nights when you just know brunch is in the cards. To honor that impulse, the batter comes together in five flat,
Serious Eats French Omelette With Fines Herbes RecipeSerious Eats - Daniel GritzerA classic French omelette has a smooth, silky exterior with little to no browning that cradles a tender, moist, soft-scrambled interior. The technique for making one is something every cook should learn—as
Serious Eats French Omelette With Cheese RecipeSerious Eats - Daniel GritzerA classic French omelette has a smooth, silky exterior with little to no browning that cradles a tender, moist, soft-scrambled interior. The technique for making one is something every cook should learn—as
Serious Eats Classic French Omelette RecipeSerious Eats - Daniel GritzerA classic French omelette has a smooth, silky exterior with little to no browning that cradles a tender, moist, soft-scrambled interior. The technique for making one is something every cook should learn—as
Serious Eats Tamago Kake Gohan (Japanese-Style Rice With Egg) RecipeSerious Eats - J. Kenji López-AltTamago gohan (literally "egg rice")—rice mixed with a raw egg—is Japanese comfort food at its simplest. Start with a bowl of hot rice, then break an egg into it. Season it with a little bit of soy sauce,
Serious Eats Sous Vide Pork Chops RecipeSerious Eats - J. Kenji López-AltA good pork chop is only as good as the method by which you cook it. You want the most foolproof way to guarantee extra-juicy pork chops? Sous vide is the way to go. Here's my complete guide to how it's
Serious Eats Thai Coconut Sticky Rice With Mango (Khao Niao Mamuang) RecipeSerious Eats - Daniel GritzerThis Thai dessert of glutinous sticky rice, seasoned with salty-sweet coconut milk and served with tender, fragrant slices of mango, will make an addict out of you. Why It Works Making a slurry with the
Serious Eats Lemon Meltaways RecipeSerious Eats - Stella ParksIf you've never had a lemon meltaway, brace yourself for the most incredibly delicate cookie, like a cross between lemon shortbread and cotton candy. Its unique texture comes from tapioca starch, which
Serious Eats Kimchi and Spam Fried Rice RecipeSerious Eats - J. Kenji López-AltWhatever the provenance of the can of Spam I found hanging out in my pantry, I knew its destination: Add to it an egg, an onion, and a few other aromatics, and I had everything on hand to make myself big
Serious Eats DIY Donettes (Mini Sugar-Coated Doughnuts) RecipeSerious Eats - Stella ParksSerious Eats VIDEOS Watch More Videos Like the ones made by Hostess, my Donettes are fluffy bites of yellow cake swaddled in a messy coat of powdered sugar, and small enough to eat by the handful. They're
Serious Eats Channa Masala RecipeSerious Eats - J. Kenji López-AltAs one of the most popular dishes in the world, both in and out of India and Pakistan, channa masala (or chana masala, chole masala, or chholay, depending on where you're from)—chickpeas cooked in a spicy
