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Our readers’ top 10 vegetarian recipes of 2020 are quick-cooking and versatile - The Washington Post

Our readers’ top 10 vegetarian recipes of 2020 are quick-cooking and versatile - The Washington Post

Posted: 26 Dec 2020 07:00 AM PST

7. Southern Collard and Sweet Potato Hash. Cookbook author Jenné Claiborne has you thinly slice sweet potatoes, layer them on the bottom of your skillet, and cover so that you can crisp up the root vegetable and steam it at the same time, making this a super-quick hash.

6. Instant Pot Spaghetti. When Joe Yonan's stove broke this summer, he turned to his trusty Instant Pot to whip up a saucy spaghetti dinner full of nostalgia.

5. Spiced Tahini Loaded Sweet Potatoes. These aren't your ordinary baked sweet potatoes; scoop out the filling and mix with tahini and lemon to add brightness and earthiness to something familiar.

3. Grilled Yogurt Sandwiches. This lunchtime staple from a Great British Bake Off semifinalist and cookbook author Chetna Makan's childhood is sure to become a favorite for you, too.

1. Greek Lentil and Spinach Soup With Lemon. It's the soup that simply will not quit! Not only was this our top vegetarian recipe of the year, but it was also our top recipe of the year, period. It's that good!

Most Popular Healthy Recipes of 2020 - Bon Appetit

Posted: 26 Dec 2020 03:05 AM PST

2020 will go down as the year we cooked more than ever before. All this time at home gave us ample opportunity to try new recipes and replay our favorites, from brothy soups to creamy vegetarian pastas. Oh, and we fell for a few vegetable-heavy hits too. Check out the recipes that Healthyish readers loved the most this year. And get ready for a brand new Feel Good Food Plan starting January 4th!

My 10 favorite Dinner in Minutes recipes of 2020 include étouffée, Instant Pot stew and chicken, chicken, chicken - The Washington Post

Posted: 23 Dec 2020 07:00 AM PST

To do that, for Dinner in Minutes, I drew from old favorites that I've made again and again (shrimp étouffée, anyone?) and new ones that I learned about from readers, colleagues and terrific cookbooks.

Each week, a few days after I hit publish, I'd get a little thrill when readers write to tell me a dish is now in the "clean plate club!" or when they report back: "The recipe is clear and easy to follow, I had a bit of trepidation, but it all turned out really well."

As I look back on this tumultuous year, I found it tough to pick favorites. So, here, in alphabetical order because I just can't play favorites among my favorites, are my top 10 Dinner in Minutes recipes of the year.

Hope you will try or, better yet, re-try them in the coming year.

Akoho Misy Sakamalao. Sometimes the simplest dishes have a surprisingly big flavor. This five-ingredient, one-skillet chicken dish from "In Bibi's Kitchen" by Hawa Hassan with Julia Turshen shows the power of combining coconut oil with lots of garlic and ginger to turn forgiving chicken thighs into a memorable meal in minutes.

Bacon-Stuffed Shrimp Burgers. This one comes from my own stash of favorite recipes. I love bacon-wrapped shrimp, and this dish is the next best thing. You tuck crispy bacon bits inside a ground shrimp burger, then pan-fry the burger and serve it on a crispy bun.

Baked Chicken Nuggets With Warm Potato Salad. When I'm craving a picnic — even an indoor picnic — I turn to this dish. The chicken nuggets are a fine alternative to fried, but what I keep coming back to is the tahini-dressed potato salad. Whisk together the olive oil, tahini, lemon juice and pepper and then stir in a bit of chopped parsley and toss that with the warm potatoes until coated. Add a sprinkle of scallions if you like. So simple. So good.

Beef and Broccoli Stir-Fry. The combination of beef and broccoli is a longtime favorite of mine, and this version nails it. The addition of the scallions, ginger and garlic right at the end gives it a bright burst of flavor. I adapted it from Eating Well, which does a great job of taking favorite dishes and making them just a bit healthier without sacrificing flavor. It's not always easy, but this is a great example of that effort.

Coconut Rice With Salmon and Cilantro Sauce. Our team is a hotbed of recipe sharing, as you can imagine. When I first started, Olga Massov handed me "The Kitchen Shelf" by Rosie Reynolds and Eve O'Sullivan, with a sticky note on this recipe. It is a dish she makes again and again. I found out why when I tasted the salmon served over the creamy rice made with coconut milk and topped with spicy-sweet cilantro sauce whirred in a food processor.

Instant Pot Beef Stew. For this stew, I pretended I was on one of those timed cooking shows and worked hard to bring it to the table in 45 minutes. To do that, I relied on baby carrots and potatoes, frozen pearl onions and pre-cut beef and, of course, my trusty Instant Pot. I made it under the wire, and it truly does taste like it has simmered on the stove for hours.

Mosca's Chicken a la Grande. Garlic lovers unite around this one-skillet, big-flavored chicken recipe from Mary Jo Mosca of Mosca's Restaurant on U.S. 90 in a little town outside New Orleans. There, the dish is served family-style. I like to move the chicken to a platter, tent it to keep it warm and then blister some green beans in the garlicky skillet to go with the chicken.

Shrimp Étouffée. This was one of the first dishes I made once I settled in Washington. I like to fill a new home with familiar scents from the kitchen as a way of christening my new surroundings. Everyone interprets étouffée their own way, but this recipe is a quick and easy way to dip your toe into the Cajun canon. In January, I wrote: "As the new Dinner in Minutes columnist, I know I must earn your trust. I hope this étouffée gets us off on the right forkful." I hope it did.

Souvlaki-Style Chicken With Tangy Yogurt Dip. I love to create platters for dinner. It makes a meal feel more festive – all those flavors and textures. I learned to make this tzatziki, a dill-flavored yogurt dip, from Ginny Zissis, director of the New Orleans annual Greek Festival. It's great anytime, but I love it served with oregano and lemon-flavored chicken skewers, fresh tomatoes and onions and warm pita. It's a light meal that's fun to eat together.

Recipes for Hot Cocktails - The New York Times

Posted: 26 Dec 2020 07:43 PM PST

There's nothing like sitting bundled up outdoors around a firepit, or even indoors to escape the chill, with a hot drink to warm the hands, body and mood. Like a Southside in summer, warm cocktails and other drinks want winter. There are classics, like glühwein, Irish coffee and Tom and Jerry, or you can always toss a shot of brandy into a cup of hot chocolate or tea.

For these festive warmers, well endowed with spirits, home bartenders can use mugs or coffee cups; glass ones are nice. Bear in mind that the drink is hot, so the container needs a handle. Seasonally decorated cocktail napkins are as necessary as tinsel on the tree.

Here are several warm drinks for sipping before or even after dinner. There's a fairly classic mulled wine, a smoky tea-based warmer that relies on Lapsang Souchong tea and peaty Scotch for its charred allure, and a riff on hot buttered rum from Ivy Mix and Julie Reiner, two stars in the New York bartending galaxy who run a seasonal menu called Sleyenda at their Brooklyn bar, Leyenda. The cappuccino "egg nog," an eggless concoction, requires an espresso maker or at least a milk frother for its topping.

Adapted from Quality Eats, Quality Italian and Quality Bistro restaurants in New York City

Time: 20 minutes

Yield: 6 servings

½ cup sugar

2 cinnamon sticks, plus more for servings

1 teaspoon whole cloves

1 teaspoon whole allspice

3 cups (1 bottle) rich but dry red wine like zinfandel

¼ cup Bénédictine

¼ cup Cognac or brandy

2 tablespoons lemon juice

Orange wheels for garnish

1. Place sugar, cinnamon sticks, cloves and allspice in a 2-quart saucepan. Add ½ cup water. Bring to a simmer and when sugar has dissolved, simmer for 5 minutes, stirring.

2. Add the wine, Bénédictine, Cognac and lemon juice. Bring back to a simmer. Remove from heat and pour into a pitcher, straining out the spices. Divide among mugs or heavy stemware, garnishing each with a cinnamon stick and a slice of orange. Serve warm.

Time: 15 minutes

Yield: 2 drinks

1 teaspoon Lapsang Souchong leaf tea or 1 tea bag

5 star anise

5 green cardamom pods

6 black peppercorns

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 tablespoon honey

3 ounces smoky Scotch, like Laphroig or Lagavulin.

2 lemon wheels for garnish

1. In a small saucepan brew tea in 6 ounces water. Add 3 star anise, the cardamom and pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook on low heat for 5 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice, honey and Scotch.

2. Pour into 2 glass mugs, garnish each with a star anise pod and a lemon wheel, and serve.

Adapted from Sleyenda in Brooklyn

Time: 10 minutes

Yield: 1 drink

2 ounces dark rum

2 tablespoons (1 ounce) passion fruit purée or lemon curd

1 tablespoon honey

2 tablespoons pineapple juice

1 tablespoon lime juice

½ tablespoon salted butter in a single pat

1. Combine rum, passion fruit purée, honey, pineapple juice and lime juice in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer, stirring, until the ingredients are well blended. Pour into a prewarmed coffee mug.

2. Top with pat of butter and serve.

Time: 10 minutes

Yield: 1 drink

Ground coffee for a 2-ounce espresso, regular or decaf

1 tablespoon sugar

2 tablespoons brandy or other spirit

¼ cup heavy cream

Pinch of nutmeg

1. Brew the espresso into a cup or mug (at least 6-ounce capacity). Stir in the sugar and brandy.

2. In a separate container, foam the cream by machine or with a frothing wand. Spoon it over the spiked coffee, dust with nutmeg and serve.

20 Best Chinese Chicken Recipes - Easy Asian Chicken - GoodHousekeeping.com

Posted: 24 Dec 2020 05:58 AM PST

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