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Rachel Ederi has opened an Instagram page on which she published the recipe for the cookies that she famously offered to the Hamas terrorists who broke into her home in Ofakim and took her and her husband hostage. "My friends, for two and a half months people have been driving me crazy asking for the recipe that I baked for those monsters," she began. "Once and for all: I made them date cookies, chocolate chip cookies, and added some machine-made cookies that stick in your throat that we had left over from Yom Kippur. I thought they would choke, but...

Red Badger's Great Giblet Gravy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1 pkg giblets from the turkey (Liver, Neck, Gizzard and Heart) 1 16oz pkg chicken livers 1 16oz pkg chicken gizzards 1 teaspoon sea salt 1 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper 2 cubes chicken bouillon 2 stalks celery, diced 2 medium yellow onions, diced 1 quart hot water (to begin) 2 cans chicken broth OR 1 can and 1 1/2 cups turkey drippings 6 hard-boiled eggs, diced 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1/2 cup COLD milk ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Directions: In a large pot, 4qt or similar, boil ALL the giblets, salt, pepper, bouillon, celery, onion and water...

A British woman surprised her American husband by making a bacon sandwich the traditional 'English' way - and says he was bowled over by the tasty treat. But her recipe for the perfect snack has left many others in the US in uproar. Caroline Parker, who now lives in Boston, Massachusetts, recently took to TikTok to divulge the secrets to the popular dish. The mom-of-two revealed the ingredients that go into the perfect creation and also revealed that the key was not toasting the bread. But other social media users were left stunned by the process and did not hold...

IF YOU HAVE FAMILY RECIPES POST THEM HERE!............. **************************************************************** NATIONAL STUFFING DAY November 21st is an ideal day for National Stuffing Day with Thanksgiving right around the corner. Since we are already thinking about the delicious turkey stuffing that is a traditional part of Thanksgiving dinner. #NationalStuffingDay Some cooks choose to stuff the bird with crusts of bread, vegetables, herbs, and spices. Others prefer to prepare a similar dish alongside the turkey using the drippings to moisten the dish. Either way, each preparation is a personal preference or family tradition. The difference is the first is called a stuffing, but...

The best coleslaw I’ve ever had is Dolly Parton’s. Okay, Dolly has never personally made me coleslaw or been a guest at any potlucks I’ve attended. But her method for the popular cookout side—which appears in the book Dollywood Presents Tennessee Mountain Home Cooking—is truly spectacular. The book was published in 1989, and is authored by “the Dollywood Family,” employees at the Dollywood theme park. It’s filled with photos of young Dolly and classic Southern recipes, including chicken and dumplings, apple stack cake, and banana pudding, with credits to the employees the recipes came from. While there isn’t much text,...

Olive oil holds a rarefied spot in the food world — rich-tasting yet healthy, and able to be used in a wide variety of dishes and cuisines. It’s also something with plenty of history on its side — which is to say that people have been making use of olive oil for, literally, thousands of years. And if you’re looking for evidence of that, you can find it on wall paintings dating back to ancient Egypt, which illustrate the techniques used to make said oil many years ago.But why stop there? If beer can be brewed according to an ancient...

This burger has won Rachael's Burger Bash competition a record seven times! (snip) It includes his ketchup-mayo-sriracha secret sauce and bacon jam, which is way better than just bacon. The strips tend to slide off the burger, but the jam stays put and you get some in every bite! Preparation For the bacon jam, cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the onion, cover and cook 10 minutes. Uncover and cook, stirring occasionally, until very soft and golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes more. Add the balsamic vinegar and...

Steak Sandwiches with Caramelized Onions and Gruyere Serves 4 Caramelized Onions and Horseradish Sauce 2 tbsp. olive oil 2 large onions (about 1.75 lb. total), thinly sliced 4 sprigs thyme 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped .5 c. finely grated peeled fresh horseradish or prepared horseradish .33 c. mayonnaise .33 c. sour cream Sandwiches 2 10 oz. ribeye steaks 5 tbsp. olive oil Curtis Stone Butcher’s Salt 8 slices multigrain bread 8 oz. Gruyère cheese, grated 4 c. (not packed) baby arugula To caramelize the onions, bring pot to medium-high heat. Add oil, then add onions and thyme; sauté 15 minutes,...

I'm telling you right off the bat here, that as far as personal innovation goes in this article, there's not all that much. All I'm doing here is taking someone else's brilliant idea and breaking it down for you a bit, offering a few suggestions and other applications. That said, I've never seen what I consider to be a really satisfactory explanation of the science behind the No-Knead Bread recipe, so I'm gonna try and fill that hole here. And what cool science it is. In 2006, Mark Bittman introduced the world to a recipe from Jim Lahey of Sullivan...

Air fryer bacon makes for a delicious, easy keto breakfast! Learn how to cook bacon in the air fryer with this recipe to make crispy, juicy, perfect looking bacon within minutes and without the mess or the smoke! Cooking bacon in the air fryer is an easy way to enjoy bacon in the morning as it is easy to make and only requires minimal clean up after. The benefit of following these instructions for cooking bacon in the air fryer is that you will get minimal smoke. We fry the bacon at a lower temperature in order to avoid going...

Brine your turkey, then roast it on a savory bed of sausage and fresh sourdough bread stuffing in this impressive, yet simple, turkey dinner for two. roast-turkey-for-two-recipe Serves: 2 Prep time: 30 minutes Total time: 1 day for the turkey: 1 boneless, skin-on turkey breast 1 cup|200 grams granulated sugar 1 cup|155 grams kosher salt 1 orange 10 whole black peppercorns 2 fresh bay leaves 1 sprig fresh sage 3 tablespoons mayonnaise for the stuffing: 2 tablespoons olive oil 3 sweet Italian sausages, casing removed 4 tablespoons|60 grams unsalted butter 3 ribs celery, diced 1 medium yellow onion, diced 1...

I picked up what I suspect are the last of the summer peaches at the farmer’s market on Friday.Local pears, as has been the case for the past decade or so, were in very short supply. I fear they have fallen out of favor with the consuming public over the years and that as the trees die off they are replaced with more marketable fruit such as peaches or apples. For the life of me I can’t imagine why, I personally would choose a perfectly ripe, juicy Bartlett pear over a peach any day of the week. The problem may...

What could “Sprite Noodles” taste like? TikTok is the social media platform of the hour, and for good reason. With bite-size videos full of funny and engaging content, what’s not to like? We especially love the creative food ideas people come up with, like the McDonald’s apple pie hack and the recipe for making pillowy cloud bread, because they let people share ways to make already tasty food even more delicious! The latest food hack to go viral on TikTok in China is a noodle recipe using a popular, spicy Korean-style instant ramen known as Shin Ramen. It caught the...

Alot has changed in the past year. What has not is Britain’s love of pizza. From the spike in sales of wood-fired ovens to Pizza Express’s new home pizza kits, the nation’s appetite for hot crust continues to develop like 48-hour fermented sourdough. According to cookware retailer Lakeland, 33% of people in the UK have made their own pizza from scratch. More than one-fifth of those who had done so own a pizza oven. There exists a coterie of foodies who, armed with portable Ooni or small clay pizza oven (both renowned for hitting the 500C required for Neapolitan-style pizza),...

VIDEOIn this video I demonstrate how to make marinade out of Achiote paste that will drastically improve the quality of your barbecue food, especially chicken. In fact, I have never been satisfied with the quality of barbecue chicken...until I barbecued chicken using Achiote.It is very easy to prepare the Achiote marinade as I demonstrate in this video. It will greatly improve both the taste and texture of your food.Brining: 1 tbsp kosher salt 1 tsp crushed thymeMarinade: 3 oranges squeezed 2 limes squeezed 1 tsp kosher salt 1 tsp cummin 1 tsp crushed peppercorns 3 cloves crushed garlic 1.75 oz...

Goulash, American chop suey, slumgullion — whatever you call it, this meaty, comforting dish is just the thing to warm up with on a cold winter night! But when one person on Twitter posted a picture of the dish she grew up calling slumgillion, also known as slumgullion, many users were divided over what exactly the right name is for this winter classic. "What do you call this?" posited @SandySue1958 on Sunday. "Growing up, my mother called it slumgillion." Slumgullion is known as a cheap stew made from leftovers, but not everyone was in agreement. In fact, the responses to...

New Year's Day is approaching, which means we need to have a little talk about Hoppin' John. A savory blend of rice and black-eyed peas, it's served alongside collard greens as the traditional New Year's Day meal in the South and, increasingly, in other parts of the country. Eating those two dishes will ensure prosperity in the new year, and the collards represent greenbacks and the black-eyed peas coins. Or so they say. For a long time, if offered a plate of collards and Hoppin' John on New Years, I would have been inclined to say, "keep the change," for...

Purchase chicken thighs with skin on. Air-chilled is best but skin on is a must. Don't get the skinless. When ready to cook, take chicken thighs out of refrigerator and lightly coat with olive oil. Then sprinkle on the following spices (both sides): Kosher salt Black pepper Garlic powder Onion powder Tarragon Rosemary Cayenne pepper to taste (optional) Let sit on counter for 20-30 minutes. Pre-heat oven to 450 degrees. Put cast iron skillet on stovetop, apply light coating of avocado or olive oil and heat on high under it starts smoking. Put in chicken thighs SKIN SIDE DOWN and...

While it’s hard to see the bright side of things during the dark days of the coronavirus pandemic, one potential silver lining is the fact most consumers are cooking more at home. Research has shown that home cooking not only often can lead to healthier overall lifestyles, but it’s also a good life skill to teach kids. And whether you’re taking a casual tour of social media or looking at data from any number of sources, signs today definitely point to more of us making our own food. A lot more of us. But what specifically do the numbers say?...

Bat soup is a delicacy across China and in Wuhan where the virus originated. While there is no evidence linking it to coronavirus, bats have been identified as creatures that could host the virusA recipe has been found online for the bat soup after the flying mammals were identified as creatures that could host the deadly coronavirus. The delicacy, simply titled “bat soup recipe”, gives a list of ingredients and the instructions to cook up the dish from China. The list includes three or four live fruit bats that are washed but not skinned, water, garlic, ginger, soya sauce and...