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Ingredients6 cups rice krispies1 bag marshmallows (10 oz)6 tablespoons butter1/2 cup Nutella1 cup mini marshmallows for topping1/4 cup chocolate chips1/4 cup nutella Instructions Measure out rice krispies into a large mixing bowl. Set aside. Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan. Add in the bag of marshmallows and melt. When the marshmallows are almost completely melted, add in the 1/2 cup Nutella and stir until smooth. Pour Nutella/marshmallow mixture over the rice krispies....

It’s the time of year where Irish foods tend to grace tables across the United States. Shepherd’s Pie is a comfort food staple. We keep things simple with this classic recipe, and love to use ground lamb in lieu of ground beef. It is warm, inviting, and delicious. A grand salute to the Irish! Do you prefer more veggies than meat? More meat than veggies? This recipe is quite forgiving and lets you adjust to your own personal tastes....

An easy Cajun seasoning If you didn’t already know, we are bigs fans of making your own seasoning blends at home. We even wrote a post with instructions for how to make 10 easy homemade spice blends, check it out! A version of Cajun seasoning is in that post, but we adjusted it a bit for this recipe. You’ll be amazed at how much of a flavor punch this simple Cajun seasoning blend packs!...

My pantry is always stocked with canned whole peeled tomatoes and diced tomatoes, which I use in soups and sauces regularly, especially in the winter when out-of-season fresh tomatoes are subpar. A few friends of mine, however, kept encouraging me to give canned cherry tomatoes a try, touting them as being even sweeter and juicier than what I usually have on hand. They were absolutely right. Canned cherry tomatoes taste like a burst of summer sunshine....

For many years I used this heavy-duty steel frame dish rack from simplehuman, and if you have the counter space for it, it’s a solid choice - sturdy, good-looking, and able to hold a ton of dishes. But it’s a beast, and I eventually grew tired of giving up precious counter space for it. To replace it I went searching for an in-sink dish rack (I have a double sink) that would hold a lot of dishes and be able to live rust-free in my sink....

Yes, this $13 cookbook stand. I am a big fan. What’s in a cookbook stand, you ask? This one is compact, collapsible, and has little rubber-tipped “hands” that keep pages open and flat; it has five positions, so you can find the best viewing angle for you; it’ll fit any size cookbook (or a phone, an iPad, or even just a recipe printed on a sheet of paper!); and the whole thing is made of sturdy, smooth bamboo....

Of course, you will have classic standbys like ketchup and mustard but why not take your burger game to the next level with toppings like Onion Jam, a sweet and savory jam comprised of soft onions with a little bit of bite, some mild heat from the black pepper, and a depth of sweetness and rich flavor from the balsamic vinegar. It goes really well with Bacon Jam, which both dress up just about any grilled meat or vegetable....

The bright orangey flavors with the slightly citric and nutty, textural pop of poppy seeds make these cookies taste like bursts of sunshine itself! The cookies are easy to put together. They’re light and delicate, yet packed with flavor. Perfect for cookie-loving kids, yet still perfectly suitable for bridal parties, baby showers, or other lighthearted events. Feel free to switch out orange for lemon if you want something a bit more reminiscent of the classic lemon poppy seed muffin....

Dough Options The choice is yours when it comes to what type of dough to use for your orange bread. We typically use our homemade cinnamon roll dough, which is indicated on the recipe card below. You may also use: Store-bought dough (you’ll need about 2 pounds)Crescent sheets (2 to 4 packages)Puff pastry dough (2 pounds)Pie crust circle dough (4 crust rounds) Troubleshooting: Dry Star Bread There are a few different reasons that you may end up with hard or dry bread....

Serve pakora as a starter for an Indian meal, a light meal, or pass them around as canapés at your next gathering. They’re gluten free and vegan so everybody can enjoy them! Pakora: Indian Vegetable Fritters This is street food, the Indian way! Sold as snacks on the streets of India and as popular appetisers in Indian restaurants elsewhere, pakora are crispy, bite-size vegetable fritters. They’re loaded with gorgeous Indian spices before being fried until crunchy....

Pan Fried Gnocchi I absolutely adore gnocchi. If I go to an Italian restaurant, chances are I’ll order gnocchi. I put it above handmade pasta. That’s how much I love it. And up until maybe a year ago, I was a total gnocchi snob. I would only ever have fresh or homemade gnocchi. Scarred from my uni days when I made store bought gnocchi and it was so chewy and tasteless....

Have you ever used orzo before? It’s such a great store-cupboard ingredient, and cooks up really quickly (usually about 8 minutes).You would normally cook it in boiling water, but for this recipe, i’m cooking it in stock, in the SAME PAN as my salmon. I like to serve mine with some lemon wedges, black pepper and a sprinkling of parsley. Can I make it ahead? This recipe is best served right away, so I don’t recommend making it ahead....

An extra dose of brown sugar does a few things: it adds a caramel undertone that brings out the peanut flavor, creates a wonderful chew, and provides moisture that keeps the cookies from drying out. A generous amount of salt rounds out the dough, ensuring that the cookie itself is not overly sweet and balances well with its peanut butter cup center. There’s truly no bad time to make these nutty little cookies....

I’ve done something bad. Something very bad. I think this pie may be the death of me. Several years ago I decided to make the perfect peanut butter pie. You really should just stop reading now because it may be the death of you as well. In my opinion, it is heaven on a plate. You’ve got the salty pretzel topped with a layer of gooey hot fudge, and then the bulk is the peanut butter custard which is silky and creamy....

Golden brown and crispy on the outside, tender and savory on the inside, they’re so good, I make them not just for Hanukkah. While potatoes are not something that I would eat every day, I do make this traditional recipe for Hanukkah. We all partake - the kids a bit more, my husband and I just one or two. After all, it’s a beloved holiday tradition. I’ve been making these latkes for many years now....

What is old bay seasoning? Old Bay seasoning is the brand name of a spice blend that pairs well with seafood. It contains bay leaf powder, celery salt, mustard, pepper, ginger, paprika, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, red pepper flakes, mace, cardamom, and cinnamon. While you can certainly make your own spice blend at home, it’s very convenient to buy it as a spice blend since it contains such a wide variety of spices....

You may associate a piña colada with laid-back poolside vacations, but the piña colada ingredients of rum, coconut, and pineapple is actually a pillar of the tiki drink canon. Video: How to Make Piña Coladas Ingredients for Making Piña Coladas Part of the charm of piña coladas is how easy they are to make: RUM: Rum is the base alcohol. Choose a white rum for this cocktail, rather than the more strongly flavored aged rums....

I’m sharing this today in defiance of winter. Yesterday it was 26C/79F and I spent my lunch hour at the beach. Seriously. We’re 6 days away from winter! It is actually warmer here in Sydney than it was in LA – where it’s 6 days away from summer. And so while I’m usually bundled up in my ugg boots and wooly scarves making lasagna, I’m still in thongs and shorts, grilling outdoors....

Made with rum, lime juice, sugar, and a secret ingredient or two, you can combine the ingredients ahead of time. It’s the perfect party drink! What Is Planter’s Punch? First, a little history. In 1878, the Victorian Magazine Fun published this recipe for a Planter’s Punch. Despite the magazine’s faint praise for the concoction, this is not a bad drink (quite the contrary!), although there have been many variations of it over the years....

Poached Salmon Poached fish has a bad reputation. The mere mention of it conjures up visions of pale, overcooked, flavourless fish swimming in murky water. It’s time for a makeover. Enter – THIS Poached Salmon swimming in an outrageously tasty caramelised Coconut Lime Sauce with lemongrass, ginger and chilli. Poached fish never tasted so good!! 😂 This poached salmon is lightly seared on the outside first then we finish cooking it by poaching in a simple Thai coconut curry sauce....