Recipes

Either for breakfast or dessert, crepes are surely a crowd favorite. Just like pancakes, you can make them sweet or savory, depending on your liking. You can also pair it with different jams, fruits, spreads, and ice cream. Learn how to make easy and delicious crepes at home with this recipe by In The Kitchen With Matt. Ingredients: 2 eggs 1 1/2 cups of milk 1 teaspoon of canola or vegetable oil (or you can also use 1 tablespoon of melted butter) 1 cup of all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon of salt (or 1/2 teaspoon if you want it to be...

It’s remarkable just how modern Born in Flames feels, and has always been. Working with a forward-thinking passion in cinema verité documentary filmmaking style, Lizzie Borden crafts a political statement with a tremendous amount of life. No “ism” is left out of Borden’s political interrogation; there is expert participation from the film, as to the many questions we are asked opposed to the answers we are given. From race to class to gender, it’s a breath of fresh social commentary that never wastes a moment of its electric presence, opting for the power of language. Words are delivered in such...

Happy 264th birthday to Robert Burns, and happy Burns Night to all my friends who celebrate! I’ve already posted my annual homage to Scotland’s bard, so on this actual date of his birthday we’ll talk more about the cocktail that bears his name.  I chose the word “bears” carefully, because it turns out that this drink may not have been named after the famous poet, but after a cigar salesman who was a regular tippler at the old Waldorf-Astoria in Manhattan more than a century ago—or possibly after the brand of cigars he sold. As with almost all cocktails that...

Have you jumped on the butter board bandwagon yet? If you haven’t experienced a butter board (kind of a sister to the charcuterie board) now’s your chance with this Smoked Salmon Brie Cheese Butter Board. The star of a butter board is softened butter (or in this case spreadable brie cheese) that’s swirled out on a beautiful board or platter, adorned with yummy toppings and served with bagels for dipping. Smoked Salmon Brie Cheese Butter Board with Bagels Recipe Howdy! Chef Alli Here. Let’s Get You Cookin’…. Shall We??  Are butter boards the new charcuterie boards? Maybe, but I don’t...

Valentine’s Day might be the day of love, but that doesn’t mean that you can only give mushy-gushy, heart-shaped gifts. In fact, it goes a very long way if, instead, you focus on your Valentine’s biggest interests to show them not only how much you care, but how well you know them, too. With that in mind, today we’re here to cater to the foodies of the world. Whether your Valentine is a nostalgic ‘90s babe, someone who can’t get enough of The Great British Bake Off and the idea of crafting beautiful cakes, or someone simply looking to elevate their...