AvatarSerious EatsAvatarAvatarAlfajores Con Cajeta (Vanilla Shortbread With Goat's-Milk Toffee) Recipeverified_publisherSerious Eats - Stella ParksThe combination of sticky toffee sauce and buttery shortbread can't be beat. When you live with the knowledge that a jar of seductively rich homemade cajeta is never more than an hour away, your every thought bends to its service. You imagine it over everything from French toast to ice cream, and …
AvatarSerious EatsAvatarAvatarEasy Nixtamalized Corn Tortillas Recipeverified_publisherSerious Eats - Daniel GritzerNo specialized grinding equipment required. I spend a disproportionately large amount of time pondering the seemingly improbable origins of some of the world's most important foods. What were the chances, for instance, that anyone ever managed to figure out that soybeans could be dried, boiled, …
AvatarSerious EatsAvatarAvatarCajeta Casera (Homemade Goat's Milk "Caramel") Recipeverified_publisherSerious EatsA thick, gooey sauce reminiscent of dulce de leche, but exponentially more complex. Some traditions are worth preserving. The slow fermentation of yeast to make bread, the methodical layering of butter and dough for a croissant, and the painstaking reduction of goat's milk over the course of an …
AvatarSerious EatsAvatarAvatarGrapefruit Sangrita With Chipotle and Honey Recipeverified_publisherSerious Eats - Daniel GritzerSmoke and spice add depth to bitter grapefruit in this complex sangrita, the ideal sipping partner for a good tequila. Though the original sangrita, a mix of fruit juices served as an accompaniment to tequila, was made with sour oranges and pomegranate, this one blends bitter grapefruit juice with …
AvatarSerious EatsAvatarAvatarSpicy Pineapple-Cucumber Sangrita Recipeverified_publisherSerious Eats - Daniel GritzerCombine cooling cucumber with tangy pineapple to make this tropical version of sangrita, a traditional accompaniment to good sipping tequila. For this sangrita, a refreshing accompaniment to tequila, we combine tropical pineapple juice with just a hint of cooling cucumber, then heat things up with a …
AvatarSerious EatsAvatarAvatarClamato Sangrita With Jalapeño and Coriander Recipeverified_publisherSerious Eats - Daniel GritzerThis tomato-based sangrita makes a savory, spicy tequila chaser, perfect for Bloody Mary (or Bloody Maria) fans. Though the original sangrita, a bright, tart, spicy fruit drink served as an accompaniment to tequila (preferably a high-quality sipping tequila), was made without tomato, this version …
AvatarSerious EatsAvatarAvatarClassic Sangrita With Orange Juice, Pomegranate, and Chili Recipeverified_publisherSerious Eats - Daniel GritzerChase your tequila the classic, grown-up way—with this fruity, spicy sangrita made of pomegranate, lime, and orange juices. Chasing a shot of tequila with lime is routine. But if you have good tequila, the best way to enjoy it is not as a shot, but sipped with sangrita—a bright, tart, spicy fruit …
AvatarSerious EatsAvatarAvatarChiles Rellenos (Mexican-Style Cheese-Stuffed Chiles)verified_publisherSerious Eats - J. Kenji López-AltTender and fluffy battered Poblano peppers in a flavorful salsa. Why are chiles rellenos an afterthought in Tex- and Cal-Mex restaurants? They're always folded in among the "other things to put on a combination platter" section of the menu. It's a shame, because they're consistently among my …
AvatarSerious EatsAvatarAvatarDiner-Style Asparagus, Bacon, and Gruyère Omelette for Two Recipeverified_publisherSerious 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 my basic technique for diner-style omelettes with large, tender, browned curds and plenty of …
AvatarSerious EatsAvatarAvatarHomemade Pancake Syrup Recipeverified_publisherSerious Eats - Stella ParksOut of syrup? No problem with this luxuriously thick and rich DIY version. I'd like to tell you I'm the sort of person who's tasted her way through every sugar shack in Vermont, that I know a guy who knows a guy across the border, that I skip past lesser grades in pursuit of the elusive "Canadian …
AvatarSerious EatsAvatarAvatarRich and Creamy Croques Madamesverified_publisherSerious Eats - Daniel GritzerThin slices of toasted-on-all-sides bread, melted cheese, rich Mornay sauce, and Dijon mustard, with a fried egg on top. A 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 …
AvatarSerious EatsAvatarAvatarCheesy, Gooey Croques Monsieursverified_publisherSerious Eats - Daniel GritzerHam, cheese, rich sauce, and golden-toasted bread make this French classic perfect. Put an egg on it, and you have the equally delicious croque madame. I've heard a tale that the croque monsieur was discovered by French workmen who placed their lunch pails next to a radiator. When they sat down to …