½ of a small Gala, Honeycrisp, or Fuji apple, peeled, cored and cut up 1 small onion, cut up 2 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil 2 teaspoon mirin 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 pinch ground ginger 1 pinch ground black pepper 2 tablespoon water or apple juice, if needed 12 ounce beef sirloin steak, thinly sliced 1 green onion, thinly sliced...

1 cup shortening 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla ½ teaspoon almond extract 1 16 ounce package powdered sugar (about 4 cups) 3 tablespoon milk

In her most recent book, Vietnamese Food Any Day, Nguyen deliberately eschewed Asian cookware like woks and bamboo steamers in order to develop recipes that a home cook could make without any special equipment. “It turned out to be surprisingly liberating,” she says. “I don’t have to cook exactly the way my mother cooked.” She also stuck to readily available ingredients. “Mainstream supermarkets are so well stocked now with Asian ingredients,” Nguyen says, “that anyone can find what they need without going to a specialty market....

Water the newly planted tree every other day for the first week or so, then one to two times a week for the first two months. Continue watering young trees as needed during prolonged dry periods. Deliver water directly to the root zone rather than using an overhead sprayer. Mature trees rarely need supplemental watering. Lemon trees are heavy feeders, so they require thoughtful fertilization. After planting a lemon tree, apply about ¼ pound of fertilizer labeled for citrus trees....

To Store: Layer cookies between sheets of waxed paper in an airtight container; cover. Store at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.

1 pound tomatillos, husks removed 1 medium onion, chopped 1 fresh jalapeño or serrano pepper, halved and seeded 2 cloves garlic, smashed ⅓ cup fresh cilantro leaves 3 tablespoon toasted pepitas 1 teaspoon honey ¼ teaspoon salt

*Tip Add more or less honey depending on the sweetness of the fruit. To Use Mix MARGARITA: In a cocktail shaker combine 1/2 cup (4 oz.) Cut-the-Sugar Margarita or Daiquiri Mix, 1/4 cup (2 oz.) silver tequila, and 1 1/2 Tbsp. (3/4 oz.) triple sec or orange liqueur. Add ice cubes; cover and shake until very cold. Strain liquid into a margarita glass or an ice-filled large wine glass. (For a frozen margarita, in a blender combine mix, tequila, and liqueur....

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Use a fork to break the pears into small pieces, then mash the pears with a potato masher. Measure the pears. You should have 2-1/2 cups of mashed pears. Place the raspberries in another bowl and mash into small pieces. Step 2: Cook Jam Mixture Use a 6- or 8-quart Dutch oven or kettle to make the jam. You need a large pan so the mixture can come to a full rolling boil without going over the sides of the pan....

The designs are reminiscent of bathroom countertops, which were often covered in pastel tiles. But the idea has resurfaced, thanks to Danish furniture company Ikon København, which was founded in 2016 by sisters Amalie and Sarah Thorgaard. Their designs, which include cube side tables and rectangular consoles, feature minimalist shapes covered top-to-bottom in neutral or pastel-colored square tiles. Since the brand’s smallest items start at more than $1,000, savvy DIYers (and makers like the Melbourne, Australia-based P0ly Designs) have quickly learned how to recreate the look at a fraction of the price....

Be creative when making a frittata. Use the basic egg mixture, but branch out with other ingredients. Some of the options are cooked meat, poultry, seafood, cheeses, fresh and dried herbs, olives, garlic, and vegetables.Grate, shred, chop, or slice into bite-size pieces all ingredients, and drain well any ingredients that come in a juice or brine, such as olives. If you’re using vegetables, you may want to precook items such as zucchini, carrots, potatoes, broccoli, or mushrooms....

On Finding a Career in Food “All these things that have been happening to me have been on accident,” Mila says. “I just kind of fell into things and just rolled with it.” You see, Mila didn’t always know becoming a food stylist was in her future. When starting her college adventure, a major in biochemistry with the goal of researching cancer and special disease was the plan. One semester in, Mila recalls quickly discovering studying chemistry (and working in a lab for the rest of her life) was more of an interest than a passion....

A position as ASME intern for Ad Age in New York kicked off Megan’s career as an e-commerce writer. While there, she wrote daily breaking news and entertainment stories for adage.com. She quickly followed this opportunity with an internship at Dotdash Meredith (formerly Meredith). She pitched SEO-friendly e-commerce content and wrote daily content for brands including Real Simple, People, and Shape. Megan continued to write freelance content after the internship ended....