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Hi Bold Bakers! WHAT YOU GET: Deep, rich, and bittersweet Chocolate Syrup. My Homemade Chocolate Syrup recipe is a versatile sauce that can amp up the deliciousness in all desserts spanning from ice cream to cakes. Using just 5 ingredients, you can whip this syrup up in a matter of 12 minutes. Already have an account? One of my favorite things to show you Bold Bakers is how to take simple ingredients and turn them into the building blocks for show-stopping desserts....

Hi Bold Bakers! Halloween is the time to go really over the top and have creative fun with your baking and desserts , so I thought why not go really Big and Bold. So this week, I made some Homemade Halloween Ice Cream flavors using my very popular 2 ingredient, No Machine Ice Cream recipe. For my Homemade Ice Cream recipe all you need is a stand mixer or hand mixer and just 2 ingredients: fresh whipping cream and condensed milk, that is it!...

Hi Bold Bakers! Store-bought Sour Gummy Bears can tend to have a ton of foreign, unpronounceable ingredients in them that would make you wonder. Did you know you can make them at home, with just a few ingredients and with all natural sugars, that’s it! Already have an account? The main ingredient for Sour Gummy Bears is real fruit: strawberries, blueberries, oranges… what ever takes your fancy. The sweetness comes from the fruit and honey, so there are no artificial sugars or flavors....

Hi Bold Bakers! Aside from shorter days and crisp evenings, another sign that the Holidays are just around the corner are the red cups that only come once a year. Yes, you know the ones. Covered in snowflakes and ice skaters, they are as iconic as the big red man himself. Well, kinda…. The Holidays are a season for feasting, sharing and indulgence. It’s a time for eating, drinking and being merry....

Published May 09, 2018 Updated Sep 30, 2024 Last week I posted the savory and cheesy garlic Parmesan butternut squash recipe. This week I am going to sweeten you up with this amazing, sweet, and absolutely delicious honey roasted butternut squash recipe. This recipe is so easy but accentuates the natural sweetness of the butternut squash even more with honey and butter as the main ingredients. Well, honey and butter, these two ingredients are sure to turn any plain ingredients into something totally mouthwatering and scrumptious....

From winter to summer, squash is one of those sides that can be eaten year-round. Whether you’re grilling up slices of sweet summer squash for a backyard barbecue or oven-roasting cubes of tender squash for a winter supper, there are so many options for preparing and eating this delicious bounty. But with so many kinds out there, which ones are best? How do you prepare all these different gourds? We have all the answers to your squash questions right here....

How many pieces you joint your chicken into will depend entirely on what you want to do with the chicken pieces and how many people you are serving. I do six (breasts, whole legs, wings), or eight (the legs cut into thighs and drumsticks) or 10 (the breasts cut in half through the bone). The back does not form part of any of these joints, so you can save it for stock....

Hi Bold Bakers! Lining baking pan is something I am no stranger to. I have worked as a pastry chef for over 10 years so as you can imagine I have lined my fair share of trays. When lining round tins it can be tricky because the parchment paper comes off a roll in sheets, not rounds. So what to do? One option to get the parchment to fit your tin is draw a circle around the circumference of your tin....

How to pack your sandwich You can get plastic sandwich cases now, but we always worry that these might not be quite large enough to house our sometimes hefty creations. Plus, there is something really enjoyable about the act of unwrapping your sandwich. Foil Classic and reliable but always feels a bit wasteful. Try not to use too much, fold it tightly and make sure it doesn’t come into contact with any sharp objects (e....

Hi Bold Bakers! When it comes to making ice cream, I showed you a few years ago that you don’t need an ice cream machine to make it — but you could achieve amazing ice cream made by an electric mixer. It doesn’t get much easier than that, right? WRONG! Brace yourselves for How to Make Homemade Ice Cream In a Jar!!!! Already have an account? What is Homemade Ice Cream In A Jar?...

Hi Bold Bakers! It has been quite an eventful week! This week on Knead To Know, we talk about which appliance might start taking over baking, the chewy vs. crispy cookie debate, and some inspiration for french toast lovers! Speaking of brunch, guess what Michelle Obama ate every day for breakfast until she was 19? I guess you’ll have to stick around to find out! Grab a cup of coffee or tea, or get baking as Mia Brabham (our host, resident entertainment expert, and focaccia fanatic) goes through the baking news this week and sits down to chat with the super sweet baker and business owner Max Kumangai....

Published Jul 20, 2019 Updated Oct 03, 2024 Tatsutaage Tatsutaage (竜田揚げ) is a popular style of Japanese fried chicken, similar to karaage but with distinct characteristics. Tatsutaage is named after the Tatsuta River in Nara Prefecture, famous for its beautiful red and gold autumn leaves. The golden-brown color of the fried chicken resembles these leaves, giving the dish a poetic and appealing cultural connection. Picture bite-sized pieces of chicken, marinated in a mixture of soy sauce and ginger, then evenly coated in potato starch....

Published Jan 31, 2021 Updated Aug 23, 2024 Kuih Kosui Recipe Growing up in Penang where there is a strong Nyonya presence, Nyonya kuih is a sweet delicacy that would always have a special place in my heart. My late grandmother was a famed Nyonya kuih maker. I grew up watching her and my late aunt preparing trays upon trays of freshly steamed Nyonya kuih. Nyonya kuih comes in different shapes, forms, textures and colors....

This lemon orzo salad is so yummy and easy to make! It is the perfect side dish for summer picnics, cookouts, potlucks, or dinner parties. I love how fresh and bright the ingredients are. I just can’t get enough of the Mediterranean flavors! If you want to make this salad into more of a main dish, then add a protein like grilled chicken, avocado, or shrimp. Make this quick and easy lemon orzo salad in just minutes!...

Published Jun 04, 2024 Updated Nov 03, 2024 Aside from Vietnamese spring rolls, this authentic and easy pork lumpia recipe is one of the simplest appetizers you can make quickly. It requires only four main ingredients, seasoned with soy sauce and ground black pepper. Why is this the ultimate recipe? Because it was developed by Marvin Gapultos, a best-selling native Filipino cookbook author. Plus, it’s fail-proof, beginner-friendly, and guaranteed to be a crowd favorite....

This Mediterranean flatbread pizza recipe is piled high with fresh veggies and tangy cheese on a crisp crust, making it a much healthier alternative when pizza cravings hit. They’re low-calorie, fun to make, and even more, fun to eat! Typical Greek ingredients take center stage on this flatbread recipe. Plump tomatoes, roasted red peppers and artichoke hearts burst with flavor as they bake alongside fresh zucchini nestled in with creamy goat cheese and spices....

Hi Bold Bakers! I don’t need to tell you that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. We all know how important it is to start off the day with a homemade nutritious meal. I wish I could wake up every day and make Kevin and I a homemade breakfast. The reality is most of our mornings are packed and we just have to grab and go, or even worse, we skip breakfast all together....

Published May 22, 2018 Updated Nov 03, 2024 A good nasi lemak recipe is not to be taken lightly; it should have amazing quality, texture, flavors, and the right ingredients. The main ingredient is sambal. Sambal is the soul of the dish; it brings together all the various components and complete the dish. Traditionally, nasi lemak is wrapped with banana leaf and shaped into a triangular cone, called “bungkus” in Malay language....

No Bake Cookies are my go-to treat when I’m short on time, but still want a tasty homemade cookie to serve or to eat. My kids love them as an after-school snack with a tall glass of cold milk. My husband whips them up on a lazy weekend afternoon as we’re playing board games or watching movies. And no bake means you don’t need to heat up the house with your oven....

This Jambalaya Pasta has all the spices and Louisiana flavors of the classic southern dish in one pot! I came up with this easy Cajun Jambalaya pasta when I was craving something spicy and satisfying, but I wanted to make it simplified somehow. Sort of like the Jambalaya Pasta at Cheesecake Factory (one of my favs). It was a HUGE success! From start to finish, it took just minutes and everything from the noodles to the Cajun spice blend was perfection....