How can I get a more bubbly, open crumb in my focaccia?: Two key focaccia tips from our recent podcast episode. - [image: Two slices of focaccia] *In every episode of our podcast **Things Bakers Know**, we answer baking questions from our listeners. In our recent epis...

Whole Wheat Molasses Bread - This unique whole wheat molasses brown bread gets its color and faintly sweet flavor from molasses. It’s incredibly soft and tender with a slight crumbly...

Farro Salad with Olives, Walnuts and Pecorino - This quirky yet delicious farro salad tends to leave a big impression. Green olives, chives, toasted walnuts, and honey combine with a few other ingredie...

Chicken with Lobster Sauce - [image: Chicken with Lobster Sauce recipe]This Chicken with Lobster Sauce recipe takes that silky, savory sauce from our beloved Shrimp with Lobster Sauce ...

Argile - A talented chef, a remarkable lunch formula, and a room full of locals near Pigalle. Open Monday. The post Argile first appeared on PARIS BY MOUTH.

Banoffee Pie - Absolutely my new favorite dessert. Salty-sweet graham cracker crust, silky caramel toffee filling, sliced bananas, and whipped cream on top. My family l...

Coconut Curry Whole Roasted Cauliflower. - This coconut curry whole roasted cauliflower is incredibly flavorful and easy! A rich coconut curry bath is where the whole head of cauliflower hangs out...

Love & Lemons Cooking Club – April! - Our Cooking Club is a fun way to celebrate the Love & Lemons community of readers. The concept is super simple—each month, I choose a recipe. You make it,...

Banana Bread Blondies - [image: banana bread blondies] These banana bread blondies are rich, chewy, and loaded with chocolate chips. Made in one bowl with simple ingredients for t...

Easy Crockpot Cinnamon Rolls - These easy and cozy crockpot cinnamon rolls are perfect for a celebration. Christmas Morning? Birthday? Mother’s Day? Yes. Yes. And Yes. They only take a...

Hot Cross Rusks: All the Flavour of a Hot Cross Bun - These hot cross rusks deliver all the flavours of a hot cross bun but in a rusk. I adapted my... The post Hot Cross Rusks: All the Flavour of a Hot Cross ...

Air Fryer Longaniza - [image: Air fryer longaniza (air fryer picalonga).] If you're looking for a very Dominican appetizer or snack, but are keeping an eye on your waist -- or h...

Chocolate Easter Egg Nests - How fun are these Easter bird’s nests? This recipe uses sliced almonds and roasted pistachios instead of chow mein noodles, so these candies are a more w...

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. 769) - [image: 13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. 769)] 1. “Frasurbane”: a popular 90s postmodern design aesthetic titled from the 1990s TV show ‘Fras...

Korean Cucumber Crab Salad (Light and Refreshing) - This Korean cucumber crab salad is light, crisp, and wonderfully refreshing, with tender crab and crunchy cucumbers tossed in a simple, flavorful dressin...

Rice Flour in Asian Cooking - [image: Types of Rice Flour] From cheung fun to black sesame tang yuan to mochi, rice flour gives these dishes a soft and/or chewy texture. Even though the...

Dr Pepper-glazed ham - In reading a list of dishes bring brought to an Easter potluck, I noticed one was bringing a 7-Up cake. “Perhaps I could contribute a Dr Pepper-glazed ham,...

Broiled Whole Branzino recipe - Since leaving Korea and living abroad for many years, I’ve come across a few fish that were unfamiliar to me when I lived in Korea. Two of them are whiting...

Roasted Cauliflower and Couscous Salad - This roasted cauliflower and couscous salad is the perfect melody of flavors and textures. Lightly roasted cauliflower tossed with couscous, crisp chickpea...

black bean confetti salad 2.0 - I was in Paris* last week — no, I cannot believe I get to utter sentences like that so casually, either, pinch me — and it was really, truly, and surpris...

Seville Orange Marmalade - This time of year brings Seville oranges to the markets in Paris. For the past few years, I kept wondering why they were so hard to find since it’s perhaps...

Finish the drawing. It is NOT a plane! - [image: Finish the drawing. It is NOT a plane!] I finished it. View on my website

Introducing: Bevnap Cocktail App - Over the past year, we’ve been quietly working on something special and today it’s finally live! After I’d put out the Batch Cocktail Calculator and the ...

Save/get: Carbo-loading in pasta country - While we were having another fabulous lunch* the other week at La Dong off Union Square, one of the most beautiful, well-staffed restaurants in the city, i...

Voices From Drancy: Interviews With Two Holocaust Survivors Detained in French Camp - EDITOR’S NOTE: This feature was originally published on Medium in 2020, and the interviews with survivors were also conducted that year. I have decided t...

Vadhi, toyli; the fat dispensers of the yore - Vadi/Vahdi, the older and clay version of Vadhi—the traditional ghee dispenser of the yore—offers a glimpse into the evolution of vessels through time. F...

Lottie + Doof Gift Guide 2025 - Leo Costelloe Bow Pin Starting off with a splurge (in this economy!) which was a gift to myself for the milestone birthday I am barreling towards at the en...

Cranberry Magic Bars - Let’s say it’s the day after Thanksgiving and you have a glut of cranberries. What’s a person to do? You could make cranberry muffins for breakfast, that...

I Showed a Pro Organizer My Cramped Kitchen Closet, and Now It Feels Spacious - Now it’s super functional! *READ MORE...*

Chocolate Pear Cake - This chocolate pear cake shows how surprisingly well rich chocolate and juicy, tender pears go together. The pears fold into a one-bowl chocolate batter, b...

Twelve Meters Under: Inside Extreme Tidal Oyster Farming in Brittany, France - Tagging along with La Famille Boutrais during one of the year’s most extreme tides gave me a whole new view of oyster farming.

Confiture De Figue, Fig Jam - Figs are one of those fruits that make me stop in my tracks at the market. Soft, plump, and so delicate they seem to bruise if you look at them too hard, f...

C'est moi qui l'ai fait déménage - Le 30 septembre, Typepad, la plateforme qui a hébergé mon blog depuis 2004, ferme ses portes. J'ai réussi à tout transférer sur WordPress. Vous pouvez dès ...

How was the Panis Quadratus of Pompeii REALLY made? - Are you curious about how the Roman 'panis quadratus' loaf of Pompeii was really made? Do you often find yourself wondering what flour grades were used i...

I’ve Moved to Substack! - Funky Foods has a new home! I’ve moved the blog to Substack, where you can now read all the latest posts, get them straight to your inbox, and join the con...

Hello world! - Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start writing!

TOMATO SOUP WITH SPICY SAUSAGE AND ORZO - Less of my friends are having babies and needing deliverable meals these days, but there will always be something happening in life when it feels good t...

Where to Drink in Paris this Week: 20 November 2024 - Welcome to the weekly guide on where to drink in Paris! Every Wednesday, I spotlight three bars including an old favorite worth revisiting, something new...

This feed has moved and will be deleted soon. Please update your subscription now. - The publisher is using a new address for their RSS feed. Please update your feed reader to use this new URL: *http://feeds.feedblitz.com/leitesculinaria/...

Can Dogs Drink Sparkling Water Or Not? - When it comes to quenching your dog’s thirst, the choices may seem straightforward, but not all options are created equal. Among the array of possibiliti...

Summertime Sweets - Hey friends! I pulled together a bunch of sweet treats that would be super fun served up this summer. Check these out if you are looking for a cute tre...

PLEASE UPDATE THE RSS FEED - The RSS feed URL you're currently using https://follow.it/use-real-butter will stop working shortly. Please add /rss at the and of the URL, so that the U...

Menjadi Ahli dalam Dunia Game Online: Langkah-Langkah Efektif untuk Meningkatkan Keterampilan Anda - Menjadi Ahli dalam Dunia Game Online: Langkah-Langkah Efektif untuk Meningkatkan Keterampilan Anda Bermain game online tidak hanya tentang kesenangan, ...

If Food is Political, What Politics are you Choosing? - You have to write back, sometimes. Not from a mistaken belief that the pen is mightier than the sword (or the bomb or the sniper’s rifle), but from the pla...

Pineapple and Macadamia Nut Shortbread Cookies with Piña Picante - Pineapple Macadamia Nut Shortbread Makes 18 1/2 cup (4oz) unsalted butter1 1.76 oz package Piña Picante Ginger Lime, finely diced1/2 cup (104 g) light brow...

Sticky Fig-Blueberry Crisp with Goat Cheese Whipped Cream - fig and blueberry crisp is a wonderful Summer treat The post Sticky Fig-Blueberry Crisp with Goat Cheese Whipped Cream appeared first on White On Rice C...

You’re Invited to Join the Ultimate South of France Food-and-Wine Lovers Trip - You’re invited to join the Ultimate French Mediterranean Food-and-Wine Tour from Marseilles to Nice from October 7-14, 2023. I’ll be hosting this trip wi...

It's Time - I started this blog in August of 2005 on a whim. Never could I have expected it to become such an important part of my life, both personally and profession...

Let’s Throw This Place a Fish - When my father tired of a place, he would occasionally dust off his seldom-used South Philly accent, lean over to me, and quietly say, “Let’s throw this pl...

We Tested 10 Tofu Presses—Three Squeezed Out the Competition - We tested 10 tofu presses to find out which ones extracted the most water, and that were easy to set up and clean.

Baguettes - Years ago, one of my baking teachers warned us that baguettes are among the easiest of breads to bake but among the hardest to prepare....

Why These 3 States Are Popular with International Vegans on Holiday - If there is one bit of advice for international travelers looking for the best state to visit as diehard vegans, without a doubt you should choose betwee...

Steak Sandwich with Chipotle Preserved Lemon Mayo - Michael and I love our steak sandwiches with a bit of heat and plenty of briny, tangy flavors. This steak sandwich is generously slathered with smoky chipo...

Some News About My Blog - If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my free newsletter. Thanks for visiting!Dear Reader, First, thank you for being a reader of my twice-mon...

How to upgrade your baking? Become an in-house professional - Did you just start baking and you grow to like it more and more? Then, you should make a small stop and read the following article. Our team will unveil ...

Chocolate Chip Cookies with Pretzel and Peanut Butter - Is there a more addictive combination than sweet and savory? If you ask me – of course not! The sweetness that comes with saltiness together automaticall...

Kahlua buns stuffed w/ mascarpone cream and salted pistacchio powder - Somewhere inside this cold hard exterior of mine, as hard as it is to admit, there’s always been this fantasy of being the person who gives out home-bake...

Strawberry "Short"-scones - [image: CBTWHZQA.jpg] This recipe and blog post was made possible thanks to Lillet. There are very few desserts I love as much as I love strawberry short...

DAJTEMU - #####TEXT#####

FRESH MINT, CARDAMOM & PISTACHIO ICE CREAM SANDWICHES - [image: ice cream sandwich] Summer has officially arrived and the weather here in London has been glorious. The freezer is stocked up with ice, my summer...

Greek Bread Salad with Toasted Pita Chips ♥ - [image: Greek Bread Salad with Toasted Pita Chips ♥ AVeggieVenture.com. Great crunch and color. Kid Friendly! Weight Watchers Friendly!] What a simple chopp...

Who owns women’s and girls’ bodies? - I keep a small rock on my desktop. It’s shaped like a turtle, but its edges are sharp and jagged, and it could easily break the skin. It reminds me of th...

Super Easy, Super Moist Chocolate Cupcakes - Easy to make, unusually moist chocolate cupcakes and no mixer required! No eggs either, the recipe uses a combo of baking soda and vinegar for leavening. ...

fake-cation to florence! - [image: 5D2D4AE6-BF65-4F08-AFBA-4B2D65F02293.JPG] [image: 2DB43903-4547-4C09-B243-24C5E6367577.JPG] [image: 2E3E8CC7-AE07-4EF9-81B9-FC83080FA5D3.JPG] [image...

Arab Breakfast -

Yogurt Cake Recipe - Buy Clotilde's latest book, The French Market Cookbook! Gâteau au yaourt Maxence is a big advocate of the adage “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it”. In othe...

Gone fishing, be back when there’s a vaccine. - Dear faithful readers, I’ve received several inquiries as to my and the blog’s absence. I’d love to have an exotic explanation but the truth is rather bana...

An Easy Dandelion Soda Recipe - [image: Dandelion Soda Recipe_Dandelion Flower Recipe] This recipe for dandelion soda is delicious and fun to make — it’s the flower’s petals that give t...

- Today seemed as good a time as any to do a deep dive into our fridge and see what needed to be used up or repackaged for the freezer. A summer cleaning t...

Locked Out of Paris - *Article by Secrets of Paris Correspondent Anne Daignault* *Anne with Heather at an apéro on the banks of the Seine in 2019.*When I left Paris in Novembe...

This Saturday’s Recipes by The Pioneer Woman - This Saturday is a brand new episode of “Home Sweet Home” on Food Network. My kids are helping me shoot it, my production company in the UK is editing it t...

Pasta Arrabiata - I can't talk about arrabiata pasta without telling you about Sergio, the guy who taught me what arrabiata means in Italian. Keep Reading

How to Fry an Egg Perfectly Every Time - Here's how to fry an egg perfectly. No more chewy or overcooked whites! The post How to Fry an Egg Perfectly Every Time appeared first on Sophisticated ...

Mocha Dark Chocolate Ganache Cupcakes with Pug Cookies - If you look over on my phone screen at any given time, there is a 67% chance that I am looking at a pug video on Instagram or TikTok. If you look over o...

Purple Cabbage Soup with Miso, Garlic & Dumplings - This quick, healthy weeknight meal comes together in 30 minutes and brings a lot of color and flavor onto the table. The soup is great on its own, but incr...

Making Sense After China - About a year ago I was waiting in Paris to move to China, to take up a job in Beijing. The adventure was cut short, but my few months there did leave a m...

Camembert de Normandie Fermier - [image: Durand Camembert] One of only *two* remaining, farm produced Camembert de Normandie is made by La Fromagerie Durand. It is worth the extra €2!

Wine tariff comment period ends today - Tariffs of 100% may soon hit European wines in America. The price of some wines will double. But mostly it will mean that many of the most coveted wines ...

Classic Deviled Eggs - This easy classic deviled eggs recipe uses real mayonnaise and one special secret ingredient sprinkled on top will make these disappear as fast as you can ...

God, Granola, and the Spiritual Qualities of Breakfast Cereal - Granola, that most ubiquitous of breakfast foods. So far-reaching that it has transcended its original meaning and become a label... The post God, Granol...

Poulet de Bresse à la Crème - *Poultry in France is a subject with seemingly endless variety.* On any given day, strolling through the market stalls, we see a typical *volailler* pres...

Crushed Raspberry and Strawberry Pavlova - ------------------------------ We are still in a bit of an in between produce season, but the weather is warming up and the sun is out so I am craving fr...

Conversations | Burnt-End Bourguignon from Joe Beef - [image: Burnt End Bourguignon | Tara O'Brady] It is arguably an understatement to say that *Joe Beef, Surviving the Apocalypse**, *was highly-anticipated....

Gazpacho - This is what dinner looks like when it’s 100 degrees outside, or nearly. This is the third time this month […]

Battle Axes and Bitches - Being a woman and a boss is tough. Not enough restaurant people are talking about it.

Keeping Warm - Well hello out there! It has been awhile. I don't think I've ever been away from my little blog for as long as I have. My last post was in October 2016 ....

links: Thanksgiving food to bring with you - Cheese Straws at Smitten Kitchen. I bring these to holiday parties and they are always a crowd favorite. The dough is made entirely in a food processor and...

Instant Pot Vietnamese Yogurt Recipe - I eat yogurt for breakfast most mornings. It’s not glamorous but it’s healthy and easy to assemble a bowl of muesli, fruit, yogurt, and honey. I add a heap...

Low-Carb Twice-Baked Cauliflower (and Announcing a BIG CHANGE for Kalyn's Kitchen!) - *Low-Carb Twice-Baked Cauliflower is a side dish that everyone will love! And this tasty dish is also Keto, low-glycemic, gluten-free, and South Beach Diet...

Lahmacun Recipe from chef Selami of Urfa Dürüm in Paris ! - We miss living in Paris. It's been two years since we moved back to California, and I am so grateful that we are at least able to still work in and visit...

4 Easy Ways To Get Creative With Your Toast...With A Crunch! - #FlavourHeroToast is great for anytime of the day. It’s easy, delicious and invites creativity when it comes to toppings. Pickles are one of my go-to c...

Greek Yogurt with Candied Carrots — Karamanlidika inspired - And then there was dessert. A Greek yogurt topped with candied carrots, that tasted unlike anything I have had before.

TOP 10 highlights from my trip to Australia in January 2017 - I'm a slow girl, a typical northener, you see. Back in January I had the opportunity to visit Australia, courtesy of the Australian winemaker, *Jacob's ...

Keeping up - For readers who would like to keep up with my second act as I build my volunteering life, I'll be posting updates about my progress on my blog Lydia Likes ...

Galette des rois: who is the king in Nice? - [image: Galettes] In France, seasonal indulgences don't end with the wistful dismantling of the Christmas tree. Instead, they continue with the galette de...

Smoked Oysters - Delicately smoked oysters are a fantastic appetizer or snack, and are great on pasta. The post Smoked Oysters appeared first on Hunter Angler Gardener C...

Allergy-Friendly Popcorn Balls - Halloween would not be complete without this quintessential holiday treat. These caramel-coated popcorn balls are just the right combination of sweet, ...

Hot Tamales Licorice Bites - Name: Hot Tamales Licorice Bites Brand: Just Born Place Purchased: Target (Glendale) Price: $1.89 Size: 8 ounces Calories per ounce: 113 Type: Licorice/Cin...

SHORE LINE - new print release! - *Honolulu, Hawaii, 2016* *-----------------------------* *Tuesday 6th September 2016, at 4pm GMT*, sees the release of my new mini print *Shore Line...

Amatriciana for Amatrice- #virtualsagra (updated) - One of Italy’s most famous sauce, *Amatriciana*, originated in *Amatrice*, a small town in Lazio famous for the pasta dish, made using *guanciale.* The 5...

Talking Trash: Blackberry and Buckwheat Scones - - Scones are sort of a brunch band-aid for when you and someone in your group has been involved in a shadowy game of throwing shade. A peace offering, o...

Food World Problems - Lately there has been an ongoing dialogue in my head about food choices. I bake a lot at home, so I’m well aware of how much basic ingredients cost. Ever s...

Photo - via Tumblr http://ift.tt/1MMybXH

White Nectarine and Purple Basil Mini Cakes - [image: White Nectarine and Purple Basil Mini Cakes] We grow and encourage many flowers within our vegetable patch to attract the bees and beneficial insec...

In the Kitchen with: chef Romain Meder, Plaza Athénée - In eleven days, eighteen chefs will gather under the exquisite glass canopy of the Grand Palais to share their cooking with food lovers young and old for...

Americans in Paris: is this you? - Because I am what my family calls the Queen of Guidebooks, I couldn't resist this "Paris Survival Kit" I bought in a Paris museum recently, while on the pr...

October 23 - Last night I got to spend some time with my friend Sam. We hadn't hung out, just the two of us, for a while - maybe not since June was born, if I really th...

Glastonbury Festival 2015 - [image: IMG_0078] Oh Glastonbury, you got me again. I thought this second visit would be so much easier than the first - we were staying inside the festiva...

Baking with Einkorn Flour + Homemade Pizza - [image: photo 2-2] If you've been reading here for a while then you'll know that I like to experiment in baking with different flours. That sometimes resul...

Coming Soon: Eatymology: The Dictionary of Modern Gastronomy - It's been a very long time since I've updated this site. But, I do have some news to share. After going down the rabbit hole that was Ruth Bourdain and a s...

Let's Make Pork and Beans, Norteño-Style - As you can imagine, I have a rather large (O.K., huge) collection of cookbooks, especially on Mexican food. Before everyone and his brother was writing abo...

Ginger Rhubarb Pie - Recipe and Styling by Libbie Summers Photography by Chia Chong Assisted by Candace Brower For all the geeks we’ve known and loved. This amazingly deliciou...

can i get all these at one job: more guidance, more responsibility, more learning & more money? - It takes a long time of working in kitchens to develop a knowing over-the-shoulder glance at what the wake of your boat means. Like reading tea leaves, one...

Salé - Bonjour! Quelqu'un de bien attentionné m'a gentiment fait parvenir de très beaux sels achetés sur un marché à Marseille, ils sont tellement beaux que j'ai ...

the three friends of winter - The Three Friends of Winter a dessert serves 6 winter: kasu amazake This is a variation of amazake that introduces yeast via the kasu (sake lees), aligning...

Please update your RSS feed link - Hello friends, Some of you have reached out to let me know that you are not receiving any of my blog updates through your RSS feed. When I changed blog pl...

Chestnut, too many garnishes to list - Sometimes, I think there is no more beautiful color in the world than that of a chestnut. A few years ago on Christmas Eve, my friends and I roasted chestn...

Vive la France! (and a few missing oeufs...) - I've been meaning to write up this post for a few days but alas I have been pretty unwell and bed-ridden for the past 6 or so days with a rotten stomach ...

maui-gram - I’m sure everyone who loves photography, at some point gets a bit burnt out. I have to admit I’m one of them. It seems like the more we chase after the new...

Awesome Shit That I Want Monday - You may be aware that both Brian and I are big nerds, although in different ways. I’m a bookish history dork, and he’s a fantasy game-lover. And what are f...

A Rainy Sunday in Paris - It was a chilly, rainy Sunday in Paris and life would be slow. The ride from Charles de Gaulle Airport though, was a quick 30 minutes *sans* rush hour t...

Lunch Box (Dosirak) - I found these old school stainless steel lunchboxes a couple years ago at a garage sale and couldn't resist. Brings back memories of Korea, picnics, Mom....

Athens Snaps - and Frozen Yoghurt with Greek Olive Oil - Apologies for another long absence here – and thank you so much for all your kind words and prayers on my last post, I’m very grateful for your support....

Internal Blog Up and Ready - So many transitions....launching my site was huge and I have been doing my best to keep up. This blog was accessible through the website but the intention ...

Book Your Thanksgiving Pies! - It's time to think about booking your holiday pies! Yes, the Pie Queen had some successful pie-baking for y'all last year, even working out of that tiny, t...

We Moved!!! - Cake Wrecks has moved! You are being redirected to the new site! If the redirect doesn't work, please go to either cakewrecks.com or cakewrecks.squarespac...

Sunday Suppers: A Sincere Thank You and a Big Bowl of Chicken Pot Pie - So, most of you know that I participated in Project Food Blog this year. I made it to Round Three, at which point the bus stopped and let me off on the si...

Help the People of Haiti - The devastation in Haiti is almost beyond imagining. While the media is covering the disaster extensively, it still seems impossible to comprehend the ext...

pumpkin spice cupcakes with maple cream cheese frosting - Consider this a lesson in scale. Something no cookbook will really tell you. You won't see in the notes something like "If multiplying batches, strongly su...

Bye, Bye Blogger, Goodbye - [image: goodbye-blogger-1] Well, Dear Readers, the time has come for me to spread my wings and fly. I created this blog on Blogger in September of 2007, an...

Remember, visit www.mattbites.com for new stuff! - This old site will soon go away. Remember to visit www.mattbites.com for new delicious stuff!

Fortress of the Bear, Alaska - Happy First Day of Spring! Today's the Vernal Equinox, Northern Hemispherically speaking, so naturally I can't stop thinking about this fertile season's sy...

More Zebra Cake Nonsense - Sometime in June we published a recipe for Zebra Cake and were inundated with comments from people who loved the look of this unique desert. Since then I’...

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-