Spicy Tan Tan Soup (Tantanmen or Dan Dan Noodles)

Spicy Tan Tan Soup (Tantanmen or Dan Dan Noodles)

Spicy Tan Tan Soup (Tantanmen or Dan Dan Noodles)
Tan tan soup, also referred to as dan dan noodles, is a traditional Chinese soup that features pork, chiles, and lots of flavor.

Heat sesame oil in a skillet over medium heat; add doubanjiang.

Cook and stir shallots garlic and ginger until fragrant about 30 seconds.

Add ground pork; cook and stir until browned about 3 minutes.

Mix soy sauce tahini sake miso paste and tianmianjiang into pork mixture until evenly combined.

Add chicken stock; bring to a boil.

Mix rice vinegar and rayu into pork mixture; add spinach.

Simmer soup over low heat for 10 minutes.

Put noodles in a bowl of hot water to separate; drain.

Mix noodles into soup and garnish with green onions and Thai chile peppers.

Healthier Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

Healthier Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

Healthier Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate chip cookies with crisp edges and chewy middles are given a healthy and fun twist by using sweet potato puree for some of the butter and orange juice as a replacement for sugar.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Beat butter sweet potato white sugar brown sugar and orange juice with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth.

Add eggs whites one at a time allowing each egg to blend into butter mixture before adding the next.

Beat in vanilla extract.

Dissolve baking soda in hot water in a small bowl.

Add to sweet potato batter.

Stir in flour chocolate chips and walnuts.

Roll dough into walnut-sized balls and place 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.

Bake in preheated oven until edges are nicely browned about 10 minutes.

Breakfast Paella

Breakfast Paella

Breakfast Paella
This easy breakfast paella includes Spanish chorizo, kidney beans, rice, and eggs for a hearty start to the day.

Heat oil in a paella pan or large cast iron skillet over medium heat.

Add onion bell pepper and chorizo.

Cook stirring frequently until vegetables soften about 5 minutes.

Add garlic and cook until fragrant about 30 seconds.

Add rice salt paprika and saffron.

Cook stirring frequently until rice is lightly toasted about 1 minute.

Add broth beans sofrito olives and bay leaves.

Bring to a boil.

Reduce heat and simmer covered shaking pan occasionally (do not stir) until rice is almost done but still toothsome 12 to 15 minutes.

Remove and discard bay leaves.

Brazilian Coffee Cookies

Brazilian Coffee Cookies

Brazilian Coffee Cookies
With real coffee flavor, these Brazilian cookies resemble gingersnaps.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).

Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

Whisk flour coffee powder salt baking soda and baking powder together in a bowl.

Combine brown sugar white sugar shortening egg milk and vanilla in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until fluffy.

Gradually mix in flour mixture until thoroughly combined.

Shape dough into 1-inch balls and place 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.

Use a fork to flatten balls to a thickness of 1/8 inch.

Bake in the preheated oven switching racks halfway through until lightly browned 8 to 10 minutes.

Remove from the oven and transfer to wire racks to cool.

Special Rhubarb Cake

Special Rhubarb Cake

Special Rhubarb Cake
Fresh rhubarb is used to decorate this moist, delicious cake, which is served with a brown sugar and vanilla cream sauce.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Grease a 9-inch square cake pan.

Beat 2 tablespoons softened butter and 1 cup white sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy.

Beat egg into the butter mixture.

Mix 2 cups flour baking powder baking soda and salt in a bowl; add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk to the butter mixture stirring just to combine into a batter.

Fold rhubarb into the batter just until incorporated; pour into prepared pan.

Stir 2 tablespoons melted butter 1/4 cup flour and 1/4 cup white sugar together in a bowl until evenly moist; sprinkle over the batter.

Broiled Spanish Mackerel

Broiled Spanish Mackerel

Broiled Spanish Mackerel
This simple recipe for fish cooked under the broiler uses lemon slices, paprika, salt, and pepper to season fresh Spanish mackerel.

Preheat the oven’s broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source.

Lightly grease a baking dish.

Rub both sides of each mackerel fillet with olive oil and place with the skin side down into the prepared baking dish.

Season each fillet with the paprika salt and pepper.

Top each fillet with two lemon slices.

Bake the fillets under the broiler until the fish just begins to flake 5 to 7 minutes.

Serve immediately.

Sweet Wheat Bread

Sweet Wheat Bread

Sweet Wheat Bread
A hearty way to start the day is with homemade wheat bread that has a hint of sweetness. Add butter and jam on top.

Whisk water milk brown sugar honey and 1/4 cup vegetable oil together in a bowl.

Add whole wheat flour all-purpose flour yeast and salt; stir until dough holds together.

Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead until smooth.

Pour 1 tablespoon vegetable oil into a bowl.

Place dough into the bowl and turn to evenly coat with oil.

Allow dough to rise until doubled in size about 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Punch dough and knead 4 to 5 times.

Divide dough in half and form each half into a loaf.

Place loaves into 9×5-inch loaf pans.

Allow to rise until dough is about 1 inch above the pan about 30 minutes.

Passover Mandelbread

Passover Mandelbread

Passover Mandelbread
Mandelbread is a simple Passover treat that bakes up crisp and sweet after being baked twice. Simply combine, form, and bake. Slice them, then put them back in the oven to get a lovely crisp texture.

Set oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees C).

Cooking sheet greased.

To make a dough, combine the matzo cake meal, sugar, potato starch, eggs, chocolate chips, walnuts, and lemon juice.

Make thirds of the dough.

Each piece of dough should be formed into a log before being placed on the baking sheet.

For about 30 minutes, bake in the preheated oven until browned.

Slice the logs after removing them from the oven.

Spread the cinnamon sugar and arrange the slices on the baking sheet.

Return to the oven and bake the Mandelbread for an additional 10 minutes, or until crisp and browned.

After 5 minutes, flip the mandelbread over to get both sides crispy.

French Toast Cupcakes

French Toast Cupcakes

French Toast Cupcakes
The ideal breakfast or brunch appetizer for entertaining is French toast cupcakes with maple syrup and raisins.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Grease 24 muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.

Whisk flour milk yogurt white sugar butter raisins brown sugar maple syrup vanilla extract baking powder cinnamon baking soda and salt together in a bowl until a batter forms.

Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.

Bake in the preheated oven until golden and the tops spring back when lightly pressed 20 to 25 minutes.

Sesame Cabbage and Mushrooms

Sesame Cabbage and Mushrooms

Sesame Cabbage and Mushrooms
Chewy shiitake mushrooms and crunchy napa cabbage are sauteed together and tossed with Asian seasonings in this quick and easy stir-fry.

Heat a large skillet over high heat.

Add 2 tablespoons sesame oil; swirl to coat.

Saute mushrooms until browned about 4 minutes.

Add cabbage; saute for 2 minutes.

Remove skillet from heat.

Mix in 1 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil soy sauce and black pepper until well combined.

Top with cilantro and sesame seeds.