Articles filed under Recipe Ethnicity
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Goodbye giant shell: Here’s a modern take on the taco saladNov 04, 2025 5:38 am - What do you picture when you hear “taco salad”? The first image might be a deep-fried taco shell bowl filled with lettuce and your standard Tex-Mex fare. This more modern version swaps out ground beef for steak, and taco sauce for a tart and creamy avocado dressing.
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Best frozen pizza do-over: This time it’s a home run for Chicago’s ownOct 29, 2025 5:35 am - Readers had some Big Pizza Feelings after last month’s ranking of the top-selling frozen pizza brands was published. It turns out, the brand with the most mentions in our comments section easily beat out all the competition in the second test.
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How to make pepperoni pizza in 15 minutes flatOct 14, 2025 5:29 am - This single-serving skillet pepperoni pizza comes together in minutes, thanks to a smart, time-saving hack: Use a flour tortilla for a crust, and cook the pie in a cast-iron skillet on the stovetop.
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33 years and counting: How Don Mauer’s cooking has changed over the yearsOct 08, 2025 5:57 am - Today, this column celebrates its 33rd anniversary. And, wow, how things have changed. Fat is no longer the total devil it once was; sugars and highly processed foods now play that nasty role, meaning my cooking has evolved quite a bit over the years.
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Instant ramen is a pantry superhero that can turbocharge your cookingOct 01, 2025 5:50 am - This upgrade to instant ramen is inspired by Mexican stewed beans and requires only a handful of ingredients. It’s “an excellent canvas for a wide range of garnishes, allowing you to take it in numerous directions based on whatever you have on hand,” writes Peter J. Kim in his “Instant Ramen Kitchen” cookbook.
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How to transform frozen pizza from blah to brilliantSep 24, 2025 5:50 am - Here are four top tips to nudge frozen pizza even closer to your favorite delivery and make the overall baking experience even better.
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Cod and orzo get a classic Italian treatment in this skillet mealSep 23, 2025 4:48 am - Mild cod is treated to some of the richness of pasta Amatriciana in this one-pan dinner. First, for an unforgettably flavorful crust, coat the fish fillets in grated pecorino Romano and pan-fry until the cheese turns golden brown. In the same skillet, simmer orzo with bacon, sweet onions, smoky paprika and cherry tomatoes.
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What’s the best frozen pizza brand? This taste test found a clear winner.Sep 17, 2025 5:41 am - Frozen pizza is the hero of many clutch situations. Not all pies are created equal, though. Of the pack of pies in your grocer’s freezer, some are duds, but some are sure to offer you the winner, winner, pizza dinner (or snack) you’re craving. Here’s how 11 top brands sliced up.
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Gochujang is the savory, spicy key to this easy eggplant stir-frySep 16, 2025 4:45 am - The fermented soybean and chile paste gochujang adds funky spice to this simple eggplant stir-fry flavored with garlic and ginger. Toasted sesame oil and rice vinegar add nutty depth and a touch of acidity to perk up the entire dish. Serve with steamed rice for a quick meal.
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Cucumber bounty calls for creativity, and this sweet and spicy saladSep 10, 2025 5:10 am - You will love the simplicity of this delicious dish, which started amid a flourishing garden of fresh cucumbers. I had just picked about 25 of them and I wanted to come up with something different to make with cucumbers as the main ingredient. And, thus, this Sweet and Spicy Asian Cucumber Salad was born.