How Zoom cooking classes liberated a new breed of students and their teachers
Cook outside of the screen.
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By Iris Schneider
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In the last 14 months, we’ve had to get creative about finding new ways to be together and learn new things. Those of us lucky enough to have a strong internet connection and a working computer have triggered an explosion of virtual get-togethers and classes as we do Pilates in our living room, immerse ourselves in college-level courses or fill our fridges with sourdough starter.
Cooking has occupied countless hours of mental energy as well as screen time, whether it involves teaching geographically distant grandchildren how to bake, taking private lessons, making Thanksgiving dinner with family or joining 316 other bakers-in-training who want to learn how to make flaky biscuits.
Meatless meals to savor on Lenten Fridays 18 Recipes
Feb. 17, 2021
With Lent upon us, now is as good a time as any to add to your repertoire of meatless recipes. Although many Americans eat meat three times a day, any vegetarian or vegan will tell you that you don’t really need meat to eat well. If you want something other than good old fish sticks and tuna casserole for dinner, read on.
Jackfruit carnitas tacos with a spicy chipotle sauce are a quick, easy meaty-feeling vegan option. Another almost effortless option is zesty sizzling ginger scallion sauce with pan-seared tofu. “Blackened” snapper with a salad of crunchy pickles will also light up your taste buds with little effort. Orecchiette, little pasta “ears” with breadcrumbs and broccoli rabe, is a texture fest that leaves you feeling like it was hours rather than minutes in the making.
This Baklava Custard Tart by Incredible Plant-Based Desserts, Anthea Cheng can easily become your favorite recipe Just like conventional baklava, this tart has loads of nuts, crispy filo pastry, and multiple layers. This is taken to the next level, as well. Instead of thickening the custard with eggs, this recipe cornstarch which is much easier to use! The subtle vanilla and sweetness from the custard perfectly complement a punchy and flavorsome baklava filling.
2. Flan de Coco (Coconut Flan)
Flan is one of the most popular desserts in Mexican food culture. It’s an egg, cream and sugar recipe that has traveled continents and time and still remains relatively intact in terms of flavor and texture. It’s served at most special occasions and is on the menu throughout most of LA’s Mexican restaurants. There are now more flavor variations like citrus-flavored flan, rompope flan or even chocoflan. For this flan recipe, we’re making a coconut-flavored base and using egg replac
Jan. 8, 2021
It is officially that time of year when we swing the pendulum in the other direction from a holiday season spent eating comfort food and try to start the new year fresh. Regardless of whether you want to get back in shape whatever that looks like for you or try out a new diet with some friends, there is one thing on which medical, nutritional and fitness experts all agree: Eat lots of vegetables.
That doesn’t mean you have to go vegan or even vegetarian. It doesn’t mean there’s no more pasta, bread or rice. It doesn’t have to mean being doomed to days of carrot and celery sticks and dinners of steamed everything else. Really.
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