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Teriyaki is a Japanese cooking technique in which foods are broiled or grilled with a glaze of mirin*, saké, soy sauce, and sugar†. Proportions vary according to the recipe: You can create a more sweet or more savory sauce, a thicker or a thinner sauce. Here‘s a basic teriyaki sauce recipe. The alcohol in the…
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The history of the upside down cake and the history of cake pans.
[1] Disaronno, the original amaretto liqueur brand (photos #1, #3 and #4 © ILLVA). [2] A liqueur glass with the amber liqueur (photo via Angela Bax | Pinterest via Flickr. [3] Domenico Reina’s store in Saronno. [4] Bottles of Disaronno from 1900. April 19th is National Amaretto Day. Earlier today, we developed a list…
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[1] The granddaddy of amaretto: Amaretto di Saronno (photo © Illva Saronno S.p.A). [2] Homemade amaretto. Here’s the recipe from Mantitlement (photo © Mantitlement). [3] Amaretto preserves (photo © Tell Tale Preserve Co. | Facebook). [4] Pour amaretto into your coffee, or serve it as a chaser (photo © Door Country Coffee). [5] Shrimp in…
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National Animal Crackers Day is celebrated on April 18th. You could buy a box…but how about homemade animal crackers? You’re never too adult to enjoy animal crackers..and since your palate is likely much evolved since childhood, to taste the superiority of homemade versions. Any adult will smile at a plate of cookie nostalgia with a…
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