Onigiri is a Japanese snack made from rice that’s shaped into a ball and filled with a tasty ingredient. Onigirazu is onigiri that’s wrapped in seaweed, which makes it even easier—and more fun—to eat. It also travels really well, making…
You might be used to steaming rice, but you’ll get better results (and never risk burning it) when you boil it in lots of water and then drain it, the way you’d cook pasta. Once you get the hang of…
Feta cheese on fruit? Try it. There’s something surprisingly delicious about the combination of salty cheese and sweet, juicy melon. Kids Advisory Board member Liana said the “feta cheese gave the fruit a super unique and flavorful taste, which I…
Have you ever eaten the Middle Eastern wheat salad called tabouli? This recipe is similar—and similarly delicious. If you want to turn it into a main dish, just stir in a can of drained beans or tuna—or, like Kids Advisory…
Tarragon was used by the Greeks as early as 500 BC. They used it as a cure for toothaches! This salad is great as a sandwich or on top of a green salad. kitchen gear Cutting board Sharp knife (adult…
One of the most important skills you can develop as a cook is learning to taste food. That means that you taste a dish before you serve it, to figure out if it needs anything — even if you’ve already…
Eating a bowl of buckwheat noodles before midnight on New Year’s Eve is an old Japanese tradition that is supposed to bring long life and prosperity in the year ahead. Look for soba noodles in the Asian section of your…
Potatoes are the world’s fourth-largest food crop, after rice, wheat, and corn. Here’s a way to make the flavor really pop! kitchen gear Sharp knife (adult needed) Fork Potholders Soup spoon Mixing bowl Measuring cup Small baking pan Ingredients 2…
We got this recipe for Beet Tsatsiki (za-DZEE-kee), a gorgeously pink, tangy dip, from friend and chef Ana Sortun. And it’s so good we think we could convince beet-haters like former President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama to become…
Poke, bake, mash, eat. This recipe really couldn’t be easier! kitchen gear Baking pan Sharp knife (adult needed) Measuring spoons Fork Ingredients 4 sweet potatoes, scrubbed clean 4 teaspoons unsalted butter 1 teaspoon salt Instructions Turn the oven…