Tammie Teclemariam, Author at TASTE https://tastecooking.com/author/tammie-teclemariam/ An online magazine for today's home cook, reporting from the front lines of dinner. Wed, 11 Nov 2020 22:03:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 The Grilled Cheese Gets Regal https://tastecooking.com/the-grilled-cheese-gets-regal/ Thu, 12 Nov 2020 09:00:32 +0000 https://www.tastecooking.com/?p=116201

Encased in fried bread crumbs, carrozza makes the most out of mozzarella.

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Mozzarella in Carrozza https://tastecooking.com/recipes/mozzarella-in-carrozza/ Wed, 11 Nov 2020 21:51:42 +0000 https://www.tastecooking.com/?post_type=recipe&p=116200

Carrozza is the answer to your urgent craving for a crunchy, cheesy snack from morning to midnight.

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Caraflex Is the Ultimate Cabbage Flex https://tastecooking.com/caraflex-ultimate-cabbage-flex/ Mon, 27 Jan 2020 11:00:17 +0000 https://www.tastecooking.com/?p=113093

The clamor for this cruciferous vegetable has reached a fever pitch.

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Slow Braise the Jamaican Way https://tastecooking.com/how-to-make-oxtail-stew-the-jamaican-way/ Wed, 08 Jan 2020 11:00:37 +0000 https://www.tastecooking.com/?p=112822

On the crowded Caribbean plate, fall-off-the-bone oxtail stew steals the show.

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Please Fry Your Béchamel https://tastecooking.com/please-fry-bechamel/ Thu, 12 Dec 2019 11:00:40 +0000 https://www.tastecooking.com/?p=112478

The classic mother sauce gets the croquette treatment.

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Crocchette di Latte https://tastecooking.com/recipes/crocchette-di-latte/ Thu, 12 Dec 2019 03:01:42 +0000 https://www.tastecooking.com/?post_type=recipe&p=112472

Somewhere on the spectrum of deep-fried foods, wedged between stretchy mozzarella sticks and creamy arancini, is crocchette di latte, or “milk croquettes.” …

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Scalloped > Mashed https://tastecooking.com/scalloped-are-the-best/ Fri, 06 Dec 2019 11:00:23 +0000 https://www.tastecooking.com/?p=112247

Gratins are a low-maintenance, high-payoff way to potato.

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Gratin Dauphinois https://tastecooking.com/recipes/gratin-dauphinois-recipe/ Thu, 05 Dec 2019 21:50:54 +0000 https://www.tastecooking.com/?post_type=recipe&p=112246

This is a classic homestyle French dish that always manages to seem festive. I was introduced to the gratin during staff meal …

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Chickpea Flour Is the Hero of Shiro https://tastecooking.com/chickpea-flour-is-the-hero-of-shiro/ Fri, 05 Jul 2019 10:00:42 +0000 https://www.tastecooking.com/?p=108926

The Ethiopian and Eritrean staple is often freshly ground from chickpeas and spices. But for home cooks, there’s a shortcut.

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Fruit Salad Can Be Bitter, Floral, and Spicy https://tastecooking.com/fruit-salad-can-bitter-floral-spicy/ Tue, 07 May 2019 10:00:55 +0000 https://www.tastecooking.com/?p=107816

How do you add mystery and intrigue to sliced fruit? With a drizzle of bracingly bitter Campari or subtly spiced Maraschino.

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Berries and Crème de Violette https://tastecooking.com/recipes/violet-berries/ Mon, 06 May 2019 14:08:12 +0000 https://www.tastecooking.com/?post_type=recipe&p=107815

The flavor of violets is floral but brooding and helps supermarket berries taste like they came from the forest.

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Campari Watermelon https://tastecooking.com/recipes/campari-watermelon/ Mon, 06 May 2019 14:05:07 +0000 https://www.tastecooking.com/?post_type=recipe&p=107814

Campari and watermelon are a perfect match. The juicy fruit dilutes the bitter liqueur into such perfect equilibrium, they need nothing else.

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Macedonia al Maraschino https://tastecooking.com/recipes/macedonia-al-maraschino/ Mon, 06 May 2019 14:03:00 +0000 https://www.tastecooking.com/?post_type=recipe&p=107808

Dicing fruit into small confetti is a little tedious, but this salad is so much nicer to eat when you can taste …

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