Author: Petros

Rumor has it that Ina Garten’s engagement roast chicken is so good, it helped an iconic celebrity couple take the next step. Yep—Emily Blunt swears it played a role in John Krasinski popping the question. But you don’t need a proposal on the horizon to know that a great meal can work a little magic. We’d like to think that no matter where you’re at in the love game—whether it’s your first Valentine’s Day together or your fifteenth—a home-cooked dinner is always a winning move. So this year, we’re skipping the reservation-making and instead cooking restaurant-worthy meals right at home.…

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Why It Works Keeping the sugar to a minimum while also using more salt than many other recipes yields a more balanced sweetness—the perfect match for heaps of powdered sugar. A long proof in the fridge gives the beignets a light, airy crumb. Whenever I visit my family in Louisiana, I must stop by Café du Monde in New Orleans or Coffee Call in Baton Rouge for hot, fresh beignets and a cup of café au lait. While some of my Louisiana-based family members like to pick up beignets to eat at home, for me it’s essential to eat them on-site…

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