1. Seafood tower Sunday at Grand Army Bar, Brooklyn, NY
Stop by this weekend to catch their exclusive cat-themed menu
Did you know they’re hosting All The Bad Cats this Sunday 5/1 at 3pm for an afternoon of LIVE cat illustrations? Come for a drink & leave with a custom portrait of a fave furry friend
From @grandarmybar!
2. Let us show you this delicious vegan recipe for Korean bbq tofu popcorn bites
This tofu dish is easy, delicious, and healthy!
You can use this in wraps, tacos, or just eat it by itself. Here's how you can make your own at home. Let us know if you try this one out!
👨🍳 𝐈𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬:
· 2 blocks of tofu (frozen & thawed)
· 2 tbsp corn starch
· 1 tsp onion powder
· Pinch of black salt
(𝐒𝐚𝐮𝐜𝐞)
· 2 tsp gochujang
· 1 tsp sesame oil
· 1 tsp dark soy sauce
· 1 tsp rice wine vinegar
· Splash of water
👨🍳 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬:
1. Tear up the tofu into pieces and coat it with the dry mixture.
2. Fry it and drain excess oil. Prepare the sauce, add back the tofu onto the pan and pour the sauce, mixing it evenly.
3. Add toasted sesame seeds and give them a good mix. Serve immediately!
From @browngirlvegan_
3. Let us show you the Best Crepe Recipe
These homemade crepes are ultra thin and ready for your choice of sweet or savory fillings and toppings.
No special pans required for these French-style pancakes. And the best part of all, you only need 8 basic ingredients!
👨🍳 𝐈𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬:
· 500g sourdough discard
· 500g milk
· 2 eggs
· 80g sugar
· 50g flour
· 25g oil without flavor
· 10g baking soda
· 8g salt
👨🍳 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬:
1. Mix all together, let rest 15 min.
2. Fry on a very hot pan
3. Enjoy!
From @natashas_baking
4. This Ribeye Chow Mein is a game changer
This chow mein is tender steak stir-fried with vegetables and noodles in a flavorful sauce. Doesn't this look delicious?
If you're looking to go insane for some chow mein, here's how you can make your own! Let us know if you try this recipe out for yourself.
👨🍳 𝐈𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬:
· 12 oz Taiwanese Oil Noodles
· 8 oz thinly sliced rib-eye (or protein of your choice.)
· 3 cups Taiwanese cabbage, shredded
· 1 cup shiitake mushrooms, sliced
· 1 cup carrots, shredded
· 3 green onions, cut into 3” pieces
· 1/4 cup water
· 1 tbsp minced garlic
(𝐒𝐚𝐮𝐜𝐞)
· 2 tbsp soy sauce
· 2 tbsp oyster sauce
· 2 tbsp mirin
· 1 tbsp sugar
· 1 tsp sesame oil
· 1/2 tsp white pepper
👨🍳 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬:
1. Combine all the sauce ingredients and pour over your protein. Carefully mix the meat, making sure every slice is coated in the sauce. Chill in the fridge until step 6.
2. Add oil to the bottom of a large pan over medium-high heat.
3. Once hot, add garlic and mushrooms.
4. Once fragrant, add the cabbage and carrots and mix.
5. Add 1/4 cup water to the pan. Cover and let cook for a few minutes or until vegetables are soft.
6. Uncover and transfer to another container, getting rid of any excess moisture.
7. Roughly clean pan and bring it back over medium heat.
8. Add some oil and let heat up for a bit.
9. Add the beef and toss for 30 seconds or until beef is just cooked. Be careful to not overcook the beef this early. It cooks quickly since it is thinly sliced.
10. Add the noodles and green onions, toss until everything is evenly coated in the sauce.
11. Continue cooking for another few minutes & toss and cook for another minute over high heat.
12. Give a final toss, and serve!
From @JasminePak
5. Enjoy this zesty lemon and lime meringue pie
This dish is a favorite dessert for so many, the added lime gives it an extra zing that's hard to resist!
This beautiful little meringue pie recipe combines the tangy, bright flavors of lemons and limes in a smooth curd, hidden underneath the lightly blowtorched Italian meringue
From @julienmeunierpastrychef
6. We're gushing over this cute macaroons
These extremely well-done macaroons are inspired by the new Disney and Pixar film "Turning Red"
Don't these look so deliciously cute? Have you seen Turning Red yet?
From @petite.meringue's
7. Let us show you this viral leftover pizza hack
This pizza panini hack is super simple and easy, and tastes SO good! It's like a calzone, but much quicker
From @jasminepak
8. Switch up your burger game and make a patty melt for dinner (or lunch) this week
Layer caramelized onions, Monterey Jack cheese, and a perfectly thin burger patty between toasted bread for the BEST patty melt ever!
It’s a perfect flavor and texture combo. Although It’s a hearty sandwich, for sure, it is pure comfort food! Here's how you can make your own like Owen!
👨🍳 𝐈𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬:
· Thick-sliced Texas Toast/Milk bread
· 1 ½ lbs ground chuck (80/20)
· 1 tsp garlic powder
· 1 tsp salt
· 1 yellow onion, sliced 1/4 inch
· 1 cup buttermilk
· 1 cup flour
· Oil for frying
· Monterey Jack cheese
(𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐲 𝐏𝐞𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐚𝐮𝐜𝐞)
· 1/2 Cup Mayo
· 1 Tbsp Mustard
· 1 Tbsp White vinegar
· 1 Tbsp Lemon juice
· 2 Tbsp Canned Chipotle peppers with sauce
· 1 Tbsp Paprika & Onion powder
· 1 Tbsp Pepper & Salt
👨🍳 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬:
1. Crispy onions: In a medium bowl, soak the onions in buttermilk for 10 minutes.
2. Add flour to a separate bowl. Season with salt and pepper and whisk to combine.
3. Toss onions in the flour mixture until fully coated. In a large skillet over medium heat, add about 1” oil. When oil reaches 375F, add the onions and fry until golden, about 2 min.
4. Drain on a paper towel-lined tray and season with more salt.
5. Sauce: combine all the ingredients in a small bowl and stir until a uniform mixture forms.
6. Place the ground beef into a bowl. Add salt and garlic powder and mix well.
7. Form the beef into 4oz balls.
8. Heat a cast iron pan over medium-high heat.
9. Once hot, place the burger balls onto the pan. Place parchment paper over the meat and firmly smash straight down into a thin patty.
10. Cook for 1 minute and 30 seconds then flip.
11. Add the cheese and cook until melted for about 30 seconds.
12. Slice your bread about half an inch thick and toast in butter. Peel a clove of garlic and rub on both sides of your toasted bread.
13. Assemble: To the toasted slice of bread, add the sauce then two patties and top with more sauce. Add the crispy onions then close the sandwich. Cut in half and enjoy
From @owen.han
9. This will make your mouth water with this dish
Check out this recipe for a delicious Lobster roll with Cajun garlic butter
If you're looking to try something new, here's how you can make this yummy lobster roll!
👨🍳 𝐈𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬:
· 1.5 lb lobster
· Split top buns
· 4 tbsp butter
· 1/2 lemon
· 1/2 cup celery diced
· Cajun seasoning/old bay
· Garlic
· Mayo
· Chives for garnish
👨🍳 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬:
1. Roasted garlic: Heat the oven to 400F. Cut a 1/4-inch from the top of the cloves so that you can see inside the individual cloves of garlic.
2. Place the garlic cut-side-up, on top of foil. Drizzle with 1 tbsp of olive oil and season with some salt and fresh ground black pepper.
3. Wrap the foil up and bake until the cloves are light brown and soft, about 1 hour.
4. Fill a large pot with water. Add 1 tablespoon sea salt and bring to a boil over medium heat.
5. Place the lobster (about 1 1/2 pounds each) directly in the pot; cover and steam until the shells turn bright red, 10-12 minutes.
6. Remove from the water and place in an ice bath for 5 minutes.
7. Remove the lobster from the ice bath and crack the shells and remove the meat. Cut into large chunks.
8. Melt 1 stick unsalted butter in a saucepan with the juice of 1/2 lemon and 1/3 teaspoon cajun seasoning. Add the garlic and celery.
9. Remove from the heat; stir in the lobster meat and season with salt.
10. Toast the buns and coat the inside with mayo. Stuff with the lobster mixture.
11. Add more of the melted butter and garnish with chives. Enjoy!
From @owen.han
10. Let he take you out to eat, in the sky! At Dubai, UAE Would you try this dining experience? Tag a friend you'd take here!
Enjoy Dubai’s most amazing scenes and have an unforgettable dinner on a table suspended by a crane at a height of 50m.
Selected by Forbes.com in its list of the 10 most unusual restaurants in the world, Dinner in the Sky is one of the most unique dining experiences one can have
From @raihanhamid_photography
11. Cracking Easter egg cookies. Do you like this idea? Would you try these?
Aren’t these the sweetest little Springtime Easter-inspired cookies? This is a great way to celebrate Spring and surprise your friends & family.
From @fiocco_cookies
12. Leave it to us to blow your mind
Enjoy this recipe for a delicious Jalapeño Popper x Grilled Cheese. This sandwich mashup is going to leave your mouth watering
This fun, spicy grilled cheese is creamy, cheesy, and crave-able! The sandwich consists of crispy toasted bread filled with warm melty cheese, grilled to perfection.
From @saucedupfoods
13. Happy Easter! Have you heard of the 𝗝𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗝𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗹 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗶𝘅 𝗨𝗯𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘇𝗲𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲?
It’s an Easter special Jelly Belly bedazzled goblet, filled with white chocolate infused with Ube! It’s topped with a mountain of candy flower-sprinkled whipped cream, a sugar bunny nestled in an edible grass nest and a candy wafer butterfly.
From @serendipity3nyc
14. Gushing over with this kawaii Cinnamoroll swirl steamed buns
This Sanrio character recipe is not only cute but also delicious!
👨🍳 𝐈𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬:
· 150g Hong Kong flour/cake flour
· 1.5g baking powder
· 1.5g instant yeast
· 23g sugar
· 80ml water/milk
· 7g oil
· Butterfly pea flower powder
· Red yeast powder
👨🍳 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬:
1. Add flour, baking powder, sugar, and yeast into a bowl. Whisk well. Add oil and water/milk. Mix with a spatula until combined. Cover for 10-15 min.
2. Knead the dough for 10-15 until smooth.
3. Reserve a small amount and color it pink with a tiny amount of red yeast powder (cheeks). Cover and set aside.
4. Split dough in half (12g more white for the ears) and color 1/2 blue (1 tsp butterfly flower powder with a bit of water to turn into a paste). Reserve some blue dough for the eyes.
5. Roll out the plain dough into a big rectangle. Do the same with the blue dough.
6. Brush plain dough with water and place blue dough on top. Roll with a rolling pin so they stick well.
7. Gently roll the dough and seal tightly. Cut ends off for clear sides and then cut into 4 even pieces.
8. Form ears with white dough and attach to both sides of the bun with some water. Roll out his eyes and cheeks and attach them to the middle of the bun.
9. Cover and proof for 30 min.
10. Steam on medium heat for 7 min. Enjoy warm!
From @sueshappybakes
15. Start your day right with us! Enjoy this delicious and healthy Egg and Cheese Bagel with Green Zhug recipe
𝐈𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬:
· 4 large eggs
· 1 tablespoon za’atar
· Salt + pepper
· 3 tablespoons salted butter
· 1 cup baby spinach, chopped
· 2 whole-wheat sesame seed flagels or bagels, halved
· ½ cup Zhug
· 2 to 4 slices cheddar cheese
𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐙𝐡𝐮𝐠:
· 1 bunch fresh parsley
· 1 bunch fresh cilantro
· 1 large jalapeño, seeded if desired
· 1 garlic clove, finely chopped or grated
· 1 teaspoon ground cumin
· 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
· 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
· 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
· Salt
From @halfbakedharvest
16. Sip Sip Hooray, Enjoy a cocktail from The Gin Run Bar & Kitchen
This is a specially curated reserve elixir and the smoke inside the bubble is actually scented, so it’s not only awesome to look at, but it smells good too
Time is the ultimate luxury, and at Centara Reserve Samui, you can spend your time at your own pace and relax on the beachfront of Koh Samui while tasting unique cocktails like this one
From @centarareservesamui
17. Let us show you how to make real Taquitos
These crispy Homemade Taquitos (Rolled Tacos) are made with seasoned spicy potatoes, corn tortillas, and all of the best toppings. They can be baked or fried and are sure to be your new favorite recipe!
From @freddster
18. Check out this flan-tastic recipe!
Enjoy a bite of Creme Caramel Flan and Chocolate Sponge Cake. Doesn't the end result look delicious?
The word flan stems from the Old High German word for “flat cake”, which describes it perfectly. The ingredients of flan are very simple, though many modern variations have been created. Traditionally, flan consists simply of eggs, dairy, and sugar, making it custard.
From @turkuazkitchen
19. Get ready... here goes! He showing us their mouth-watering Garlic Parmesan Lobster Bites recipe
Doesn't this make you hungry? If you give this recipe a try make sure you toss the sauce well!
Do you prefer crab or lobster? Would you try this?
From @cordandthekitchen
20. Who wants a piece of cake?
Next-level cake art by who has an awesome portfolio of realistic cakes to check out!
After watching this a hundred times, we still can’t believe that they’re cakes. Did this have you fooled?
From @sideserfcakes
21. All the pasta-bilities
This guy a.k.a. "The Pasta Man", makes the most spectacular, original pasta you've ever seen
Striped, spotted, red, purple, green, and black, and in every shape imaginable, Mateo's pasta is prettier than a picture!
From @mateo.zielonka
22. We're loving this chili peanut noodles recipe
This easy dish only takes 10 minutes and is a real-time saver if you're pressed for time, and is really versatile too
To spice it up you can feel free to add on any vegetables or protein for it to be extra filling as well. If you'd like to try this dish for yourself, here's how
👨🍳 𝐈𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬:
· 1 packet of ramen
· 1 tbsp sesame oil
· 1 tbsp chopped spring onions
· 1 tsp gochugaru (or chili flakes)
· Pinch of black pepper
· 1 tbsp peanut butter
· 1 tbsp soy sauce
· 1-2 tbsp noodle water
· Toasted sesame seeds
· Salt (if needed)
👨🍳 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬:
1. Boil ramen brick, drain and rinse it in cold water.
2. Add spring onions and gochugaru to a bowl.
3. Heat sesame oil and add it to mixture.
4.Add peanut butter, soy sauce, add a splash of hot noodle water and give it a good mix.
5. Add the sauce to the noodles, stir it, and heat up if necessary.
6. Add toasted sesame seeds to garnish and voila!
From @browngirlvegan_
23. Next-level dining at Mandarin Oriental Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE. Would you love to dine here?
From @vinceandrinapardo @thehuntrcom
24. Pop the champagne. He shows us the Port Tong method used to open a bottle of champagne
The Port tong method is the process that involves red-hot iron tongs, which are placed on the neck of a bottle below the cork. Then, ice water is applied, and thanks to the drastic change in temperature, the glass breaks cleanly where the tongs were applied!
Have you seen this method of removing a cork?
From @delcarlofficiel