Victor Protasio

1 week ago | muckrack.com | Jenna Helwig |Victor Protasio

RECIPES FOR REAL LIFEWHAT IT ISEssentially caramelized sweetened milk (which you can DIY or buy premade), it’s like caramel’s richer, creamier cousin, says Paola Velez, author of Bodega Bakes. “Its consistency is somewhere between a sauce and a soft, chewy candy.”HOW TO USE ITVelez suggests enjoying the spread with cookies, on top of ice cream, or between cake layers.

1 week ago | muckrack.com | Ivy Odom |Victor Protasio

SOME MIGHT call them old-fashioned, but I think that cheese balls deserve a comeback. At one time, you could find the herb- or pecan-covered mounds at every party you attended. Part of their allure is that until someone digs in, you never know what’s inside—it could be spreadable cheese, deviled ham, or some secret concoction closely guarded by the cook. Eventually, they fell out of fashion in favor of newfangled snacks, like whipped feta or baked brie.

1 month ago | muckrack.com | Ivy Odom |Victor Protasio

IN THE SOUTH, we use the term “salad” quite liberally. If you’ve never attended a potluck with folding tables laden with cut-crystal platters bearing mysterious fruit-studded fluffs or shiny, gelatin-set “delights,” I can see how these concoctions might cause you to raise an eyebrow. But as a Southerner, I know to expect far more than lettuce when salad is on the menu. Of all the traditional dishes from the luncheons, get-togethers, and picnics of my childhood, there’s one that reigns supreme.

Jun 2, 2023 | muckrack.com | Jessica Thuston |Victor Protasio