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Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Alternative Uses For Your Bundt Pan Besides Baking Cake
Be honest. How often do you actually use your Bundt pan? It certainly turns out beautiful cakes, but you can’t eat dessert all the time. Luckily, just like your Instant Pot and stand mixer, Bundt pans are good for more than one thing—so before you toss it as part of your effort to Marie Kondo your kitchen, break it out, dust it off, and put it to work more often.
Aside from all the non-food-related things you can do with the ring-shaped, fluted pan with its fancy patterns and ridges, there are many more that do involve eating (and so are clearly superior). Some of them are still more utilitarian—in summer, it can serve as a handy tool for cutting the kernels off corn cobs, or even make an attractive receptacle for shrimp or crawfish shells at a small-scale seafood boil, but check out 11 things you can make in the Bundt pan itself. If you’re inspired to buy your first one, just pay attention to the size the recipe specifies; if you have a 12-cup Bundt pan but the recipe uses a 6-cup model, you’ll probably want to double up.
Nordic Ware Heart-Shaped Bundt Pan, $26.98 on Amazon
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Here’s what to do with your Bundt pan when you’re not making cake:
1. Roast a chicken.
Apron Strings
Scatter chopped vegetables in the bottom of the pan and prop a whole chicken, rubbed with whatever herbs and seasonings you like, on the center spoke (so to speak), then roast it. The juices will flavor the veggies, and the skin will crisp nicely—although, depending on the size of your chicken and of the pan, the leg skin may be a bit flabbier, so you might want to make the veggies in another vessel and toss them in the juices afterward. Vertically roasting poultry is a technique beloved by many, but taking a cue from Cooks Gazette, you could also try impaling the bird with the legs up instead cooking it in the more common “sitting” position. Get this Bundt Pan Roasted Chicken recipe.
Cuisinart Chef's Classic Nonstick Bundt Pan, $12.95 on Amazon
A basic model that will serve you well, no matter what you do with it.
2. Make a meatloaf.
The Persian Fusion
Despite its reputation as dry and boring, meatloaf can be exceptional—and you can make it in a Bundt pan for a prettier presentation. This Persian-inspired meatloaf includes fillings like hard boiled eggs and spinach for extra oomph, but you can make a classic bacon-wrapped meatloaf into a perfect circle too, or any other loaf you like! Get this Persian-Inspired Bundt Meatloaf with Pomegranate Sauce recipe.
Nordic Ware Platinum Collection Anniversary Bundtlette Pan, $32.58 on Amazon
Make little baby Bundt cakes (or mini meatloaves) with this pan.
3. Make a circular sandwich.
4 Sons ‘R’ Us
Baking a loaf of bread in a Bundt pan means you can serve what looks like a giant bagel sandwich, which is obviously fantastic for feeding a crowd. You can make your own dough or use store-bought; either way, be sure to slice carefully with a serrated knife to keep the ring intact. Then fill it with whatever you fancy, from cold cuts to tuna to turkey and avocado, or run with the bagel resemblance and do an oversize bacon, egg, and cheese. You really can’t go wrong. Get this Ham and Pimento Cheese Bundt Pan Sub Sandwich recipe.
Boxiki Kitchen Silicone Bundt Pan, $29.99 on Amazon
A newfangled silicone model promises easy release—and easy clean-up.
4. Make a Jello mold.
Foodista
Bundt pans are a natural fit for Jello and molded salads in general, but if you’re not 100 percent on board with those jiggly applications, maybe a gigantic (and rather fetching) Jello shot is more your speed? Get this Spiked Rainbow Jello Bundt Mold recipe.
Nordic Ware Brilliance Bundt Pan, $33.98 on Amazon
A sharp geometric design makes for a modern Bundt cake (or Jello mold).
5. Make flan.
Tortillas and Honey
Just as Bundt pans are great for molding gelatin, they’re fabulous for creamy, caramel-drenched flan. This version is perfect for fall thanks to pumpkin puree, but you can make any flavor you prefer in a Bundt pan, from classic vanilla to coconut flan and beyond. Get this Tres Leches Pumpkin Bundt Flan recipe.
6. Make an ice ring for punch.
Chowhound
Using a Bundt pan to make an ice ring is an easy way to efficiently chill a bowl of punch (it also melts less quickly than cubes), and simultaneously make it prettier, especially if you embed citrus slices, whole berries, or even edible flowers in the ice. You can also freeze another liquid—in our whiskey and Guinness punch, for instance, we make an ice ring from a mix of hard and regular apple cider instead of plain old water. Get our Velvetbomb Punch recipe.
Nordic Ware Rose Cast Aluminum Bundt Pan, $23.94 on Amazon
A fetching petaled pan for another take on edible flowers.
7. Make monkey bread.
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After cakes, monkey bread might be the most common use for a Bundt pan, but that’s only as it should be, because it’s delicious, delightfully named, and fun to pull apart. Try pumpkin monkey bread, chocolate-caramel monkey bread, or go classic with this simple cinnamon-scented version. It calls for making your own yeast dough from scratch, but in a pinch, you can use balls of store-bought biscuit or crescent roll dough instead. Get this Monkey Bread recipe.
Nordic Ware Vintage Star Bundt Pan, $24.62 on Amazon
Be star baker every time with this charming retro pan.
8. Make bubble bread.
Five Heart Home
Really, this is just another name for savory monkey bread, but it’s equally fun—and delicious—so we’re giving it its own spotlight. As with the sweet version, you can make your own dough, or use shortcut crescent rolls or biscuits (or pizza dough, in the case of pull-apart pizza bread). As for the add-ins, you can get as involved as scrambling eggs, cooking bacon, and shredding cheese, or keep it simple by quickly rolling the dough balls in different herbs and cheese. Mixing and matching the coatings makes for an especially festive ring with great flavor. Get this Savory Herb and Cheese Monkey Bread recipe.
Nordic Ware 70th Anniversary Crown Bundt Pan, $39.95 at Sur La Table
Versatile, and lovely enough to leave out on your counter or mount on your wall!
9. Make stunning stuffing.
A Spicy Perspective
Dress up your dressing for Thanksgiving (or any Sunday dinner) and make it in a Bundt pan, for a delicious centerpiece that has plenty of crisp crust to go around (literally). Any bread-based stuffing should work well, so feel free to use your favorite recipe—but be sure to thoroughly grease the pan before packing it in, which is a good rule of thumb for anything you make in one of these pans. Get this Bundt Pan Stuffing recipe.
Nordic Ware Platinum Collection Heritage Bundt Pan, $35.90 on Amazon
Steep ridges swirl around this pan for showstopping cakes (or stuffing).
10. Make a phyllo ring.
Nerds with Knives
You can make a standard frittata in a Bundt pan, but why stop there? Mix the eggs with plenty of cheese, diced ham or chicken, garlic, and Swiss chard, encase it in a shattering-crisp, super flaky, golden-brown wrapper of phyllo dough, and you have a showstopper on your hands. It’s a labor of love, yes, but it’s worth it when you want an impressive dish that tastes as good as it looks. Get this Bundt Pan Phyllo Torte with Chicken, Ricotta, and Swiss Chard recipe.
Nordic Ware Square Gold Bundt Pan, $38 at Sur La Table
Sometimes it truly is hip to be square.
11. Make a stuffed rice timbale.
That Oven Feelin’
Sartù di riso is a Neapolitan rice timbale, stuffed with meatballs and tomato sauce. Breadcrumbs help hold the cooked arborio rice together when you unmold it, but like the phyllo ring, this one isn’t exactly a weeknight dinner. Get this Bundt Pan Sartù di Riso Meatball, Sausage, and Rice Timbale recipe.
Nordic Ware Jubilee Bundt Pan, $37 on Amazon
Give your creations a honeycomb or chrysanthemum-inspired pattern with this pan.
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15 Best Food Scenes in Best Picture Winning Movies
With all the awards that the Academy is keen to hand out these days, you’d think by now they’d have had the wherewithal to acknowledge the best food scenes in movies with some sort of acting acclaim of their own, or at least as a subcategory of set design. A simple dinner table can act as a building source of marital tension (“American Beauty”), or sexual tension (“Tom Jones”). The act of meal preparation can humanize a villain, or demonize a hero. A single food item can add comedy, as in “Annie Hall’s” lobsters, or tragedy, as in the foreshadowing oranges of the “Godfather” series. I mean, Bubba even showed us in “Forrest Gump” that shrimp was worthy of an entire monologue! In honor of “Food, Glorious Food”—as rightfully expressed in 1969’s Best Picture Winner, “Oliver!”—we’ve rounded up a collection of the best food scenes in Best Picture films from the last 60 years, with recipes to pair them accordingly.
1961: “The Apartment”
In this scene we learn the value of singing while cooking, and also of being resourceful. No colander? No problem. That being said, resist the urge to rinse your pasta when you serve up our classic Spaghetti and Meatballs recipe.
1964: “Tom Jones”
It’s a robust yet simple feast enjoyed by the characters, with a variety of surf and turf and fruits served rather plainly. But something about the way they both enjoy the dinner tells me that the more complex techniques are being saved for dessert. Try our Turkey Two Ways for some legs and breasts you can really sink your teeth into.
1965: “My Fair Lady”
Never has a tea party, usually a setting of refinement and manners, seemed so cruel. Fortunately you, unlike Eliza, don’t need to rely on your mastery of pronunciation for someone to offer you the last strawberry tart. Cook up a batch of our Fruit and Buttermilk Tartlets for your tea and you need not share with anyone else at all!
1973: “The Godfather”
It’s a brutal metaphor for the callousness of murder in the mob, but yeah, definitely take the cannoli. Try this 5-Ingredient Cannoli recipe from Baker by Nature when you need to minimize time in the kitchen because a Godfather marathon is on.
1977: “Rocky”
I mean, there’s no denying that this breakfast of champions contributed to the desired outcome, but if you prefer your eggs just slightly above raw, try our Goat Cheese and Fresh Herb Omelet recipe, which should still give you the ability to make your day a knockout!
1978: “Annie Hall”
Important note: try not to use live crustaceans as exposition of the everyday aspects of your modern romance. Just get them in the pot already. Try our Basic Steamed Lobster recipe.
1980: “Kramer vs. Kramer”
I’ll be honest, though the process here is a little haphazard, I can’t argue that the french toast seems like it just might come out all right, up to the point that it started burning and was dropped to the floor. Try our Basic French Toast recipe, but maybe hold the frazzled attempt at parenting.
1985: “Amadeus”
A bribe to end all bribes. What better move to wriggle information out of the wife of your nemesis than with a darling bonbon with the most seductive of names? Want to try Capezzoli di Venere for yourself? Does your nemesis have a wife with a sweet tooth and loose lips? Get the Nipples of Venus recipe from Project Pastry Love.
1992: “The Silence of the Lambs”
Without ever having to see them, in a cinematic instant fava beans are catapulted from an innocuous legume to a hair-raising thing of horror. In need of a little PR perhaps, here poor favas get a friendlier treatment, care of a poached egg. (Fixes everything, I swear it.) Try our Warm Fava Bean and Chanterelle Salad with Poached Eggs recipe. And yeah, I’d still probably want a nice Chianti.
1995: “Forrest Gump”
In my memory this scene goes on for much longer than it actually does, but in all Bubba only mentions 21 preparations of shrimp. And he missed one! Try our Easy Shrimp Scampi recipe.
1998: “Titanic”
Here’s the thing: even if you are trying to stick it to the upper-class by demonstrating you are your own person, just don’t turn down an opportunity for caviar, okay? Like, ever. That’s some advice to never let go of, Jack. Feeling like the king of the world? Try our Cornmeal Blini with Caviar recipe.
2000: “American Beauty”
Seriously, I think that this scene could have potentially ended in marital harmony if someone would just have passed him the asparagus on the first ask. But then where would the plot have gone? See what I mean? Asparagus for Best Supporting Actor! Fortunately asparagus season is almost upon us and you need not wait for it to be passed. Get our Crispy Prosciutto-Wrapped Asparagus recipe.
2004: “The Lord of The Rings: The Return of the King”
Here raw tomatoes are pierced and bread ripped apart with an animal ferocity, interspersed with scenes of war. The real warfare, though, is that it greedily happens in front of a poor creature who is accustomed to eating four times before noon. (First breakfast, second breakfast, elevenses, luncheon.) Speaking of elevenses…I could fancy a snack right about now. Get our Tomato Bruschetta recipe.
2009: “Slumdog Millionaire”
What lengths would you go to for a bit of fresh naan? IMO it’s totally worth hanging over the edge of a moving train for, but, maybe don’t. Not when it’s really simple to make yourself. Get our Easy Naan Bread recipe.
2017: “Moonlight”
Sometimes all you really need to feel loved is for a friend to make you dinner. And sometimes all you need to show your sensitive side is the ability to cook up some Cuban food. In need of giving or receiving love? Try our Cuban Rotisserie Pork Loin with Peppers and Onions recipe.
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How to Throw a Classic Hollywood Oscar Party
Right about now, other hosts and hostesses are scrambling to assemble a Franken-buffet in tribute to this year’s Best Picture nominations, which I can only imagine might consist of trying to figure out the Wakandan diet for “Black Panther,” or getting a copy of everything Christian Bale ate to support his weight gain for “Vice.” Or worse, they are masterminding terrible food puns like “A Char is Born,” which likely means that something is getting overcooked. Let’s not even go there with “BlacKkKlansman.” A black and white cookie? *Shudders*
Not you. Not this year. You are a singular host with a singular theme that allows you to demonstrate your panache across all of the details. And the Academy Award for Best Oscar Party Idea 2019 goes to: Classic Hollywood.
The Golden Age of Hollywood spanned from the late 1920s to the late 1950s so there are plenty of throwback elements to incorporate across the decades for a party so classy you just might need to prepare your own acceptance speech.
Gold Award Trophies, Set of 6 for $8.97 on Amazon
And they award for best party favor goes to…
And the award for best costume design goes to…
Babble
Black and white. How easy is this? Even your least gung-ho friends would have to put in effort not to participate. If you’re feeling extra extra, and haven’t already gone all-out on a killer mardi gras party this month, give a shot to this grayscale makeup technique, and have supplies on hand for when your most gung-ho friends arrive and can’t resist the opportunity. Make anyone who doesn’t adhere to the theme wear a “filmed in Technicolor” name tag.
And the award for best visual effects goes to…
Copy Cat Films
Silent movie title cards. 1. Print out a slew of these well-designed, old-timey placards. 2. Have a silver paint pen on hand. 3. Watch how your friends go into selfie-overdrive in order to win the coveted “Best Picture” award, i.e. the photo with the most likes on Instagram.
And the award for best “animated feature” goes to…
Lia Griffith
Academy Award Bingo. Because what’s more animated that someone jumping up from their chair, screaming “Bingo!”, and proceeding to kiss everyone in the room Roberto Benigni-style because they finally completed a row when someone’s speech got cut off by the orchestra? There are many Oscar bingo cards to be found, but we love the glamorous design of this set, and the easy but elegant suggestion of using star stickers as markers.
And the award for best production design goes to…
Amazon
Life-size Charlie Chaplin cutout. You hardly need to concern yourself with additional decorations when the most iconic figure from the silent film era is there to preside over the festivities. Which leaves you more time and budget for food and drinks.
Charlie Chaplin Life Size Cardboard Cutout, $39.99 on Amazon
He’s not the only one who’ll be The Champion at the party.
And the award for best craft service goes to…
You with this retro appetizer spread. Okay, so this isn’t a real award, but let’s take a moment to honor all of the hard-working people who toil for 18-hour days alongside all of the camera crew, makeup artists, and production assistants by keeping them fed. Any party that’s not an actual sit-down dinner party should never have to bother with forks, so keep it simple but hearty with these 1950s (and earlier) inspired finger foods.
Layered Cheese Ball
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The stars won’t be the only ones cheesing for the camera tonight. Get our Layered Cheese Ball recipe.
Shrimp Cocktail
Chowhound
Serve them up with a celery-salted rim in these individual shooter cups. Get our Shrimp Cocktail recipe.
Ham and Pickle Pinwheels
American Table
They’re just one of those things that inspires nostalgia and even though our tastes have evolved beyond three-ingredient gimmicks, you can’t deny how tasty they are. Get the Ham and Pickle Rolls recipe.
Crudité Platter
Olivia’s Cuisine
Always in style. Always a classic. Always necessary to combat the effects of a bombastic cheese ball. Get the Crudité Platter recipe.
Oysters Rockefeller
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Since you are mostly rolling with simple, cold appetizers, use the commercial breaks to pass around warm batches of the most timeless of all finger foods. Get our Oysters Rockefeller recipe.
Champagne and Strawberry Jello Molds
A Beautiful Day
You’ve been meaning to spring for a cake pedestal anyway, and these adorable individual throwback desserts kind of deserve one. Get the Champagne and Strawberry Jello Molds recipe.
Lenox French Perle Cake Pedestal, $59.99 on Amazon
A non-metaphorical pedestal, for foods that deserve one.
And the award for best thematic cocktail goes to…
Chowhound
What else? An Old-Fashioned. Requiring only three ingredients and golden in color, it literally puts a cherry on top of your most memorable soirée. Get our Old Fashioned Cocktail recipe.
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