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Preparation Your home’s stairway is rife with design potential—all you need is the right stair runner. Not only do stair runners allow you to dress up this small space with interesting textiles, but they also safeguard your floors from damage and help prevent falls. “Since a stairway is a heavily trafficked spot in your home, using a runner here is a great way to lend warmth for your feet, protect your treads, and add a layer of non-slip safety,” explains interior designer Caroline Rafferty....

Edamame (枝豆) are most popularly known as the little snack or appetizer that is brought to you when you sit down at a table at a Japanese restaurant. With a sweet buttery taste, these lightly boiled or steamed soybeans are not only delicious, but they’re also fun to munch on while waiting for the rice bowl or ramen or sushi platter to be served. In this recipe, I’ll show you the easy Japanese method of how to cook edamame, both frozen and fresh, at home....

Cut a sliver off the top of the mushroom cap by making 2 incisions in the shape of a “V”. Bevel these cuts toward each other by inserting the knife diagonally. Make a second cutout, in the same manner, to form an “X” with the first cutout. You can keep this “X” pattern or add one or two more cutouts. Watch the video below from 4:05. Related Video

You’re lucky if you have access to fresh yuzu fruits! I hope you make something delicious with them. There are so many ways to make the best of these precious Japanese citrus, and I have some recipe suggestions for you below. What to Make with Yuzu Yuzu MarmaladeYuzu PonzuYuzu Miso DressingGreen Beans with Yuzu VinaigretteYuzu Sorbet What to Do with Yuzu Peels If the yuzu recipe didn’t require peels, don’t throw them away!...

Looking for a new way to use an Instant Pot at home? Last time when I shared the Instant Pot Sticky Asian Ribs recipe, many of you made it and shared the picture of your delicious ribs on social media. Now I’m inspired by you and today we’re making Instant Pot Honey Spare Ribs (圧力鍋で作るハニースペアリブ)! These sweet and savory flavors work great on the ribs! You’ll be surprised how quickly you can make these spare ribs with the Instant Pot!...

Japanese New Year (Shogatsu or Oshogatsu お正月) is the most important holiday in Japan. Since 1873 in the Meiji era, the official New Year has been celebrated on January 1st due to Western influence, instead of the New Year based on the lunar calendar (a.k.a., Chinese New Year). This annual festival comes with many traditions and customs, and each observation is imbued with special meaning. To usher in new beginnings, I am excited to share with you how the Japanese people bid farewell to the old year and welcome the new year....

Ingredients 3 eggs, separated 3 tablespoons sugar Grated peel of 2 lemons 1 tablespoon vanilla 5 tablespoons butter, melted 1 cup milk 2 cups Original Bisquick™ mix 3/4 cup ricotta cheese Preparation In a stand mixer fitted with whisk attachment, beat egg whites until they start to bubble. Sprinkle in 1 tablespoon of the sugar; continue beating until soft peaks form. Set aside. In large bowl, beat egg yolks, remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, the lemon peel and vanilla with whisk....

Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil 1 medium onion, chopped 1 small green bell pepper, coarsely chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 4 cups water 2 (14.5-oz.) cans Italian-style stewed tomatoes, undrained, cut up 1 (18-oz.) pkg. frozen cooked meatballs or Italian meatballs, thawed 2 teaspoons paprika 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon turmeric 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 1/2 oz. (1/2 cup) elbow macaroni or rotini (spiral pasta) Preparation Heat oil in large saucepan over medium-high heat until hot....

Ingredients 1 pork tenderloin (about 1 lb) 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon paprika 1 large onion, thinly sliced (2 cups) 1/4 teaspoon sugar Preparation Cut pork into 1/2-inch slices. Sprinkle both sides of pork with salt and paprika. Heat 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook pork in skillet 6 to 8 minutes, turning once, until no longer pink in center. Remove pork from skillet; keep warm. Wipe out skillet....

I received many requests for more Instant Pot recipes after I shared my Slow Cooker Chicken Wings recipe. I love my Instant Pot. This electric cooker has both a pressure cooker and s slow cooker function. Today I’m sharing one of my favorite and super delicious Instant Pot recipes, Pressure Cooker Pork Belly (Kakuni)! I really hope you’ll enjoy this recipe as much as my family does. Watch How To Make Pressure Cooker Pork Belly Make delicious melt-in-your-mouth pressure cooker pork belly....

Ingredients 1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened 2 eggs 1/2 cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix) 3 teaspoons vanilla 2 3/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves Pinch ground cardamom 1 1/3 cups finely chopped pecans...

Ingredients 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/4 lb) 1/4 cup Dijon mustard 3/4 cup Original Bisquick™ Baking Mix 1 1/2 lb small red potatoes, cut into fourths 1 medium bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1 medium red onion, cut into 16 wedges Cooking spray 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 teaspoon paprika Preparation Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray. Brush chicken with 2 tablespoons of the mustard, then coat with Bisquick mix....

Preparation Painting might be the easiest (and most inexpensive) way to transform a space, but anyone who’s spent hours working a roller knows it’s not something they want to revist in two weeks. So should you stick with what you know – light, white, safe– or pull the trigger on that edgy dark hue? To help make the smartest decision for our space, we spoke to Joa Studholme, Farrow & Ball’s top color expert for advice on going bold in our home....

Ingredients 3 pounds small red potatoes 1/3 cup water 1 container (8 ounces) sour cream-and-chive potato topper 2 tablespoons ranch dressing and seasoning mix (from 1-ounce envelope) 1/4 cup chopped fresh chives 1/3 cup half-and-half Preparation Cut potatoes into halves or fourths as needed to make similar-size pieces. Place in 5- to 6-quart slow cooker. Add water; mix well to coat all pieces. Cover and cook on Low heat setting 5 to 6 hours....

Ingredients 3-pound beef boneless chuck roast 1 teaspoon peppered seasoned salt 3/4 cup classic-style stir-fry sauce 2 tablespoons ketchup 2 tablespoons rice vinegar 2 teaspoons grated gingerroot or 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1 bag (1 pound) frozen stir-fry bell peppers and onions, thawed Preparation Spray 12-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray. If beef roast comes in netting or is tied, do not remove. Sprinkle beef with peppered seasoned salt. Cook beef in skillet over medium-high heat 5 to 6 minutes, turning once, until brown on both sides....

Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves 1 medium onion, thinly sliced 1 red jalapeño chile, seeded and finely chopped 1/4 pound sliced bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 4 cups chopped plum (Roma) tomatoes 1 package (16 ounces) bucatini pasta Preparation In 4-quart Dutch oven or 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook parsley, thyme, onion and chile in oil about 3 minutes, stirring frequently, just until onion is soft....

Ingredients 1 lb. lean ground beef 1 1/4 cups finely chopped peeled potatoes 1/2 cup chopped onion (1 medium) 2 fresh or canned jalapeño chiles, seeded, chopped 1 (15-oz.) can spicy chili beans, undrained 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 10 (10-inch) spinach or flour tortillas 6 oz. (1 1/2 cups) shredded Monterey Jack or Cheddar cheese Old El Paso™ Thick ’n Chunky salsa, if desired Sour cream, if desired...

Preparation Rice is a versatile, easy to prepare, and healthy ingredient that can be eaten at every meal. Rice porridge is delicious with fruit and nuts for breakfast, long-grain rice can be the base of a rice pilaf for lunch or dinner, and starchy arborio rice is perfect for a sweet rice pudding for dessert. There are dozens of different varieties of rice that usually fall into two categories: short- or long-grain rice....

Preparation You know the scenario: It’s 6 p.m., and the salmon you wanted to cook for dinner is still in the freezer. Maybe you wanted to cook your family’s new favorite chicken cutlet recipe, Creamy Lemon Chicken with Spinach and Artichokes, but the cutlets you bought are frozen. How can you quickly defrost them? We asked Harold McGee, expert on the science of food and cooking and author of the seminal book, On Food and Cooking ($22....

Preparation A long-running joke holds that there is only one fruitcake in the whole world. It is epitome of re-gifting – unwanted, passed along, never eaten. In Manitou Springs, Colorado, the Chamber of Commerce holds an annual Fruitcake Toss, where loaves of what has been called “the hapless dessert” are catapulted into oblivion by hand throw, pneumatic gun, or canon. (The event even has its own Facebook page.) The record is 1,420 feet, set by a group of Boeing engineers who used compressed air pumped into a mock artillery piece by an exercise bike....