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Axios
16 hours ago
- Lifestyle
- Axios
'Burb Bites: Good vibes on the menu at Sunny Day Cafe
This week's bite is a recommendation for anyone looking for good food and a good mood. The bite: Carne asada skillet ($17) from Sunny Day Cafe. Two eggs any style (I opted for over easy) with hash browns, marinated ribeye steak, caramelized onions, jalapeño, sliced avocado and habanero cheese. The 'burb: Carmel. My take: Sunny Day is a fantastic way to start the day. The only downside is that it's a tough act to follow. The skillet was superb. Topped with chunks of tender steak and bursting with flavor provided by the savory layers beneath, no two bites were the same. The caramelized onions were a show-stealer, blending with egg yolk and avocado to introduce some sweetness to the experience. The vibe: Tucked between a barber shop and a tanning salon in a Carmel shopping plaza, Sunny Day Cafe is a bit of a hidden gem in up in HamCo. And my morning there felt like eating with family. The cozy interior and jovial banter among the staff created the perfect environment to enjoy Sunny Day's Mexican-inspired morning staples. Carne asada aside, other menu highlights include the chorizo-packed "fiesta benedict" and their signature chilaquiles. Plus: Al fresco diners, rejoice. Their patio is popping.
Irish Examiner
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Examiner
Sarah Butler: How to make loaded nachos or cod goujons for a casual family dinner
If you're after tasty, reliable, family-friendly meals that everyone will love, these two recipes are a brilliant place to start. Striking the perfect balance between comfort and convenience, they're ideal for busy evenings or weekend treats. The cod goujons are a homemade take on the classic fish finger, crisp on the outside and flaky in the centre. Using just a few simple ingredients and either baking or frying, you'll have golden, delicious goujons ready in no time. And paired with a zesty lemon mayo dip, they're perfect with chips or mash and some peas on the side. It's a meal that feels both nostalgic and fresh — something even picky eaters will enjoy. Meanwhile, the loaded nachos bring a fun, casual vibe to the table. Layered with spicy minced beef, cheddar, and jalapeños, then topped with a creamy, tangy sauce, this dish is full of bold, satisfying flavours. Whether served in a big bowl for sharing or plated up for individual portions, it's a winner for parties or simply a Friday night in. Both recipes are easy to make and incredibly versatile — mix up the toppings, swap ingredients, or scale for a crowd. With minimal fuss and maximum flavour, they're sure to become firm family favourites. Loaded nachos Bring the fun and flavour of your favorite Mexican-inspired feast to your table with these fully-loaded nachos. Perfect for sharing (or not!), this crowd-pleasing dish layers crispy tortilla chips with a rich, savoury mince mixture spiced with chili, oregano, and garlic, before being topped with melted red cheddar and a kick of jalapeños. Whether you're hosting a game night, looking for a casual family dinner, or just craving some comfort food, these nachos deliver big on taste and texture. The homemade sauce — creamy, tangy, and just a little bit sharp — elevates every bite and can be served drizzled over the top or on the side for dipping. Quick to prep and easy to customise, this recipe turns simple ingredients into something seriously satisfying. Serve hot from the grill and watch them disappear — just make sure you get in there before they're all gone. Loaded nachos recipe by:Sarah Butler Quick to prep and easy to customise, this recipe turns simple ingredients into something seriously satisfying. Servings 4 Preparation Time 15 mins Cooking Time 20 mins Total Time 35 mins Course Main Ingredients 2 tbsp olive oil 25g butter 450g fresh mince 1 Oxo cube 1 small onion, diced 1 green pepper, diced 1 garlic clove, crushed 1 tsp chilli powder 1 tbsp dried oregano 1 tbsp tomato purée 300ml water Salt and freshly-ground pepper 500g tortilla chips 100g red cheddar, grated Handful of sliced jalapeño peppers For the sauce 10 tbsp mayonnaise 1 tbsp fresh cream 2 tbsp tomato ketchup 1 tsp mustard 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce Method Place the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium to high heat. Add the mince and cook until browned. Crush in the Oxo cube and mix thoroughly with the mince, then set aside. To the same frying pan on a medium heat, add the butter and saute the onion and pepper until tender for 3-4 minutes. Return the mince to the frying pan. Add the garlic, chilli powder, dried oregano, and tomato puree and cook for one minute. Then add the water, season with salt and pepper, and allow to simmer for 10-15 minutes. Place the tortilla chips on a baking tray in a single layer with no overlapping. Toast them under a hot grill for one minute on each side until lightly browned and crisp. Remove from the grill and sprinkle the fried mince mixture over the toasted tortilla chips. Top with the cheese and scatter evenly with the sliced jalapeños. Place back under the grill for another minute until the cheese is completely melted. Mix the sauce ingredients and either drizzle over the nachos or serve as a side dip. Sarah's secret Great for gatherings, make these in a large serving bowl and let everyone help themselves. You'll find sliced jalapeño peppers in jars in supermarkets, usually in the pickled veg aisle but sometimes in the ethnic food section. Cod goujons with lemon mayo dip Crispy, golden, and packed with flavour, these homemade cod goujons with a zesty lemon mayo dip are a delicious twist on a family favourite. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or a relaxed weekend treat, this recipe is simple to prepare and sure to please kids and adults alike. Using just a few pantry staples—flour, eggs, and breadcrumbs—you can transform fresh cod into crunchy goujons that are tender on the inside and satisfyingly crisp on the outside. You can choose to bake them for a lighter option or shallow fry for that classic crunch. Paired with a creamy lemon mayo dip, these goujons make for a perfectly balanced bite. Serve alongside mashed potatoes or crispy chips and a portion of peas for a comforting, wholesome meal. Whether you're feeding a crowd or just craving homemade fish fingers, this recipe hits the spot every time. Cod goujons with lemon mayo dip recipe by:Sarah Butler Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or a relaxed weekend treat, this recipe is simple to prepare and sure to please kids and adults alike. Servings 4 Preparation Time 15 mins Cooking Time 15 mins Total Time 30 mins Course Main Ingredients 600g cod fillets 100g plain or self-raising flour 2 eggs, beaten 150g breadcrumbs If shallow frying, 200ml sunflower oil If oven baking, cooking oil spray For the lemon dip Juice of ½ lemon 2 tbsp milk 200g mayonnaise Freshly chopped parsley Method Using a sharp knife, slice the cod into fingers, carefully feeling for and removing any bones. Place the flour, seasoned with a little salt and pepper, into one bowl. Place the beaten eggs into another bowl. Place the breadcrumbs into a third bowl. Dip each fish piece first into the flour, coating all over, and then dip into the egg wash, coating well. Finally coat with breadcrumbs. Repeat with all fish pieces. To oven bake: Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6. Spray the fish pieces with a little cooking oil spray. Bake for 15-18 minutes until golden all over. To ensure the fish is fully cooked, break open a fish finger. The fish meat will be soft and flake away easily when fully cooked. To shallow fry: A less healthy option, but these are really delicious as a treat once every so often! To shallow fry the goujons, place the oil in a deep frying pan over a medium to high heat. To test if the oil is ready, drop a breadcrumb in and when it sizzles and rises to the top, the heat is perfect. Using tongs, carefully lower the breaded fish pieces in to the hot oil. Allow to golden in colour before turning to brown all over. Keep a close eye, as they can burn quickly! It should only take four to five minutes to brown all over. To ensure the fish is fully cooked, break open a fish finger. The fish meat will be soft and flake away easily when fully cooked. Move to a raised wire rack once cooked. For the dip, simply combine all the ingredients. Serve with mash or chips and peas and the lemon dip. Sarah's secret For an elevated flavour, try adding finely grated Parmesan cheese to the breadcrumbs. You'll end up with a delicious golden cheesy crust.
WIRED
5 days ago
- Business
- WIRED
The Best Vegan Meal Delivery Services and Kits
Photograph: Molly Higgins Photograph: Molly Higgins WIRED TIRED Fresh produce. Easy to no prep or cook time. Complex flavors. Great textures. Gluten-free. Limited availability in the US. Maybe too adventurous for some. Mostly salads. Thistle (8/10 WIRED recommends) is the best healthy, single-serving (mostly) premade meal kit I tested. With the most laborious meals requiring just a flash in a hot pan to enhance flavor, these refrigerated meals are mostly a mix of gluten-free, fruit-focused breakfasts; inventive, fresh salads; and preprepared bean- and pasta-forward veggie dinners. The Mexican-inspired corn and poblano pepper salad was solid and hearty; the lemongrass shirataki bowl—a cold noodle salad dish—hit all the right elements of savory-spice and varied texture. Thistle's vegan take on cheesecake with tres leches-esque coconut vanilla mousse and tahini caramel was perhaps the best vegan dessert I've ever had. Without a discount, this plan is a bit above my price point, but it remains one of my favorite vegan meal kit services I've tested. Is the brand completely vegan? Yes, with an optional add-on for sustainable meats for certain dinners and lunches at an additional $3 per meal. Availability: East and West Coast cities and Chicago (you can enter your zip code to see if your area is covered). Plan details: Thistle has a new, curated preset menu each week, consisting of three meals, a snack, and a dessert for six days of the week, but you can make edits based on your preferences. Delivery is one or two times per week, depending on your plan. Cost: At the time of writing, breakfasts start at $13, lunches and dinners at $17, and snacks at $8. You must order a minimum of three meals per week. Prices decrease the more you order. Photograph: Molly Higgins Photograph: Molly Higgins WIRED TIRED AI-powered menu curation. Many choices of familiar flavors and foods. Good for people transitioning or new to a vegan diet. Also offers grocery options. Difficult to view meal options before committing. Flavors could be one-note. WIRED reviewer Matthew Korfhage liked Hungryroot's AI tool that micro-customizes menus for dietary restrictions or preferences (7/10, WIRED recommends), which also makes this a great meal kit for vegans. It didn't have the adventurous element of Purple Carrot or the plant-centric freshness of Thistle, but Hungryroot would be great for those with kids who need more tame options, or for people who want familiar choices, like those easing into a plant-based diet. However, with its AI-assisted customization options, you can easily curate it to your tastes. Nearly all the meals I prepared were solid but one-note, needing an extra element to add complexity—acid from a squeeze of lemon, or red chili flakes for heat improved many of these dishes. Throughout my week of testing, meal kits required little prep and only took about half an hour or less to make. They were varied but basic, with a lemongrass tofu and broccoli stir-fry, cauliflower tacos, and American fare like a veggie burger with sweet potato fries and a bunless Beyond burger and guac. Is the brand completely vegan? No, you'll need to use filters and look for icons to find vegan choices, and AI customization curates future meals based on preferences. Availability: Delivers to the lower 48 US states. Plan details: Delivers every day of the week, and you can make changes or skip until Monday or Thursday at 7 pm before your next delivery, depending on your delivery date. The smallest plan is two or three two-serving dinners; after, plans vary depending on how many additional breakfasts, lunches, dinners, snacks, and sweets you choose per week. Cost: At the time of writing, dinners will cost you $13 a serving, lunch costs $12, and breakfast is $5. The number of meals you choose turns into 'points,' where the sum is different for every dish (for example, one dinner plate is 12 points, snacks vary as a couple points apiece). Any remaining points can be used the next week. Like many meal kit plans, the company offers heavy discounts for first-time users, like 30 percent off your first week and a free food item.
Eater
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Eater
A New Women's Sports Bar Called Pitch the Baby Is Coming to Seattle
Seattle has no shortage of sports bars, so the announcement of a new one coming this summer might not seem particularly thrilling… at first. But Pitch the Baby is special for a few reasons. Firstly it's a women's sports bar, one of the few in the country. Secondly, it's helmed by Seattle restaurant icons Monica Dimas (Little Neon Taco, Westman's Bagel) and Anais Custer (La Dive, Rich Rich) along with their longtime friend, business leader Kimfer Flanery-Rye (founder of consulting firm Inclusion Equals). 'We kept finding ourselves in spaces that weren't designed with us in mind,' Custer said in a statement. 'Pitch the Baby is our answer to the question: what if we created the sports bar we've always wanted but could never find?' The new bar aims to 'redefine' the women's sports bar experience. Taking over Rocket Taco's former space (it moved across the street), it's now the latest addition to the 19th Avenue corridor, a.k.a. Capitol Hill's longtime off-the-beaten-path hotspot for laid-back nights out. The name, for those wondering — and most people are going to wonder — is a 'cheeky' nod to a 1990s Cocteau Twins song. 'It captures the playful spirit we're bringing to the space and to sports in general,' Dimas says. 'We recognize that sports fans come from all walks of life and aren't a monolith, just like us. By choosing a name that's a bit off-kilter, we're honoring the different perspectives and backgrounds that make up the sports community.' The Pitch the Baby team is still waiting on their liquor license, though right now, they're planning for a June launch. That doesn't mean they haven't been busy, of course. Custer says she's curating a bar menu 'that pays homage to timeless cocktails, including a Pim's Cup, a gin and tonic, and a variety of classic martinis.' The bar will also serve local craft beer, a wine list focused on natural varietals, and Peroni on tap (an inspiration from European sports bars). Customers can also expect various drink specials, which may change based on the game schedule. 'I'm very passionate about doing interactive drink specials,' Custer says. 'For example, if the Seattle Storm is playing the Indiana Fever, we would assign a cocktail to each team.' This will be alongside Mexican-inspired cuisine with global twists from Dimas, including a small bites happy hour menu. 'My background is rooted in Michoacan, a region where food is closely tied to cultural identity, community, and tradition,' she says. 'I see Mexican food through a lens shaped by the intersection of migration and cultural change, and lately, I've been really interested in the Moorish influence on Mexican cuisine and seeing the dishes of my childhood through this historical perspective.' As for the look and ambience, Dimas compared it to a cozy English pub. 'We're being intentional about TV placement instead of going for a wall-to-wall screen setup,' she says. '[We're] planning on four to five TVs, which is enough to catch the game from any seat, but not so many that it overwhelms the room.' Those TVs will capture a wide range of women's competitions, but all three owners agree that they'll show men's sports on occasion. 'While our emphasis is on women's sports, we also recognize significant men's sporting events, such as the World Cup, and will feature them as well,' Dimas says. 'Our goal is to create an inclusive environment that celebrates athletic excellence across the board, providing a welcoming space for all sports fans to come together. We'll have a shared calendar of big events that anyone can access and subscribe to.' There is another women's sports-centric bar in the city, Ballard's Rough and Tumble. But the team isn't worried about the pond being too small. 'The more of us there are (woman's sports bars), the more popular this segment of the bar market will be overall,' Custer says. 'Once people experience Pitch the Baby, they are going to want to go to any female sports bar all the time!' According to an NBC news analysis, there were just six women's sports bars at the start of 2025. Thanks to additions like Pitch the Baby, that number is projected to quadruple by the end of the year. 'We're proud to be part of that wave. There's real momentum here, and it's only going to grow,' says Flanery-Rye. 'The more visibility we give to women's sports, the more demand we'll see, not just for coverage but for spaces that celebrate it. We're not just riding a trend; we're helping lead a shift that's long overdue.' Pitch the Baby will be at 600 19th Avenue East on Capitol Hill. It plans to open this summer. For updates, follow the bar on Instagram . Sign up for our newsletter.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Yum! Brands, Inc. to Participate in the Bernstein Annual Strategic Decisions Conference
LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 28, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) announced Chris Turner, Chief Financial & Franchise Officer, and Tracy Skeans, Chief Operating Officer and Chief People & Culture Officer, will participate in the Bernstein Annual Strategic Decisions Conference on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at approximately 1:30 p.m. ET. The event will be webcast live and can be accessed through the Yum! Brands website at Yum! Brands, Inc., based in Louisville, Kentucky, and its subsidiaries franchise or operate a system of nearly 61,000 restaurants in more than 155 countries and territories under the company's concepts – KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and Habit Burger & Grill. The Company's KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut brands are global leaders of the chicken, Mexican-inspired food and pizza categories, respectively. Habit Burger & Grill is a fast casual restaurant concept specializing in made-to-order chargrilled burgers, sandwiches and more. In 2024, Yum! was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America, Newsweek's list of America's Most Responsible Companies, USA Today's America's Climate Leaders and 3BL's list of 100 Best Corporate Citizens. In 2025, the Company was recognized among TIME magazine's list of Best Companies for Future Leaders. In addition, KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut led Entrepreneur's Top Global Franchises 2024 list and were ranked in the first 25 of Entrepreneur's 2025 Franchise 500, with Taco Bell securing the No. 1 spot in North America for the fifth consecutive year. Category: Financial View source version on Contacts Analysts are invited to contact:Matt Morris, Head of Investor Relations, at 888/298-6986 Members of the media are invited to contact:Lori Eberenz, Director, Public Relations, at 502/874-8200
