Category: Cooking

You’ve seen it at the end of hundreds of recipes: “Add salt to taste.” Whether it’s beef stew or chocolate chip cookies, salt is a […]

It took years of convincing before I finally started cooking with a Dutch oven, but once I started, it quickly became my favorite cooking pot. […]

Now is not the time to cook poor quality eggs – each shell must be specially broken and cooked to perfection. While you’ve probably cooked […]

Whether you plan to observe the Christian fast or not, celebrating Mardi Gras (or Fat Tuesday) is a great excuse to snack on desserts. In […]

There are times when eggs are non-negotiable in a recipe (like egg drop soup or quiche), but when eggs play a secondary role, why not […]

Making homemade bread and pizza can be greatly improved by using a pizza stone . I’ve been using this for years and it’s the best […]

A few weeks ago, my partner challenged me to develop a recipe for air fryer donuts. I tried to explain to him that deep-fried donuts […]

I spent most of my free time as a teenager in the kitchen, cooking Thai food with my mother. She firmly adhered to the practice […]

Welcome to Cookbook of the Week. In this series, I highlight cookbooks that are unique, easy to use, or just special to me. While searching […]

I love a light and impressive dessert. It should have few ingredients, require little to no effort, and have a big payoff in the end. […]

You know the story. Eggs are expensive these days , so you probably haven’t been eating as many lately. Eggs are my favorite food and […]

Whenever I’m low on carbs, I make one of two things: cookies or quick bread. Lately, I’ve been leaning toward the latter—like banana bread, lemon […]

There was a time when I confused the concepts of “Dutch oven” and “slow cooker”. I can’t tell you why, but it was probably because […]

Roasted vegetables are one of life’s simple pleasures. With virtually no cooking required, their unique flavor is sweet and concentrated, and you’ll be rewarded with […]

There are a few homemade bread baking tricks that can make the difference between a dull loaf and a spectacular one. One has a powerful […]

As a teenager, I was confused when I read the box with directions for making tacos. I remember there was something like “drain” after cooking […]

Welcome to Cookbook of the Week. In this series, I highlight cookbooks that are unique, easy to use, or just special to me. While searching […]

There are many alternatives to dining out on Valentine’s Day, but none are as classic as simply cooking up a cozy meal at home. While […]

Saving money at the grocery store is easy on paper, but when I step out into the aisle, a new brain takes over. – Don’t […]

Everyone has an opinion on how to prepare a perfectly boiled egg: is it cold-boiled, hot-boiled, steamed, pressure-cooked, or sous vide? This argument will heat […]

The best appetizer holiday of the year is finally here, and while I hope everyone already has their cocktail plans in place, I wanted to […]

Welcome to Cookbook of the Week. In this series, I highlight cookbooks that are unique, easy to use, or just special to me. While searching […]

Whether it’s because of dietary restrictions, because you accidentally left them off your shopping list, or—I don’t know —the price has gotten too high , […]

The idea of ​​eating a bunch of onions seems completely absurd until you caramelize them and turn them into soup. Suddenly your whole family will […]

As a child, I was obsessed with helping my mother cook. While she dabbled in cooking Italian food or sampling boxed ingredients that were popular […]

Lately I’ve noticed that my grocery money isn’t that great, especially for meat. I needed to change things up a bit. In particular, for chicken, […]

Going to a great restaurant for a delicious meal is certainly a traditional option for a memorable Valentine’s Day, but I’ve heard more complaints about […]

The cold weather has forced me to put my dutch oven to the test over the last couple of weeks, making stews, breads and soups. […]

Welcome to Cookbook of the Week. In this series, I highlight cookbooks that are unique, easy to use, or just special to me. While searching […]

If you’ve been shopping for knives, you’ve probably noticed that there are a lot of options available to you. When using boning knives, fillet knives, […]

Rice noodle dishes are some of the most popular dishes in Asian restaurants—pad si fu, pad thai, pho and mei fan—but making them at home […]

Meat is muscle. For this reason, they are not perfectly symmetrical bricks. The various cuts may be teardrop-shaped, conical, or other asymmetrical shapes with a […]

Every winter there comes a time when you need to replenish your arsenal of hot liquid dishes. If you have enough recipes – all your […]

Welcome to Cookbook of the Week. In this series, I highlight cookbooks that are unique, easy to use, or just special to me. While searching […]

I don’t want to hate on green salads, but they are a hard sell for me. What doesn’t appeal to me is not the vegetable […]

If you’ve ever tried to make cacio e pepe at home and ended up with pasta covered in chunks of cheese instead of a delicious […]

I don’t know when this shift will happen, but I do know that it will happen to everyone at some point: that moment when you […]

There are days when preparing three meals a day and finding snacks in between seems too difficult. When I need to lighten the meal prep […]

The cold and windy weather of the past week has inspired me to stay indoors. Many. I think I left home one day and hated […]

I have no qualms about traditional boil pies: slippery dough pockets stuffed with everything from potatoes to cabbage to cheese or meat are pure comfort. […]