Category: Cooking

Fried egg ramen is an umami breakfast filled with delicious texture, while instant ramen acts as a transforming canvas. Depending on how you cook them, […]

Instant noodles are one of my favorite convenience foods. They are cheap and quick to make, and you can add all sorts of things to […]

The love for cupcakes is rooted in my family. You may know it’s coffee cake, streusel or, as my father calls it, crumble buns, but […]

I have a vinaigrette formula blocked. Balanced acid and fat, a little Dijon mustard, a spoonful of some liquid sweetener, and a pinch of salt […]

I don’t claim to be a big authority on roguelikes. I didn’t even know they existed until I moved from Aberdeen, Mississippi to Los Angeles […]

I tried to get better by avoiding pantry redundancy. I rarely buy two of the same product, but I will buy multiple products from the […]

Sometimes I feel deeply disconnected from the “food content” circulating on social media, almost to the point where I doubt my perceptual abilities. Yesterday was […]

Like many people on this wonderful web, I’m a bit obsessed with the guys at The Basement Yard. Joey and Frankie are beautiful, perfect himbos. […]

Oysters are like grapes: the best of the harsh families. Grapes from warm, comfortable climates are thick and happy, but watery and mushy, and I […]

Last weekend my boyfriend came home with a bag of ready-made hamburger patties and cheap hot dogs. (Someone brought too much to the picnic.) I […]

I garden for one reason: the sheer pleasure and benefit of always having what I want to eat on hand. Not outside my door like […]

I’m the big secretive of the Facebook group. Whenever I tried to be more active, post or reply to other people’s posts, something annoying would […]

I’m always looking for ways to make oatmeal more interesting, and I have another strong advantage. I’m a big fan of boiling oats in a […]

My best breakfast days are right after the grocery store when the fridge has everything I need. This is soon followed by awkward days before […]

Last week I had lunch with my podcast producer at Clyde’s Prime Rib , located here in Portland, Oregon. Every time I visit this fine […]

In this week-long “Adult Kitchen” installation, we dive into the open waters of meat seasoning. Whether you’re grilling for the first time this year (or […]

Sugar, salt, and fat add flavor to dishes, which is why most holiday meals contain at least two, if not all three ingredients. A good […]

Blueberries, bananas, brown sugar or other subtle sweets are typical breakfast companions of oatmeal. This is normal, but almost immediately leads me to oatmeal exhaustion. […]

Traditional chocolate ganache is a marvel made from dark chocolate and cream: the two ingredients are heated to create a juicy, silky, bittersweet sauce. Unfortunately, […]

With storefronts shrinking, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to find specialty items, and sometimes even mid-range products, in person. Rarely do I come across rolling pins […]

Before you get a chance to taste your lunch, you will smell it. Aromatic ingredients in any recipe emphasize and complement the main ingredients, adding […]

There is nothing strange in the fact that chili remained. Between the time, ingredients list, and prep time, I usually double or triple serving and […]

Small things are the best friend of desserts. It would be everywhere if not for the giant bowl holding it together, but the good qualities […]

We love sorting out our food here at Skillet. This includes pulling the pigs out of their blankets and taking apart the cheese balls . […]

There is no shortage of jargon in the culinary world, and sometimes it feels like a completely different language. While I enjoy learning a little […]

Cornstarch is a functional apprentice ingredient, not sexy or arousing. He does his job well; all you need to do to activate its thickening properties […]

As you age, you begin to accept certain truths about yourself. For example, I know that I will never do pole dancing, enjoy oatmeal at […]

I buy ducks from the Asian market down the street. This is not only the most economical choice, but also the most interesting option. These […]

Welcome back to The Grown-Up Kitchen , the Skillet section dedicated to answering basic kitchen questions. Not every voting age adult is comfortable eating steaks […]

It’s not that I don’t like the fluffy corn I cooked in ghee. I just found it a bit disappointing (at least until I added […]

Boxed cupcake mixes are handy for baking a dozen handmade buns, but that’s not all they can do. The prepackaged mix contains flour, sugar, flavorings […]

When I first started this series , I set out to scatter weird and weird things that have yet to be unraveled. I skipped the […]

At this point, it may not surprise you that I love a good casserole . An assortment of my favorite ingredients gathered into a kind […]

If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it at least four times: we live in the golden age of pickled foods. Some are good and […]

It’s 7am and you’re feeling smug about waking up in time to make breakfast. What is your favorite dish? Avocado toast. But then disaster. You […]

When looking for the perfect bean sauce, you’ll end up with either a rough, dense, messy brick or a light, smooth, silky paste. Let’s avoid […]

Seven years ago I used my immersion circulator to make some food (for work), then tried them all at once and got too drunk to […]

People who hate American cheese either don’t understand it or have let classism ruin it for themselves. I wouldn’t serve it on an assiette de […]

I’m not a big fan of The Rich, but I have a soft spot for Martha Stewart. Maybe it’s time in jail, her awful food […]

Pickle fans love to take what should be an accent—a sour and edgy embellishment—and turn it into a starring role. We’ll try any pickle-flavored snack […]