Category: Cooking

There are countless French toast recipes out there, and another one is about to arrive. However, this may be the last prescription you will ever […]

Cheese is good in almost any phase – be it solid, liquid, or what can best be described as “gel”. I have not encountered cheese […]

The first tasting of real balsamic vinegar can change your life. Traditionally prepared balsamic, also known as “Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale”, is very different from what […]

Sure, you can spice up a summer salad by tossing a couple of peaches, pineapple slices, or romaine hearts on the grill, but what about […]

I haven’t seen the Barbie movie yet, but I (somewhat unintentionally) made a Barbie egg. It’s like a regular scrambled egg, only bright pink – […]

Heat is the enemy of pie dough, which makes summer pie especially challenging. Even if your home is climate controlled, the resonant heat of the […]

There’s nothing wrong with piling tons of sweet toppings like fruit and whipped cream onto your French toast, but don’t forget there’s beauty (and speed) […]

A meal in a restaurant in New Mexico usually begins with a choice between red or green chili, a question that has no wrong answer. […]

Meat is not always easy to cut. It consists of soft muscle fibers and a lot of slippery fat, and sometimes liquid seeps onto the […]

Despite the remaining fryer haters, this mini convection oven isn’t going anywhere. You can fry steaks and cheesecakes , but my favorite are ready-made frozen […]

Protein influencers on TikTok are back in action, trying to get cottage cheese to play a role it never asked for. They ditched cottage cheese […]

Spicy cold tofu may very well be the quickest recipe I know of. I’ve made myself petrified by the “prep time” and “cook time” I […]

If I gave you a peach and told you it was, in fact, a tomato, you would look at me with concern. and you would […]

You’re fine with summer if you enjoy all the fruit pies you can get your hands on. Heaps of fruit are often cooked to make […]

You think you know cheesecake, but have you noticed the cheesecake staring at you from across the room? She is a little unusual and needs […]

When someone has “too many tomatoes,” their thoughts often turn to making marinara, trade winds , or soup. But if you’re from the south, you […]

Steak is not cheap. For me, this is a luxury purchase, even if I’m buying on a cut budget. These high-quality proteins are pleasurable, which […]

One of my favorite summer meals is cucumber (or zucchini ) butter pasta. All you have to do is grate the oblong piece of the […]

I don’t remember being a mustard fiend, but as I often say, closeness is everything. Next to hot grainy homemade mustard, I find myself reaching […]

With one big, notable exception , I have few enemies… But I also hate the stupid dial thermometers you find on top of a lot […]

There is no wrong way to enjoy cheese. The only question is how will you do it today. Will it be the sauce melted between […]

Bread is so good that there is an entire industry dedicated to convincing you that you don’t want to or shouldn’t eat it, but even […]

Pork hams and brisket tend to dominate the conversation about smoked meat, but smoked chicken is a real treat. The low aromatic heat makes the […]

Cauliflower “rice” isn’t perfect. It doesn’t have the same texture as white rice and doesn’t look like it. (It’s a bit of a fart if […]

A pack of instant noodles is a one-stop food playground and you should join me on the swing. The noodles can be pan-fried with an […]

Watermelon salad – melon, feta and mint – is a summer staple with many adored fans. It is refreshing, juicy, balanced, easy to blend. I […]

For veteran readers, you know we’re big fans of savory oatmeal here at Skillet at the moment. Bring eggs, meatballs, and monosodium glutamate, please. And […]

There are two reasons to make umeboshi, sour pickled plums that darken the longer you store them. The plums themselves are there, but you’ll also […]

The grocery section has a section where curious foods live, full of gnarled root vegetables and endless greens. I have a mission to try them […]

There were a lot of backyard barbecues and grills in the park last weekend. While others focused on making flag cakes and connecting with family, […]

If you were an “adventurous” eater in the early to mid-2000s, you’ve probably had your fill of bacon, or at the very least, tired of […]

We talk a lot about broth here on Lifehacker, and we’re fans of a certain brand of broth everywhere. What we rarely talk about is […]

Historically, I rarely go around children or people who have children, so I rarely think about or buy children’s things. But now my sister has […]

It’s a special time of the year when 10am greets you with 84°F and 79% humidity, at least here in New York. There is nothing […]

You may not be familiar with quenelles , but they are often found in restaurants and, well, they make a big difference. Chefs make quenelles […]

Consider the undervalued grape leaf. The vines are pruned every year, turning brown and woody, and emerge alive fresh with green shoots in late spring. […]

Fruit seasons are short. Strawberries are out for a few weeks, then shelves fill with cherries, followed by ripe nectarines and peaches. Forty-five seconds later […]

I’m not new to the alluring world of Italian carbs. I had fragrant pizzas, fluffy zeppoli and strombolas stuffed almost burst. However, I feel betrayed. […]

My kitchen produces two things every year that my friends love: sambal and fresh fermented salsa. It didn’t occur to me to combine the two […]

Once a year, everyone I know becomes a farmer. They plan ahead, have a picnic, grab a hat, and go to the farm to pick […]