Category: Cooking

There is a lot of hype around chewy brownies, fudge, and even brownies, but what about wet brownies, huh? (Still working on the title.) It’s […]

Cruciferous vegetables like Brussels sprouts are hearty, bitter, and tough. Roasting them in a hot oven is a great way to infuse and soften them […]

Like storytelling, culinary skills are often passed down from family. As a child, you go to the kitchen and watch your parents cut, stir, cook […]

Fruit is refreshing when cold. Yogurt is most deliciously creamy when chilled. Ice? Transcendental. But Cupcake: This is where I have to stop you. For […]

While I cook “whole” foods and even balanced meals, nothing can keep me from participating in snack culture, including but not limited to fast food […]

From time to time, I escape the warm embrace of the Pacific Northwest rain to visit friends in the desert and hang out by the […]

When you think of expensive vegetables in the store, you know, really sexy vegetables that have a “season”, you usually think of perennial vegetables. Ironically, […]

This past weekend was very social. I met up with my friends from the gym for lunch and then went to one of Portland’s busiest […]

Store-bought pizza dough is one of my favorite bread-making tools, maybe even my all-time favorite. We made lazy zeppols , pretzels and cinnamon rolls from […]

Inevitably, almost every conversation I have with anyone turns into a conversation about food. Maybe 80% of them are about eggs. It wasn’t until I […]

Sweet and salty is a combination that we at Skillet love to tinker with. I like to think that among the five tastes – sweet, […]

There is a type of food writer who will insist that certain recipes cannot be made without the finest, finest ingredients. I once read an […]

This nice New York weather is trying to fool me, but I know it’s not soup season yet. As soon as I start filling my […]

I eat a lot of eggs and dairy products, but not all. Some people don’t actually eat either, which (traditionally) would seem to make French […]

When making cookies, you don’t owe cinnamon, chocolate, or any of the usual “baking spices.” You have a whole cabinet of seasonings at your disposal, […]

The longing for food is real. There are nights when I am hungry, but nothing in my pantry inspires me. I’ll spend an hour on […]

Easter is a joyful spring holiday that tends to leave a lot of leftover eggs and ham. This overabundance of protein is usually good because […]

Breakfast sandwich bread tends to be hearty, like English muffin, bagel, or French toast , but the standard pancake differs in both flavor and texture. […]

Eating psilocybin mushrooms may open your mind to the limitless wonders of the universe or make your Sunday afternoon extra colorful, but they are not […]

Sumo citrus season is almost over and I’m in a mess. By the end of this month, the lumpy, juicy fruit will be gone from […]

If you’ve been wandering around these places for the past few weeks, you’ve probably noticed that I wrap various dishes in crispy cheese, such as […]

Whenever I melt butter for brushing, drizzling, or dipping (or popcorn), I almost always overestimate the amount of butter I need to melt and end […]

Spam is a block of salty, mind-boggling pleasure in the usual food scenario, but bake it with eggs and potatoes and it takes it to […]

Of all the ways to cook an egg, poaching is the most troublesome for people. Poaching is not impossible, but there is a steep learning […]

TikTok is Pinterest for the younger generation. This is where they go for recipes, product recommendations, and tips that will “change your life.” TikTok is […]

Every coconut lover knows that homemade drupe has a great flavor inside its shaggy shell. It pairs well with other ingredients but is strong enough […]

Easter eggs can be eaten as long as you follow a few safety rules (and don’t try to eat plastic eggs). If it wasn’t, my […]

The post-Easter holidays can make you swim in a sea of ​​colorful eggs. Just in case your boiled egg reward gets monotonous, I have a […]

Packaged, processed, and convenience foods are convenient and economical, but unfortunately, cooking with shared biscuits and microwaveable pasta has received many derogatory names, including “cheap,” […]

When I was in college, my roommate and I often ordered what we called “hangover pizza.” There was nothing special about the pizza. It was […]

Crispy matzah is a sweet treat, it’s all about the texture. As the name suggests, this is a crunch-fest. Between crispy, fluffy matzah, melted chocolate […]

When I was young, I used to fantasize about grocery shopping. Not at the grocery store with my mom, which was rife with rules and […]

Fish has a reputation for being difficult to prepare but easier to deal with than many other proteins, especially if you consider speed to be […]

Breakfast burritos are a must. Depending on where you buy it or how you prepare it, you may end up eating eggs, bacon, ham, sausage, […]

I’m a big fan of McMuffins, but I grew up in a family that ate sausage biscuits. Every Christmas morning we bought them at McDonald’s […]

I recently discovered that I have a miserable amount of grains. Not enough to make a snack, but enough to make you feel wasteful if […]

French Onion Soup knows how to properly handle onions and pairs them with two great companions: cheese and bread. This appetizer is a celebration of […]

The charms will tell you that toast is a piece of bread cut into cubes, tossed in butter and seasonings, and baked or fried until […]

It’s weird that adding mayonnaise to something makes it a salad. But it is so; just ask for tuna, potatoes and eggs. Whatever adjustments you […]

Bamboo steamers are great, functional kitchen gadgets that make delicate cooking almost effortless. But just like a cake stuck to a pan, food stuck to […]