Category: Cooking

Cinnamon rolls are the epitome of food redefinition. These are products with a special ability to make you say, “No, I really shouldn’t. Okay, but […]

It’s zucchini season and my zucchini is running wild. The plant is prolific and the zucchini are big, which is fine because I have several […]

Hollandaise sauce can be intimidating, especially if you’re new to emulsifying. While we have some great ways to make real hollandaise sauce (whether you want […]

Caesar sauce is an incredible condiment filled with all sorts of flavors: the richness of egg yolk, the umami (and salt) of anchovies and parma, […]

Despite what the word may mean, cream is not the key to creating “creamy” pasta dishes. That difference belongs to pasta water, a starchy elixir […]

Popcorn is a lot like pasta: it’s a fairly neutral-tasting carbohydrate that lends itself well to seasoning and salting, and most people have a pretty […]

I recently wrote about the best summer technique for making pop tarts – freezing them – and it didn’t seem to be cold enough for […]

The miniature meatballs are undeniably adorable. Whether it’s beef, turkey, Impossible meat or grape jelly tops , I love them all. They come in big, […]

“Where do you get your ideas from?” is a question that I get quite often, and to which I don’t have a definitive answer. Some […]

Not all recipe trials turn out the way you’d expect. Sometimes you want a cake, but instead you get a new type of cupcake. While […]

Prunes are not treated well. We don’t treat other dried fruits with nearly the same blatant disrespect. Okay, their high fiber content can make you […]

Heavy whipped cream is a fantastic liquid. Even unwhipped , it can add a cool, creamy luxury to a bowl of berries or seasonal stone […]

As a mother with her children, I have a hard time picking favorites when it comes to ways to cook eggs. I love fried eggs. […]

Alternative flour is not going anywhere and should not be. Traditionally, alternative ingredients are stupid…until they’re the best in the world . Oat products fit […]

Potato dishes are a staple all year round. In summer, all the attention is overshadowed by various potato salads and rustic concoctions. During the colder […]

I love powdered popcorn, whether it’s cheese powder or just fine, ground salt . So when I saw this Cook’s illustrated article on caper powder […]

The downside to being a great genius is that people are quick to dismiss your ideas simply because they are too intimidated by your brain […]

When it comes to chickpeas and aquafaba, liquid and legumes are two completely different inhabitants of the same jar. Just because you used chickpeas in […]

French fries are my favorite form of cooked potatoes, even frozen ones from the grocery store. They reach their peak when freshly cooked, hot, crispy […]

Egg mixture is a culinary backing vocalist: you don’t notice it when it’s there, but you definitely notice its absence. However, there’s always a moment […]

Do you love cheese? Do you love nuggets? Do you like to throw things in the fryer and see what happens? Well, let me introduce […]

No one has ever said, “I think we have enough varieties of cookies, let’s stop.” Even with simple cookies like buttery shortbread; yes, it’s excellent […]

The summer heat is unbearable, and the hot season calls for cold dishes . Get some ice cream, you say? Eskimo? This is strange. Instead, […]

To eat broccoli, you need to cut broccoli , and to cut broccoli, you need two things: a (sharp) blade and a (steady) surface. In […]

I take salad wedges seriously and treat each ingredient with the respect it deserves. I usually don’t mind a store-bought piece of bacon or a […]

My life is built on a carbohydrate house. I love them all and have no plans to stop, but sometimes when my precious bread and […]

Hot egg sauce is the perfect way to start a fire under your ass in the morning. The top choice for my eggs for a […]

When it comes to eating animals, most white Americans seem to prefer muscle and meat over entrails, heads, tails, tendons, and anything that isn’t muscle […]

Citrus fruits are one of the most versatile gifts that Mother Nature throws at us. Life gives us lemons, and we use them to make […]

Finishing off with a toasted butter or beurre noisette if you’re French is an easy way to add some impressive luxury. Once you know how […]

I love decorating cakes, but this is without a doubt a skill that may require the meditative patience of a school teacher. Depending on what […]

As a host, nothing gives me more pleasure than preparing beautiful and inviting appetizers and treats for my guests, but decorating too pretty can actually […]

I often dig through my fridge looking for unknown gourmet foods that magically appear. I had to experience this phenomenon at least once, since I […]

There are very few cake “improvements” that I trust right away. I’m a food skeptic by nature, and I usually look at viral hacks and […]

Open, free-floating ice trays, even silicone ones, are not suitable for storing ice. They tend to break, stink, and there is always one ice cube […]

It’s an awful feeling to try to turn over a steak, chicken breast, or a piece of grilled fish only to find it melts on […]

There’s a lot of content out there to help you decide what to cook with your whimsical precision sous vide, dipping, circulating, no-flame tool, or […]

Cookies can cause a lot of tension when you suggest changing a traditional recipe. Well, things get awkward. I made cookies with a yogurt cup […]

It took me a few extra laps along the path of adulthood to find my culinary gene. My life used to be spent convincing those […]

Some of my favorite foods are healthy sources of protein. Cottage cheese, jerky, hard-boiled eggs – things I can grab and shove in my face […]