Category: Cooking

A day off is reason enough to celebrate with a special breakfast. Whether it’s a regular no-obligation Saturday or you’re celebrating Mental Health Day mid-week, […]

A couple of months ago, I found a snack that changed my life . It had only three ingredients—super-tart gherkins dipped in sour cream, mixed […]

Oh Choco Taco, why did you have to leave? The Klondike may have stopped making ice cream , but they can’t stop my childhood. I […]

The question “What should I do with these watermelon rinds?” the answer was a long time ago, and you probably already know the answer, especially […]

From an aesthetic point of view, my home is what you would call “decorated by a horny granny.” I love vintage stuff, gaudy stuff, and […]

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 […]