Category: Cooking

Snacking is critical. I need a wide variety of snacks to keep me happy and working every day. Nothing wild – popcorn, gummy bears, hummus […]

Substituting ingredients in culturally specific dishes is no easy task. Some people are culinary pioneers, willing to add something new and risk an entire meal […]

” Pesto ” is so often the answer to the question “What should I do with these wilted herbs/ carrot tops /basil abundance?” This is […]

Love it or hate it, anyone who has come across fish sauce can agree that it’s far from bland, but that’s exactly what vegan fish […]

Raw garlic is a powerful powerful force that can be used to create amazingly subtle effects. One of the easiest ways to do this is […]

Canned milk is a minefield. Even if you know the difference between sweetened condensed milk and condensed milk, it’s surprisingly easy to buy the wrong […]

As a teenager, I was obsessed with Costco croissants. My mom bought them in huge plastic containers that my sisters and I devoured in a […]

I’m sure you already know how to make a passable burger, but with summer just around the corner, you really need to ask yourself if […]

Posters on TikTok tend to exaggerate their position. They make all sorts of promises to “blow your mind” and “change the way you do xyz” […]

I didn’t learn knife care from my parents, which is a good thing. Their preferred method of knife care is simple: buy a block of […]

Seafood has a reputation for being finicky, easily digestible, and expensive, but that’s only partly true when it comes to shrimp. A bag of frozen […]

A dip can be a meal, an appetizer, and even a party theme . Dip is the perfect food, and dipping things in the dip […]

“French toast” is so often the answer to the question “What should I do with this stale bread?” but this is your answer to the […]

Properly caramelized onions—deep, sweet, and soft—can’t be rushed. You can cheat with a little sugar and baking soda , but if you’re a purist, you’ll […]

Yakamein is an interesting dish. Considered a mix of Chinese and/or Korean and Creole cuisine, beef noodle soup is often referred to as New Orleans’ […]

It’s ramp season, a season that causes mild panic even among the calmest and most sensible eaters. Do not misunderstand me; ramps are delicious – […]

I don’t know who invented croutons, but they made them. Putting a bunch of bread on top of a bunch of raw vegetables not only […]

So many incredible dishes start with onions. They are an indispensable staple in the kitchen and the basis for stews and soups that have helped […]

My sister is afraid of mushrooms, especially gills. This is both a little annoying and very funny. As someone who loves to feed his family […]

“Breakfast in bed” is a magical concept and traditionally considered the right way to serve breakfast to mom on Mother’s Day, but runny egg yolks, […]

If only pie recipes asked you to roll the pastry into the shape of an amoeba. I am well versed in this. But perfect circles […]

I’m old enough to remember when sun-dried tomatoes first went out of style. They were everywhere: in savory baked goods, grilled pasta dishes, mashed cheese […]

“It doesn’t really fry anything.” How many times have we deep fryers heard these words? How many times have we had to pry hair from […]

Eating meat from a stick is a unique and elegant pleasure. Grilled small pieces of beef, lamb, chicken or seafood are served on a skewer: […]

Homemade fruit pie in a deep bowl is a great deal. It’s a great housewarming gift, an acceptable apology, and a good way to make […]

Vegetarian sandwiches can be disappointing, especially if you order them in meat establishments. Too often, the default is a single buttery cap of portobello mushroom […]

Nigella Lawson’s Molten Chocolate Chip Cookies got me going. In fact, it would be a bit of an exaggeration to say that her book How […]

One of my favorite genres of hacks is the “elevation” of the store bought. Making a box of cake or cake mix with homemade flavors, […]

Every time I feel like a new season is coming, I think to myself, “It’s pie season!” Summer? Yes. Winter? Yes. Spring? Let’s eat pie! […]

There are certain assumptions about Southern cuisine that don’t apply to me, mostly those based on the concept that most Southern food is homemade. My […]

I hate talking about cast iron. It’s just a frying pan (or the material used to make frying pans, braziers, etc.), but it’s a frying […]

May this day be blessed, and happy April 20th to all of you. Like many of you, I’ve spent some time on the Internet while […]

Yesterday, my sister Sydney tried to publicly shame me for an incident that took place over a decade ago in a Burbank Costco parking lot. […]

Peas are tenacious bastards. Full disclosure, I didn’t grow up loving those green garden tears. I suspect my parents weren’t fans, which is why they […]

Sauce from a piece of meat only for it to drip and accumulate on the plate, heartbreaking. A good sauce is a vehicle for contrasting […]

I am, for the most part, a fan of savory breakfast. Egg on toast, maybe some cottage cheese with cherry tomato halves, onion bagel and […]

A good grilled cheese is one of the simplest and most satisfying pleasures in life. It has few ingredients; all you need is bread, cheese […]

Fuck cabbage. Once a year, my gardener friend wholeheartedly encourages me to grow dirty vegetables, and every year I remind her that my opinion on […]

Of all the products I buy on a regular basis, the price of eggs fluctuates the most. They can cost two dollars for 18 or […]

One thing I loved about owning a house was finding all sorts of plants that I didn’t plant growing around the lot. One such surprise […]