Category: Cooking

Joining a corporate holiday party or other seasonal cheeseball event is an easy and cost-effective way to make friends and influence coworkers. Cheese balls are […]

On Christmas morning, breakfast should be quite casual and very forgivable, so I usually prefer a combination of cinnamon and bacon buns without a tube […]

I found out that I have ADHD at the end of my life. It got funny when I went from being hesitant about revealing this […]

When it comes to making candy, I prefer pastries that can be made without a pastry thermometer and ideally in the microwave. Haystacks , cheater […]

Every year I make a Thanksgiving turkey gumbo with leftover poultry, and every year I complain about stirring the roux. Ru is not difficult to […]

If you’ve ever eaten a cheese ball, you know that what’s on the outside is almost as important as what’s on the inside (cheese). The […]

By now, all of your turkey sauce is eaten, frozen, or tossed, but gravy over fries, potatoes, and chips in my house is a busy […]

If you have wooden utensils or cutting boards, you have probably noticed that they are capable of trapping pungent odors. As much as we love […]

Whether you’re gathering around a roaring campfire, roasting a sumptuous piece of meat, or roasting custard and cream, fire is sexy. Maybe it’s an element […]

Eating the salty, crackling skin of a bird is one of my favorite things about eating birds, but once cooled, it can go from unusually […]

It took me a lot longer to watch It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia than it should have . It’s like I’ve saved it for the […]

Crackers are not something to cook. They are a fully realized and finished product, ready to eat right out of the box. Place a piece […]

Somewhere in the midst of a pandemic, I fell down a rabbit hole and learned all about how to knock on trees to make syrup. […]

Bree-an-kraut is an unnecessary dish. Brie itself, served unadorned at room temperature, is already delicious: soft and spreading, creamy and slightly funky, a cheese that […]

Fact: people love latkes. I wish I was one of them. The fried potatoes should be an indispensable aid, but most of my Hanukkah memories […]

Thanksgiving leftovers are more fun to eat than a real, real Thanksgiving meal. Leftovers are where you can get creative, inspired and relaxed. Sandwiches, soup, […]

Here we are, the day before Thanksgiving, and your turkey is still frozen. It doesn’t matter if several food websites are screaming turkey thaw times […]

Condensed milk and condensed milk are two different products, but they can be easily confused. This is milk that comes in cans and is usually […]

Everyone knows that cold butter is required to make a cake worthy of a kiss, so most recipes recommend chilling the dough twice: once after […]

Being a Thanksgiving guest is easier than being a Thanksgiving host, but the best guests always contribute in some way. Bringing a side dish is […]

Oven resource management is one of the most difficult parts of preparing a Thanksgiving dinner. If you’ve just run out of oven space and still […]

After weeks of preparation and planning, there are a few days left until the Bird is cooked, along with all the other dishes and cakes […]

As I mentioned earlier , my 2021 Thanksgiving guest list is total vegans, vegetarians, dairy allergy sufferers, and lactose intolerant people. I’m not one of […]

Cranberry Sauce is probably the simplest Thanksgiving dish you can make from scratch. Add 120 ounces of cranberries, a glass of sugar, and a glass […]

By this point, almost everyone knows that deep fryers are “just little convection ovens” and that they “don’t really fry anything.” But semantics aside, having […]

Last week, I asked you all about your favorite, non-negotiable side dishes, “I’ll Flip the Table If It’s Missed,” and, unsurprisingly, you had some opinions. […]

The traditional Thanksgiving menu isn’t exactly vegan (or even vegetarian). Nearly every dish contains cream, butter, eggs, or turkey broth, all centered around a large […]

Smoked turkey is one of the tastiest forms a turkey can take, but not everyone has a smoker (or even a grill). Fortunately, you don’t […]

The holidays are largely about enjoying many of your favorite foods – it’s not exactly a festive meal unless your plate is overwhelmed by a […]

When I decided to learn how to cook, I had no hope of creating complex, amazing dishes. I just wanted to be able to look […]

Many of us have thrown off this soothing blanket of tradition and habit to ask the big question: How has turkey – a meat that […]

I have a very strange, recurring nightmare in which I cut up a steak, take pictures of the slices and post a photo on a […]

Lack of food has never been an issue at any Thanksgiving dinner I’ve ever attended. I’ve never seen this. But if you’re hosting your first […]

If you haven’t started your Thanksgiving preparations yet, making turkey broth is a good start. It doesn’t take much effort, and it infuses your home […]

There are about 10 days left until Thanksgiving, which is an awkward number of days. It’s too early to buy perishable food and start baking […]

The turkey gravy should be rich and savory, thick enough to cover the turkey chunk, and brown. Color doesn’t always indicate flavor, but there is […]

Smoked turkey is not uncommon. Mention it in conversation and most people will answer yes. “Oh, I love smoked turkey,” they will say. “My dad […]

I have always eaten leather, much to my mother’s chagrin. “It’s bad for you,” she said as she peeled the toasty and polished skin from […]

I don’t care what the ad says, the kitchen at your rental location will not be “fully stocked.” I am a travel minimalist whose happy […]

You can smell it in the ground. You can feel it in the air. It’s every home cook’s favorite holiday and worst nightmare: Thanksgiving dinner. […]