Category: Cooking

Edible leaves, commonly referred to as “lettuce” or “greens,” are often used as a salad base, and for good reasons. Leaves provide color, texture and […]

I have not done any formal research, but I believe I have written more about eggs than anything else (besides myself). Eggs are a miracle. […]

My favorite beans are Lima beans, which means I’m no stranger to soaking beans overnight . You may be able to skip the soak step […]

You’ve probably heard that the tomato season is almost over , although my own tomato plants don’t seem to have received the note. I still […]

I love the smell of tomato leaves. I think they are summer and seductive – so much so that I often dip into a perfume […]

Like any Italian American accustomed to tomatoes, Labor Day doesn’t just mean the end of summer. Much scarier: this is the final call for summer […]

The lobster is an adorable animal with an equally fascinating culinary history. Like most products that have a reputation for being decadent and expensive, it’s […]

Autumn is coming, which means apple season – perhaps the best of all – is just around the corner. When planning what to do with […]

My concept of “spoiled” food is simple: As long as it doesn’t smell weird, feel stickier than it should, or has mold growing on it, […]

If you have an Instant Pot – or “One Pot,” as my stepmother likes to call it – you’ve probably noticed that the Internet is […]

The hardest aspect of this job is knowing what “most people” already know. Constantly thinking about food and cooking means that I have lost my […]

Warm cookies are the perfect way to start your morning. They also make a fantastic afternoon snack that can be tailored to whatever you want […]

Apples are my favorite fruit, and I don’t really like it. For me, this is a huge variety: I can try several varieties that are […]

Last week I went on my first moose hunt with my dad and a couple of other guys. I haven’t been camping since I was […]

With the exception of my fish spatula, almost all of my favorite spoons and lathes are made of wood. Wooden kitchen utensils are my favorite […]

My grandfather knew what he was doing when he told me to “always carry a pocket knife with me.” Spending the last few weeks of […]

Vegetable oil and rapeseed oil are not sexy. They are both incredibly cheap, tasteless, and come in large plastic bottles. Unlike an expensive glass bottle […]

I’m not one of those people who uses their cast iron pan in everything. I understand that this can be done, and I understand that […]

Even if you don’t bake that much, you probably have a bag of flour in your pantry. In addition to bread and other baked goods, […]

There was a period, in the early to mid 2000s, when I ordered every salad with “butter and balsamic”. I sprayed them one at a […]

My boyfriend said something stupid last night. “We didn’t need to order that much fried chicken,” he said stupidly. Sorry sir, how dare you. As […]

A good picnic may seem spontaneous, but sometimes you have to plan a little to make things look unplanned. Keeping a picnic bag full of […]

I’m not a witch, so I don’t know when the summer will officially “end”, but for me the season always seems to be over after […]

One of the biggest trends of 2021 is nostalgia. Experts – or at least the people who are paid to predict such things – suggest […]

Create the look of the perfect steak and you’re more likely to find yourself in a red and juicy interior enveloped in a savory toasted […]

“Too hot to eat” is a feeling that Caribbean people know all too well, especially in August, although admittedly it is often said but rarely […]

Several years ago, I took my dream trip to the south of France where I took cooking lessons at La Pichun (Julia Child’s summer home […]

Contrary to public opinion, I eat vegetables. I often eat salads, and only this year started growing my own vegetables (and, technically, fruits), the strongest […]

Hard-boiled, air-fried eggs are a pedant’s nightmare. They are not fried or boiled, and yet it would be very difficult to choose them from the […]

Every time I visit my father and stepmother, I eat a bowl of ice cream. Yesterday, after Dad shot some arrows, my stepmother gave me […]

I moved into my house in the winter when the yard had just been turfed and a few ornamental shrubs dotted the perimeter of my […]

The microwave is a useful little appliance that you can use to make a lot of great things, including lemon curd , mashed potatoes , […]

I heard that autumn is approaching, although I must say that this is not happening. (Estimated max price here today is 106 cents! In Portland, […]

With the exception of lobsters and some crabs, few marine foods seem as decadent as scallops. They are like little oceanic marshmallows – soft, white […]

Loafs and quick biscuits taste pretty good no matter how they look, but sometimes you want the perfect, professional looking line down the center, signaling […]

As for the chocolate chip cookies, I am an equal opportunity meal. Give me a hot mass of dough, just enough to hold, or a […]

“Leftover French Fries” is a controversial topic. Some people claim to have “never heard of them,” while other, more realistic people (reluctantly) accept them as […]

As a lover of salty and highly salty, I appreciate the many gifts that the caper bush has given us. From it we get not […]

My family loves boiled eggs so much that we have some vintage cut plates to serve. They hold the eggs in place during transport, preventing […]

I love good popcorn. I have a lot . Sweet popcorn, savory popcorn, popcorn grits – I love it all! I even loved the popcorn […]