Category: Cooking

I have a lot of turkey prey, but my strongest belief is that a large bird is best if it is divided into light and […]

I have no patience for centerpieces that I cannot eat. Flowers are beautiful – I always thought so – but putting a vase of inedible […]

I’ve never needed marshmallows on my yam (or sweet potatoes, whichever tuber you use). Sweet potatoes and the like are sweet enough – the name […]

Freezer cakes aren’t a traditional Thanksgiving dessert, but maybe they should be. These cakes are essentially a bunch of whipped cream and cookies, which is […]

I am an outspoken supporter of serving salad for Thanksgiving dinner . Even though I’m all here for the casseroles, a pile of raw leaves […]

Stuffing Thanksgiving ingredients in an already full refrigerator can be a physically overwhelming task. If you’re preparing a hearty meal in a tiny kitchen this […]

Details often make a dish special. Small additions like pretty napkins, a crunchy sugar crust on pumpkin pie, or your own head of fried garlic […]

Sharp kitchen knives are essential year round, but absolutely essential on Thanksgiving. Not only will you be chopping up more vegetables and greens than usual, […]

Turkey gravy is almost as disturbing in the kitchen as turkey itself. Thought it was a simple sauce made of fat, flour and broth, but […]

If you are not hosting Thanksgiving, you will most likely be a Turkey Day guest at someone’s home, and you should bring something to share […]

Most people get very excited when you mess around with the Thanksgiving dinner format, but I try not to let the society we live in […]

The flavor profile of a Thanksgiving meal hasn’t changed much over the years, but that doesn’t stop the endless parade of wine pairing guides that […]

The filling comes in two main forms: bread casserole and wet bread. This is why add-ons are so important – herbs, onions, etc. And while […]

There are several ingredients in a Thanksgiving meal that cannot be improved with a clove or five fried garlic. While this is not part of […]

Fire is fun. Pie is fun. Burning pumpkin pie (lightly) is just a great pastime. In fact, I think all quiches require brulee, but pumpkin […]

Every year, as I develop exciting new content for Thanksgiving, I try to bridge the line between “wow, this is amazingly delicious” and “she’s a […]

The phrase “add to everything” is often found in culinary publications, but in fact, there are many ingredients that instantly transform a dish and make […]

Officially, it’s time to start preparing for Thanksgiving, and aside from choosing your turkey recipe, you can immediately go to work (and then freeze) your […]

Fancy pancakes at fancy brunch establishments are (for the most part) a scam. Making pancakes has never been difficult, and any number of add-ons can […]

Cinnabon technically makes cinnamon buns, but the product they make almost falls into its own category on its own. Buns are stickier, thicker, thicker and […]

I love pork. Dried pork, dry-cured pork, fried pork and breaded pork. I love the whole assortment of ham, from the cheapest mechanically shaped slices […]

There is supposedly no wrong way to make vegetable puree soup . But I don’t know – have you ever done a really bad game? […]

Prosciutto chips, which I fondly call “pork chips,” can be used as a fancy snack, a falut piece of bacon, or – in the case […]

Cakes made from box mixes can be a little dull, monotonous, and sugary, but one ingredient – whipped cream – can make a difference. Lush […]

My love for tamagoyaki is well known, as is my antipathy for disposable techniques . The latter, combined with the very small kitchen, prevented me […]

Before all these incredibly supernatural meat appetites hit the market, mushrooms were the lean workhorse of vegetarian and vegan cuisine. While new artificial animal proteins […]

I am an uncompromising champion of mixtures for baking . Baking from scratch is great, and if you have the time and resources to do […]

The boxed brownie mix is ​​pretty much flawless. Not only can you get the entire batch for less than three dollars (the price of one […]

Eating a piece of meat off the bones is a primordial, delicious experience, especially if the meat is smeared with some kind of sticky, slightly […]

It’s officially cold enough now that I can wear a hoodie around the house, which means it’s cold enough to roast vegetables . Chips, carrots, […]

Candy corn is bad candy. At least that’s the opinion I have held for years, publicly declaring it “rubbish” every October on all the social […]

As I mentioned earlier , I am a product baker, not a baker. Folding, rolling, chilling and beating rarely offer any kind of catharsis, and […]

People look for dill because of its feathery, fragrant leaves, while the crunchy stems are largely ignored. They don’t have the same strong aroma as […]

Marmite is Ferne-Branca in the world of spices. Like bitter amaro, super-salty yeast is extremely polarizing and people tend to either intuitively despise it or […]

I’ve been a longtime fan of Taco Bell’s Crunchwrap Supreme. This is silly. It has sour cream in it. It’s in an interesting, supposedly portable […]

Whenever I meet someone who, like me, is from the Middle East, I guarantee that within five minutes of knowing this fact, I will translate […]

McDonald’s may be a hamburger restaurant, but it’s the fries that keep them coming back. Ironically, the fries that made McDonald’s famous – the one […]

A cheap Parmesan shaker is not Parmesan Reggiano. “Real product” – nutty, slightly fruity and filled with spicy crispy crystals. This is a sumptuous cheese, […]

Everyone loves the spiced pumpkin latte, but the real heroes of the current Starbucks menu are the egg sous vide bites. The perfect little protein […]

Thanks to the Great 90s Protein Obsession, my school lunchbox was often packed with cheese, beef jerky, and (non-protein) SnackWell bars (like those with a […]