Category: Cooking

Sitting in the garden seems enjoyable, but the thought of having to face the sudden appearance of 74 tomatoes really activates my anxiety. That’s why […]

Most sous vide recipes follow a fairly standard format: put the meat in a plastic bag, place the bag in a water bath set to […]

When my editor tweeted a presentation of the casseroles , I went into sniper mode. “I grew up on soul food,” I muttered. “Casseroles are […]

Fresh cheese isn’t that hard to make – and people are always impressed when you make it – but it does take a little observation, […]

Every chef needs a dessert recipe . Even if you insist that you are more of a cook than a baker, even if you are […]

Caramel is great, but salty caramel with its contrasting flavors is even better. Add MSG to this mixture and you have a sweet-salty, buttery, sticky […]

When it comes to fruit, it is meat that people want, but it often clings to the stems, bones and rind, and you lose flavor […]

Good grapes are juicy, sweet (slightly sour) and strong . Once the grapes become soft, they become bad grapes. I usually roast bad grapes, but […]

The dirty martini made me the gin lover I am today, and for that I owe them a debt. And while I now prefer a […]

When it comes to summer vegetables, nothing (other than really good tomatoes) gets me as seasonally pumped as corn. I’ll eat it on the grill. […]

When it comes to turning unattractive kitchen waste into something tasty, banana peels are the hardest to work with. Raw they are elastic and bitter. […]

Sometimes Indian cuisine conflicts with other cultures. For example, when I put a piece of American cheese on my puri and reheat it in the […]

I grew up like most of the other Dominicans I know – in a large social family that has always lacked excuses for meetings and […]

Inspired by the success of its vegan hot dogs and bland serving, IKEA has announced plans to release a plant-based version of its classic pork […]

My dumb mild weather habit of buying super cheap rose, convincing themselves and others that “I’m not picky,” only to discover that I actually I […]

When it comes to making dressings at home, vinaigrette is usually the most affordable option. All they need is a little off-precision measurement, common kitchen […]

Cooking for One has an undeserved reputation for being the saddest kind of cooking, but have you ever tried cooking for someone who hates tomatoes? […]

Getting the last piece of honey out of the bottle can be tricky, especially if the bottle is bear-shaped (so many slots). Luckily, the amount […]

Juicy, perfectly cooked pork chop is easy to achieve; a simple pickle followed by toasting in reverse order will make it juicy and flavorful every […]

Regardless of who you are and how you make your living, making dinner on the table can seem like an overwhelming task. After a day […]

I make a lot of pancakes, but I’ve never had much experience in making beautiful pancakes with a smooth golden brown top. The first pancake […]

Apart from slicing the onions properly, little has been written about foods such as fried chicken. The reasons for this are obvious – this is […]

It’s easy to get overwhelmed at a salad bar. I tend to both overestimate my appetite and underestimate the filling nature of fiber, and so […]

Jam is a great cocktail ingredient. Plus, it’s very sticky, which means getting the last seemingly trivial pieces out of the jam container requires creative […]

Eating meat off the bones is somewhat sensual and extremely enjoyable. I don’t know if you want vibes like this at your table on Easter […]

Too many home cooks are confused about homemade bread. This is a big bummer: bread is one of the nicest and healthiest things you can […]

Hello everyone and welcome back to Will It Casserole ? , a column in which we see which dishes, dishes and cuisines can be rethought […]

Stovetop steaming is a gentle heat transfer method that turns your food into a cooked state, making it ideal for vegetables or proteins that tend […]

It’s the cold, harsh truth that people who prefer chicken breast to their thighs are less sensual. Just like the styrofoam plastic wrap you find […]

Throughout my attempts to turn pruning into a treat, I ran into some problems, but none of them were as complex as the horrible banana […]

For most, radish is a vegetable salad, and it’s also not bad. I love raw radish, especially in butter with a pinch of salt, but […]

At least once a year, desperate for the slightest glimpse of spring, I buy my first crop of tomatoes from the supermarket, which looks even […]

If you get hung up on details and definitions, recipe cooking can make the pedantic part of your brain go overboard. Words and phrases that […]

Hello and welcome back to Will It Casserole? , a column in which I take your delicious concepts and reintroduce them as casserole creations. It’s […]

The words “this is too much garlic” never left my lips. Garlic should be added to recipes with wild enthusiasm – should double if not […]

Yesterday morning I decided to bake the leftover cookie I bought for this article on red-eyed gravy . My boyfriend was hanging out, and since […]

I grew up in a caffeinated home. My father drank a whole pot before anyone else even open her eyes, and my mother and sister […]

Slow-cooked pork belly is very difficult to improve. The uncured bacon steak is meaty and tender, with fine lumps of delicious lard. This is already […]

Almost two years ago, we launched The Grown-Up Kitchen and asked you the most important cooking questions . Knowing what readers didn’t know allowed me […]

Reuben is not Reuben without corned beef, but that does not mean that Reuben filling cannot be used to update other, plant-based heavy sandwiches, because […]