Epicurious Drops Beef Recipes to Fight Climate Change
Could an empire of the kitchen quietly stop cooking with beef and leave no one the wiser? That appears to be the feat accomplished by Epicurious, the popular online recipe bank where home cooks have gone to hone their skills…
When you can't think, procrastibake
To procrastibake is to bake something completely unnecessary to avoid doing something you should be doing or just to avoid the cold hard truth of life — and it’s a real thing. It’s so common that if you search the…
5 healthy dips for your Super Bowl party
What is it about the Super Bowl that makes us want to dip stuff? We dip hot wings in blue cheese dressing, chips in onion dip, pumpernickel bread in spinach dip, tortilla chips in queso, and vegetables in ranch dip….
7 ways to celebrate winter citrus season
The best part of winter In January, when spring seems far away and the hours of sunshine are never long enough, it’s easy to fall prey to the winter doldrums. The ability to eat seasonally becomes more difficult, as many…
Try these modern twists on classic party mix
Remember party mix? That random assortment of corn/wheat/rice cereal, nuts, pretzels, Worcestershire sauce, butter and seasoned salt? Perhaps you know it by its more common branded name, Chex Mix, based on the cereal brand that actually “invented” it. Whatever you…
Boost your meals with compound butters
I follow the age-old cooking adage that butter makes everything better. Whether you’re creating a creamy sauce from scratch, burrowing a blob in a baked potato or plopping a dollop on a perfectly cooked steak, butter is a natural enhancer…
10 cookies that salute America's sweet tooth
The United States of Cookies Though the word cookie can be traced back to Dutch origins (koekje means “little cake”), there’s something distinctly American about these treats. Maybe it’s because they’re basically a blank canvas just waiting for inspiration, or…
5 easy recipes for chicken in the oven
It seems inevitable that home cooks are always looking for a better chicken recipe, but sometimes going back to the basics can yield some fabulous results. Baked or roasted chicken is simple to make and can be done with all…
7 recipes for wild leeks
[embedded content] Wild leeks, also known as ramps or spring onions, come out in early spring. They grow in the wild, usually by streams in sandy soil. Highly sought after by by foragers and chefs, these leafy, wild edibles are…
7 creative uses for leftover meatloaf
I have half a leftover meatloaf in my refrigerator. Meatloaf is one of those dishes that my family will only eat a second time if there’s also leftover gravy. We don’t, but I don’t want the food or the money…
Recent Comments