Of all the things that Jerry Seinfeld said, the one I think about most often is: “Fruit is a gamble.” No matter how diligent you are in choosing your produce, no matter how many articles you’ve read on picking the ripest, juiciest watermelon, sometimes you’re just going to end up with a dud. If you get […]
If you haven’t noticed, it’s really, really hot outside! Two-thirds of the U.S. are currently experiencing heat waves and, according to weather forecasts, temperatures will only go up as we near the weekend. We know the kitchen isn’t the best place to be when approximately 34 million people in the U.S. have been placed under […]
Pop a 98 Degrees CD into your Walkman, pull on your gauchos, and get that Von Dutch cap out of storage—we’re taking a trip down memory lane, party people. Where to, you ask? Why, we’re going to the Golden Age of Snack Food. You know the era I’m talking about: the late ‘90s/early 2000s. Without […]
Before Ray Lampe became a member of the BBQ Hall of Fame, he remembers the first time he smoked a piece of meat. He took a block of unseasoned hickory wood and split it, and then threw too much into the smoker’s firebox while he was cooking. “It didn’t take long for me to realize […]
At Upside Pizza in Manhattan, co-founder Noam Grossman works really hard to make sure every pie tastes just right. He sources seasonal ingredients from the farmers’ market. He makes mozzerella fresh in the basement. The dough is made from a sourdough starter, not commercial yeast, a process that takes a lot of painstaking experimentation to get right. […]
Love it or hate it, the kale salad has moved from trendy-dish-of-the-moment to here-to-stay perennial. Here are five ways chefs make kale salads even better. 1. Giada’s clever trick. TV chef (and owner of a new eponymous restaurant in Las Vegas) Giada DeLaurentiis freezes a wedge of Gorgonzola to make melt-in-the-mouth shavings for her prosciutto-and-fig […]
Everyone and their mom likes to claim they know the latest secret to a healthy diet. Whether they’ve gotten their info from a study, the internet, or friend of a friend who’s married to a doctor, the chance they’re sharing accurate info is kinda unlikely. Not to mention, a lot of these “health facts” are […]
Between its speedy cooking powers, ability to cook meat straight from the freezer, and so much more, the Instant Pot ranks as a downright kitchen superstar. The catch is that it’s not the most intuitive appliance to use, particularly when you’re just getting started. To be sure you’re on the right track, here are five […]