July 2012Throw tomatoes into a blender and puree? Not so fast. For a full-flavored soup, even top-notch tomatoes have to be treated just right.
July 2012To fix this sadly degraded dish, we stopped pouring a key ingredient down the drain.
July 2012In search of a corn salsa with fresh, sweet flavor and crisp texture, we turned to a 3,000-year-old cooking technique.
March 2012In the old days, this rich dish got its deep flavor and silky texture from meat drippings. Could we get the same luxurious results without a roast?
January 2012Could the key to really good, genuinely crisp home fries be really bad boiled potatoes?
November 2011What would it take to create tender, nutty-tasting Brussels sprouts in just one pan?
September 2011What can 2 pounds of salt do to a potato that an oven can’t?
March 2011This crisp, earthy-tasting potato cake would be the perfect side dish—if it weren’t for all the fussy layering. And does the cake have to fall apart when you slice it?
March 2011Typically used as filler in stir-fries, snow peas can stand on their own—as long as they don’t wither away in the heat.
January 2011
Ideally, spanakopita is a hot and flavorful one-dish meal encased in a crispy, buttery crust. Yet most versions fall flat—a Greek tragedy in need of a happy ending.
November 2010Roasting carrots draws out their natural sugars and intensifies their flavor. That is if you can prevent them from shriveling up like used matches.
November 2010You don't need a deep-fryer to produce spuds with a mashed-potato creaminess and crackly-crisp crusts.
September 2010You use them everyday in your kitchen, but how much do you really know about onions?
September 2010When it comes to kebabs, the right cutting technique is almost as important as the vegetables you choose.
July 2010Endless varieties allow for confusion. We have a few guidelines on how to tell them apart.
July 2010Removing the seeds from cucumbers is a vital step toward avoiding soggy, watery salads or relishes.
July 2010Removing the bitter membrane from oranges is an essential step in recipes that use this citrus fruit.
July 2010There are three main types of spinach most commonly found in the produce section of most supermarkets.
May 2010To remove the tough woody stems from asparagus at precisely the right point to minimize waste all you need is your hands and a flat surface.
May 2010There’s nothing wrong with brushing the spears with oil and tossing them on the hot fire. That is until that routine gets old.
