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Ultimate Berry Fool
Most fools are soupy and loose, with dull, overcooked fruit. The secret to a fool that’s both creamy and intensely fruity is in how you thicken it.
A Better Way to Grill T-Bone Steaks
At $25 per steak, charring a rich T-bone is an unacceptable—but frequent—outcome. For grilled steak perfection, we look to a Florentine prototype.
Introducing Mexican Pulled Pork
Like the best barbecue, Mexico’s version of pulled pork offers fall-apart chunks of crisp meat—but without the hassle of tending a fire.
Perfecting Oatmeal Snack Cake
A caramelized broiled icing is the crowning glory on old-fashioned oatmeal cake. But what good is a great icing if the cake itself is dense and gummy?
Perfecting Creamy Tomato Pasta
Combining tomatoes and cream can result in a tinny-tasting mixture more akin to canned soup than pasta sauce. What’s the secret to a successful marriage of the two?
Flavorful Poached Salmon
Poaching rarely lives up to its promise to produce silken, delicately flavored fish. We set out to eliminate chalky, tasteless poached salmon for good.
Best Hummus
Hummus requires only a handful of ingredients and a few minutes to make—but that doesn’t mean it’s going to be good.
Rescuing Spring Vegetable Risotto
Bland flavor and mushy vegetables can ruin this Italian classic. Could we boost taste while improving the vegetables’ texture?
French-Style Stuffed Chicken Breasts
French chefs use a forcemeat stuffing to transform ordinary chicken breasts into a four-star affair. We wanted the same effect without the fuss.
Chicken Saltimbocca Done Right
Adaptations of this Italian classic smother it in breading, stuffing, and cheese. We wanted a dish that would give the chicken, prosciutto, and sage their due.
Crisp-Skinned Roast Chicken
Years ago, we developed an ideal roasting method for tender, juicy meat. Now could we figure out how to get super-crisp skin?
Rethinking Mashed Potatoes
Spuds boiled in their jackets make great mashed potatoes. But who wants burnt fingers from peeling hot potatoes before dinner?
Fluffy Yellow Layer Cake
Box mixes are famous for engineering cake with ultralight texture. We set out to make an even fluffier cake—without chemicals and additives.
Foolproof Chocolate Frosting
We wanted a frosting that wouldn't curdle or deflate—or take an hour to set.
Hearty Tuscan Bean Stew
In Tuscany, creamy, flavorful beans transform rustic soups and stews into something special. We were determined to avoid tough, exploded beans.
How to Make Meringue Cookies
These classic cookies can have a Styrofoam-like texture and a saccharine-sweet flavor. How could we avoid these pitfalls?
Perfecting Oven-Roasted Salmon
Most recipes for salmon create either a nicely browned exterior or a silky, moist interior. Why shouldn’t we have our salmon both ways?
Simple Italian-Style Meat Sauce
In this country, meat sauce usually means a hastily made dish with rubbery ground beef and no flavor. We wanted something simple—but a lot better.