A few essential techniques will help you achieve rich, flaky crusts and perfect fillings. A few essential techniques will help you achieve rich, flaky crusts and perfect fillings. Nothing beats the taste of warm, buttery cookies just plucked from the oven.
Nothing beats the taste of warm, buttery cookies just plucked from the oven.
Midwestern classics and a chef's sensibility come together on the holiday table.
Midwestern classics and a chef's sensibility come together on the holiday table.
Before you decide how you're going to cook your turkey, you need to decide what kind of turkey you're going to cook.
Before you decide how you're going to cook your turkey, you need to decide what kind of turkey you're going to cook.
How one cook embraced the glory of America's iconic dessert.
How one cook embraced the glory of America's iconic dessert.
In Nana's kitchen, cooking meant belonging, and the meatballs were second to none.
In Nana's kitchen, cooking meant belonging, and the meatballs were second to none.
Where to eat and stay in the Omaha area. Where to eat and stay in the Omaha area. Harvesting the bounty of the drugstore candy aisle.
Harvesting the bounty of the drugstore candy aisle.
True Thai curries are more than the sum of their parts.
True Thai curries are more than the sum of their parts.
Diverse, dry, and delicious, American hard cider is making a comeback.
Diverse, dry, and delicious, American hard cider is making a comeback.
Remembering Hans Riegel, a gummy-candy legend.
Remembering Hans Riegel, a gummy-candy legend.
At the Summertime Salad Social, Lawrence, Kan., is the potluckiest town in America.
At the Summertime Salad Social, Lawrence, Kan., is the potluckiest town in America.
The first time I fell for the market in Cádiz it was because of the annealing sensuality of its produce and the friendship I found there. The second time I discovered an equally intense but more studious passion.
The first time I fell for the market in Cádiz it was because of the annealing sensuality of its produce and the friendship I found there. The second time I discovered an equally intense but more studious passion.
There's one thing most Mexicans would agree on: There's no meal without salsa.
There's one thing most Mexicans would agree on: There's no meal without salsa.
For many varieties, such as the fragrant Concord and sweet Niagara grapes that thrive in the Northeast, late summer and early fall is the perfect time to indulge.
For many varieties, such as the fragrant Concord and sweet Niagara grapes that thrive in the Northeast, late summer and early fall is the perfect time to indulge.
A true Neapolitan pizza is the sum of its simple but sublime parts: dough, tomato sauce, cheese, and heat.
A true Neapolitan pizza is the sum of its simple but sublime parts: dough, tomato sauce, cheese, and heat.
Weekends call for morning meals above and beyond a bowl of cereal.
Weekends call for morning meals above and beyond a bowl of cereal.
Where to stay, where to eat, and what to do during your visit.
Where to stay, where to eat, and what to do during your visit.
With their glossy blue-black color and astringent, yet surprisingly sweet flavor, blackberries are a fleeting pleasure — the last, triumphant burst in summer's riotous parade of fruit.
With their glossy blue-black color and astringent, yet surprisingly sweet flavor, blackberries are a fleeting pleasure — the last, triumphant burst in summer's riotous parade of fruit.
Dessert steals the show at an Oklahoma rancher's annual picnic.
Dessert steals the show at an Oklahoma rancher's annual picnic.
Despite their diminutive size, capers are flavor powerhouses.
Despite their diminutive size, capers are flavor powerhouses.
Italy's affair with ricotta is one for the ages.
Italy's affair with ricotta is one for the ages.
Enjoy the enduring legacy of s'mores.
Enjoy the enduring legacy of s'mores.
Swiss chard is the Rodney Dangerfield of greens — it don't get no respect. Or at least, not the kind of respect it deserves.
Swiss chard is the Rodney Dangerfield of greens — it don't get no respect. Or at least, not the kind of respect it deserves.
Bright, floral key lime juice is a perfect foil for the custardy heft of a classic British-style citrus curd.
Bright, floral key lime juice is a perfect foil for the custardy heft of a classic British-style citrus curd.
Basil is the quintessential garden plant -- equally happy to sprawl out over the expanse of a walled-in plot or flourish in a box on the window sill.
Basil is the quintessential garden plant -- equally happy to sprawl out over the expanse of a walled-in plot or flourish in a box on the window sill.
From the fresh flavors of California to old-fashioned East Coast burgers, American backyard grilling is our favorite tradition, coast to coast.
From the fresh flavors of California to old-fashioned East Coast burgers, American backyard grilling is our favorite tradition, coast to coast.
Grilling gives corn a nutty taste that makes each ear perfect for flavored compound butters, sauces, and glazes.
Grilling gives corn a nutty taste that makes each ear perfect for flavored compound butters, sauces, and glazes.
Softshell crabs are one of those culinary delights that are virtually impossible to find at any time of year except their designated season.
Softshell crabs are one of those culinary delights that are virtually impossible to find at any time of year except their designated season.
For successful grilling, two techniques are essential -- direct grilling and indirect grilling.
For successful grilling, two techniques are essential -- direct grilling and indirect grilling.
Check out these tips on where to visit in Naples, Italy.
Check out these tips on where to visit in Naples, Italy.
Native to central Asia, scallions are at once crisp and tender, cooling and hot -- perhaps that's why they travel so seamlessly between salads, soups and main dishes.
Native to central Asia, scallions are at once crisp and tender, cooling and hot -- perhaps that's why they travel so seamlessly between salads, soups and main dishes.
In the birthplace of the world's favorite food, the best pizza comes down to the basics.
In the birthplace of the world's favorite food, the best pizza comes down to the basics.
The tiny seed can be toasted and used whole, tossed into a jar of fermenting pickles, ground into a powder, or crushed and mixed with vinegar to form the familiar condiment that we spread onto sandwiches.
The tiny seed can be toasted and used whole, tossed into a jar of fermenting pickles, ground into a powder, or crushed and mixed with vinegar to form the familiar condiment that we spread onto sandwiches.
Chef Chris Shepherd gives his take on what to eat, where to go, and what to do in his city, from family-run dim sum and BBQ joints to a pristine local farm.
Chef Chris Shepherd gives his take on what to eat, where to go, and what to do in his city, from family-run dim sum and BBQ joints to a pristine local farm.
Asparagus is one of the spring season's most celebrated vegetables.
Asparagus is one of the spring season's most celebrated vegetables.
A dozen things to eat and see in Maui, from globally-influenced dining at Amasia to a hundred-year-old bakery and off-the-tourist-beat ramen.
A dozen things to eat and see in Maui, from globally-influenced dining at Amasia to a hundred-year-old bakery and off-the-tourist-beat ramen.
The curious soul of San Francisco's steam beer -- brilliantly clear, deep amber in color, and capped by a bone-white head of foam.
The curious soul of San Francisco's steam beer -- brilliantly clear, deep amber in color, and capped by a bone-white head of foam.
The humble, hearty oat deserves a closer look.
The humble, hearty oat deserves a closer look.
Garlic has an almost mystical quality.
Garlic has an almost mystical quality.
The best dishes, grandest places, and most colorful culinary history. The heritage of Big Easy dining is alive, well, and thriving.
The best dishes, grandest places, and most colorful culinary history. The heritage of Big Easy dining is alive, well, and thriving.
Perfect for breakfast, lunch, dinner or dessert, the egg is one of nature's perfect foods.
Perfect for breakfast, lunch, dinner or dessert, the egg is one of nature's perfect foods.
A basket full of sugary factory-made treats has become a beloved American tradition.
A basket full of sugary factory-made treats has become a beloved American tradition.
Where to eat, what to do, and where to stay when visiting Chengdu, China.
Where to eat, what to do, and where to stay when visiting Chengdu, China.
Maple syrup is delicious in just about everything.
Maple syrup is delicious in just about everything.
From European festival food to blue-collar American breakfast, our nation's favorite sweet has taken on many forms throughout its history.
From European festival food to blue-collar American breakfast, our nation's favorite sweet has taken on many forms throughout its history.
Virginia is now once again a place that raises many happy oysters.
Virginia is now once again a place that raises many happy oysters.
Many beloved varieties of mushrooms prefer warm and wet weather, making mid-summer and early autumn the best time for picking wild mushrooms. But, for those who cannot wait, there are morels.
Many beloved varieties of mushrooms prefer warm and wet weather, making mid-summer and early autumn the best time for picking wild mushrooms. But, for those who cannot wait, there are morels.
There's no better way to enlighten a pan of root vegetables, brighten a simmering pot of lentils, or add a layer of citrusy flavor to roast chicken than with a squeeze of lemon juice or a dusting of finely grated zest.
There's no better way to enlighten a pan of root vegetables, brighten a simmering pot of lentils, or add a layer of citrusy flavor to roast chicken than with a squeeze of lemon juice or a dusting of finely grated zest.
You might be surprised which chocolate made the best pudding in this test kitchen.
You might be surprised which chocolate made the best pudding in this test kitchen.
In Victorian-era cookbooks, "invalid cookery" — recipes designed for the ill and unwell — laid a foundation for healing at home.
In Victorian-era cookbooks, "invalid cookery" — recipes designed for the ill and unwell — laid a foundation for healing at home.
Making wings? Save some love for those often overlooked wing tips.
Making wings? Save some love for those often overlooked wing tips.
No matter how many great desserts it has been responsible for, white chocolate still bears a stigma.
No matter how many great desserts it has been responsible for, white chocolate still bears a stigma.
In the kitchen, walnuts are an eminently useful and versatile staple.
In the kitchen, walnuts are an eminently useful and versatile staple.
Celebrate pepper's full-bodied heat with recipes that put the world's most useful seasoning into the spotlight.
Celebrate pepper's full-bodied heat with recipes that put the world's most useful seasoning into the spotlight.
During this hunker-down, fatten-up season when our hibernation instincts kick-in, indulging in heavy cream seems almost biologically justified.
During this hunker-down, fatten-up season when our hibernation instincts kick-in, indulging in heavy cream seems almost biologically justified.
This sophisticated take on the classic Christmas fruitcake is far from a punchline. Sweet, spiced, and dense, with a bright rum glaze, it's a perfect holiday treat for giving as a gift — or for keeping to yourself.
This sophisticated take on the classic Christmas fruitcake is far from a punchline. Sweet, spiced, and dense, with a bright rum glaze, it's a perfect holiday treat for giving as a gift — or for keeping to yourself.
It may not be traditional, but if you like a crispy, golden-brown exterior and a soft, fluffy interior, this latke is for you.
It may not be traditional, but if you like a crispy, golden-brown exterior and a soft, fluffy interior, this latke is for you.
You need to start this recipe the day before you plan on serving it, but it's well worth the wait.
You need to start this recipe the day before you plan on serving it, but it's well worth the wait.
For one Madison, Wis., native, a visit home always evokes a sort of a happy anxiety—so much to eat, so little time.
For one Madison, Wis., native, a visit home always evokes a sort of a happy anxiety—so much to eat, so little time.
Whatever varieties you like, and however you prepare them, now is the time to take full advantage of the sweet potato's full range.
Whatever varieties you like, and however you prepare them, now is the time to take full advantage of the sweet potato's full range.
Thanksgiving is a coming together of one cook's favorite Eastern Shore traditions, and a celebration of the local foods that have fed the people of this peninsula for generations.
Thanksgiving is a coming together of one cook's favorite Eastern Shore traditions, and a celebration of the local foods that have fed the people of this peninsula for generations.
Pumpkin pie is an American original.
Pumpkin pie is an American original.
Cauliflower is an unassuming powerhouse in the kitchen.
Cauliflower is an unassuming powerhouse in the kitchen.
Check out these steps to making perfectly creamy and soft scrambled eggs.
Check out these steps to making perfectly creamy and soft scrambled eggs.
Somehow, whatever you make with them and wherever you make it, apples always taste like home.
Somehow, whatever you make with them and wherever you make it, apples always taste like home.
20 bakeries across the country stand out above the rest as pioneers and role models in the American artisan bread movement.
20 bakeries across the country stand out above the rest as pioneers and role models in the American artisan bread movement.
Beer's many distinct varieties, from hoppy pale ales to caramel-scented ambers and dark, textured stouts, make it a fantastic cooking ingredient
Beer's many distinct varieties, from hoppy pale ales to caramel-scented ambers and dark, textured stouts, make it a fantastic cooking ingredient
With this slew of delicious, globally-inspired recipes from classic Italian eggplant Parmesan to an Iraqi-Jewish eggplant and cucumber sandwich, now is the time for eggplant.
With this slew of delicious, globally-inspired recipes from classic Italian eggplant Parmesan to an Iraqi-Jewish eggplant and cucumber sandwich, now is the time for eggplant.
Every year on the cusp of fall, you can find figs hanging like fat jewels from broad-leafed trees. But enjoy them while you can -- fig season is fleeting.
Every year on the cusp of fall, you can find figs hanging like fat jewels from broad-leafed trees. But enjoy them while you can -- fig season is fleeting.
Mole sauce, a specialty in the Mexican city of Puebla, takes several days and a small army to prepare.
Mole sauce, a specialty in the Mexican city of Puebla, takes several days and a small army to prepare.
Bright and crunchy or smooth-roasted and mellow, bell peppers brighten up nearly any dish with their sweetness
Bright and crunchy or smooth-roasted and mellow, bell peppers brighten up nearly any dish with their sweetness
Summer's best berry was born not so many years ago in New Jersey.
Summer's best berry was born not so many years ago in New Jersey.
With autumn just around the corner, there is no excuse for waiting to get your peach fix.
With autumn just around the corner, there is no excuse for waiting to get your peach fix.
Like a Christmas ham, we kept slicing away at it day after day, and yet of this wonderful watermelon — just sweet enough, just crisp enough, but hardly filling at all — we never grew tired.
Like a Christmas ham, we kept slicing away at it day after day, and yet of this wonderful watermelon — just sweet enough, just crisp enough, but hardly filling at all — we never grew tired.
When summer produce season enters its high point, it is the perfect time to enjoy cucumbers in as many was as possible.
When summer produce season enters its high point, it is the perfect time to enjoy cucumbers in as many was as possible.
Delicious baked into pies, crumbles, and cakes, or providing a splash of sweet-tart flavor to meat and rice dishes, cherries are a treat perfect for any summer day.
Delicious baked into pies, crumbles, and cakes, or providing a splash of sweet-tart flavor to meat and rice dishes, cherries are a treat perfect for any summer day.
Nearly all of the country's pea crop ends up frozen or in cans, so there is something particularly special about stumbling across the short-seasoned fresh variety in midsummer.
Nearly all of the country's pea crop ends up frozen or in cans, so there is something particularly special about stumbling across the short-seasoned fresh variety in midsummer.
A simple chicken salad with pickle relish, onion, and hard-boiled eggs can be a gateway back to childhood.
A simple chicken salad with pickle relish, onion, and hard-boiled eggs can be a gateway back to childhood.
The practice of garnishing food with parsley dates back to ancient Rome, but it's time for this leafy herb to move from the edges of the plate to the center.
The practice of garnishing food with parsley dates back to ancient Rome, but it's time for this leafy herb to move from the edges of the plate to the center.
A homemade ice cream cookie sandwich is the perfect, well-portioned summer treat.
A homemade ice cream cookie sandwich is the perfect, well-portioned summer treat.
Experts recommend these books to assist in all of your bread-baking needs.
Experts recommend these books to assist in all of your bread-baking needs.
Try them grated and tossed into a cabbage and radish slaw, added to potato salad for extra crunch, fermented into a spicy pickle, or roasted in the oven.
Try them grated and tossed into a cabbage and radish slaw, added to potato salad for extra crunch, fermented into a spicy pickle, or roasted in the oven.
Beurre manié is one of the best ways to thicken a sauce or a soup, period.
Beurre manié is one of the best ways to thicken a sauce or a soup, period.
Rhubarb's vibrant red-green stalks can typically be found in the markets from early spring through mid-summer.
Rhubarb's vibrant red-green stalks can typically be found in the markets from early spring through mid-summer.
It's the little things that warm a space most, not the appliances or the layout or the material of the countertops.
It's the little things that warm a space most, not the appliances or the layout or the material of the countertops.
In New England, baked beans are an enduring tradition.
In New England, baked beans are an enduring tradition.
When it comes to the pure joy of crunch and refreshment, a whole head of lettuce is worth those extra five minutes with the salad spinner.
When it comes to the pure joy of crunch and refreshment, a whole head of lettuce is worth those extra five minutes with the salad spinner.
In Rochester, N.Y., garbage is considered a delicacy.
In Rochester, N.Y., garbage is considered a delicacy.
While undeniably sweet, cane syrup has a toasty, slightly bitter twang, and its buttery flavor is complex without being overpowering.
While undeniably sweet, cane syrup has a toasty, slightly bitter twang, and its buttery flavor is complex without being overpowering.
With other fiery condiments like wasabi increasingly gaining favor in American kitchens, now seems like a perfect time for a horseradish renaissance.
With other fiery condiments like wasabi increasingly gaining favor in American kitchens, now seems like a perfect time for a horseradish renaissance.
The spicy, curry-flavored meat pie, a staple of Lagosian food culture, came about when a traditional Cornish pasty met the Nigerian spice palate.
Poppy seeds lend a rich, mysterious flavor to sweet and savory foods.
In the early spring when artichokes are at their peak, you can braise artichokes and toss them with pasta, or slice them into salads.
These graham crackers are a grown-up treat.
No instant grits here! These stone-ground grits are the genuine article.
Tangy and nuanced with a hint of sweetness, soft, spreadable goat cheese has gone from relative unknown to everyday staple.
A dish of humble origins gets the fancy resort treatment.
Nothing says home to a man from Mississippi like a sky-high layer cake.
A plump whole grain the color of maple syrup, farro has a firm, nubby bite and just a hint of malty flavor.
The beef industry is beginning to learn what many butchers have long known -- other cuts of steak are worthy of attention.
The oyster may be a pricey luxury food now, but in New York's history, it was the king of the street.
Cabbage can be tangy and fermented in kimchi and sauerkraut, crunchy and bright in coleslaw, dressed up with cream in a gratin, or deliciously soft as an edible wrapper.
They're grown for flavor, picked at the height of ripeness, and perfectly preserved so that their flavor can be brought out at any time of year.
Each bite of this classic German dessert is a creamy, boozy, sweet-tart joy.
Deep in the heart of Texas, you'll find Abel Gonzalez -- the world's first celebrity concessionaire.
However you slice it, the blood orange is sure to become the highlight of your winter fruit bowl.
When we need comfort, we make meat loaf. So universally gratifying, it's a global food with countless variations.
Relying on older cookbooks can be problematic -- The world has changed, the seas have changed, and the kinds of fish that are abundant and available have certainly changed.
Unlike intense, hop-heavy beers brewed with the dried flower, fresh-hop beer captures their delicate essence.
Step outside of your baked butternut and acorn comfort zone and say hello to winter's best bounty.
A Tunisian stew is packed with flavor from tender beef spare ribs, cilantro-spiked meatballs, and spinach.
Onions are the most versatile and inspiring vegetable in our kitchens.
When there's a chill in the air, few sights are as reassuring as a pot of soup bubbling on the stove top.
Packed full of antioxidants and fiber, kale is a staple of the autumn and winter kitchen.
Where Swedes have ventured, the meatball has followed.
A wry twist on the usual nut pie, its delicious filling has walnuts and honey, with a light sprinkle of flaked sea salt. It's the perfect end note to any hearty winter meal.
At an Iowa bakery, it's Christmas every day with these Dutch treats.
There's no better way to celebrate the holidays than with good friends and a big bowl of punch.
This fail-proof roasting method produces the tastiest, juiciest Thanksgiving turkey.
No bird makes such a splendid centerpiece for the holiday feast.
For the purest peanut butter flavor, don't add flour!
A small lime delivers huge flavor to a growing number of chefs.
The carrot's refreshing crunch and subtle sweetness elevate it from the workhorse of vegetables to shining star.
A vegetarian chef explores the history of the meat-free Thanksgiving.
This delicately-flavored chestnut stuffing keeps the turkey's white meat moist.
So how to fulfill a healthy-eating requirement while providing an appealing texture and punch of flavor? The author likes to think that this version is the best of both worlds.
Absorbent almond flour provides structure while keeping the cakes moister and more tender than a traditional crab cake.
The process of fermentation is the secret behind some of the world's most delicious foods, from pickles to cheese to bread.
With more and more of summer's vegetables going into hibernation for the winter, now is the time to fall in love with fennel.
Tapioca pudding always has a delightful texture thanks to the little tapioca pearls in it. But the latest version developed in our test kitchen is off the charts.
A cook ventures past the point of al dente.
This variation on a classic French pound cake uses olive oil instead of butter for a light, fresh flavor.
Avocado oil is rich, smooth, and delicious.
The potato's creamy texture and mild earthy flavor makes it the perfect base for comfort food dishes.
The rich, velvety color of this cocktail is reminiscent of fall foliage, while its warming base of brandy and maple wards off autumn's chill.
Chocolate chip is the unmitigated, perfect cookie-for-all-occasions cookie -- the crowned king of cookiedom.
A back-of-the-box recipe for lemon icebox pie gets a gourmet upgrade with real whipped cream, lemon simple syrup, vanilla shortbread, and homemade candied lemon peel scattered over the top.
For someone who's not a fan of breakfast foods, the old cocktail party standby just might be the answer.
In Winnipeg, there's a chicken finger even adults can love.
For pie- and tart-making in Maine, we use only our own tiny, fragrant "wild" blueberries.
The earliest varieties of pears come into season on the cusp of early fall – less iconic than apples but no less delicious.
A chef collects a unique keepsake from his travels: salt.
Lavender adds sweet flavor and beauty to many dishes.
The Basque region's effervescent, bone-dry white is tailor made for balmy days.
Yogurt is reliably refreshing and dependably versatile, swinging easily from savory to sweet and back again.
Equally delicious simply sliced and dripping with a sprinkle of salt, or perched atop a thick piece of bread slathered with butter, tomatoes are the edible definition of summer.
It only happens once a year, when colorful peak-season tomatoes are abundant and piles of frilly lettuce can be purchased from the farmer's market for a song.
There's a science to making rich and creamy ice cream.
Not all kinds of honey are interchangeable. It can be as diverse as the flowers blooming nearby.
At the spicy heart of Mexican cooking is salsa.
Late summer's crown jewel of fruit, plums add tart flavor to both sweet and savory dishes.
As a kid, rice pudding was a favorite weeknight treat, and the sweet, milky concoction you remember is ripe for a whole-grain update.
The Cucumber Agua Fresca could be the perfect non-alcoholic thirst-quencher for those hot days of summer.
Corn requires little more preparation than a quick dip in a pot of boiling water and a slip of salted butter to taste divine. But the sweet, starchy kernels pair well with contrasting flavors, lending themselves to countless other preparations.
France's most iconic streetfood is also one of its most sublime culinary pleasures.
Welcome a new addition to the country's pantheon of fine cheeses.
The zucchini, staple of summer farmer's markets, is more versatile a vegetable than you may have thought.
Clamato, that bottom-shelf-of-the-beverage-aisle mixture of tomato and clam juices, makes for a great punchline. But it also makes for a great cocktail: the Bloody Caesar.
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