Turn Empty Pea Pods Into a Delicate, Flavored Vinegar
If you paid attention to my pleas for peas last year, you might be reading this after a morning snack of fresh-off-the-vine peas, with a pile of discarded pea shells…
11 Ways to Make a Better Tuna Sandwich
Tuna salad is, unfortunately, mush, and mush needs textural counterpoints. Celery is the most common source of texture in deli salads, but there are other, more interesting ways to add…
22 of the Best Movies About Movies
Screenshot: Ed Wood/Buena Vista There are few things Hollywood loves more than a movie about the craft of movie-making, which is hardly surprising: Film is rarely a part-time job, and…
Forget Olivia Wilde, What’s in Your ‘Special Salad Dressing’?
Photo: Elena Veselova Yesterday, the Daily Mail released an “exclusive” report on the “inside story” of the breakup between Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudekis, filled with text messages and anecdotes…
How to Order a Drink at a Bar Without Sounding Like an Idiot
Photo: bogdanhoda (Shutterstock) From weddings to breweries to barbecues to plain ol’ bars, alcohol is everywhere. Drinking is a ubiquitous part of our culture, and while it’s easy to stick…
What to Cook When You Have Too Much Zucchini
Photo: Claire Lower It’s zucchini season, and my zucc plant is going wild. The plant is prolific and the zuccs are big, which is fine, because I have several methods…
Make Any Vegetable More Enticing With the Caesar Salad Treatment
Caesar dressing is an incredible condiment, packed full of all sorts of flavors: richness from the egg yolk, umami (and salt) from the anchovies and parm, acid from the lemon,…
These Flowering Plants Are Able to Grow in Wet, Poorly Drained Soil
Photo: Peter Turner Photography (Shutterstock) Whether you’re gardening indoors or outdoors, it’s important to find a spot for your plants with the right combination of sun, shade, and moisture where…