9 Food Labels That Don’t Mean What You Think They Mean
Photo: New Africa (Shutterstock) I like to think I’m good at seeing through labeling nonsense, but even I got burned by this one. We were staying with family, and they…
Make and Freeze Some Roux Now for Easy Turkey Gravy
Photo: Karpenkov Denis (Shutterstock) On Thanksgiving, roux has a small, but indispensable part to play. It’s the thickening agent in my turkey gravy but, more importantly, the key to my…
Make Ultra-Tender Biscuits With Oat Flour
Photo: Allie Chanthorn Reinmann The quest for tender biscuits always starts out the same—smashing butter, flour, and liquid together—and yet, it can end in all sorts of ways. Besides the…
I Highly Recommend Dredging Your Fried Foods in Semolina Flour
Photo: A.A. Newton Learning a completely new-to-me use for a familiar ingredient is one of my favorite parts of cooking. It’s exciting and humbling—a nice little reminder that, in the…
Raw Eggs Aren’t the Only Reason You Shouldn’t Eat Cookie Dough
All cookie dough is edible if you’re not a coward, but sometimes being a little bit of a coward pays off. Being sick, particularly the kind of sickness that comes…
Life Is Better With These Cinnamon Corn Cookies
Photo: Allie Chanthorn Reinmann With all the savory odes-to-corn out in the world, I thought it was time to lengthen the dessert list. Corn has the versatility to be an…
Pakodas Are the Best Way to Use Up Summer Zucchini
Photo: Allie Chanthorn Reinmann Zucchinis are erupting from gardens left and right, and you can’t even give them away anymore. If you decided to garden this year, you’re most likely…
Make These Oat Pancakes for a Hearty Breakfast
A day off is reason enough to celebrate with a special breakfast. Whether it’s a typical Saturday with no obligations, or you’re observing a mid-week mental health day, you should…
So You Forgot to Reserve Some Pasta Water
In spite of what the word may suggest, cream is not the key to creating “creamy” pasta dishes. That distinction belongs to pasta water, the starchy elixir with the power…
How to Make Your Own Oat Flour (and Why You Should)
Photo: Anna_Pustynnikova (Shutterstock) Alternative flours aren’t going anywhere, nor should they. As tradition would have it, alternative ingredients are stupid…until they’re the best thing ever. Oat products fall in line…