This Miso-Roasted Cabbage Will Be the Surprise Hit of Your Thanksgiving
The first time I was invited to a vegetarian Thanksgiving, I remember feeling slighted. I was going to miss out on the very point of the day—the bird. Instead, I…
How to Make Pesto Out of Any Leafy, Green Herb
Verdant, peppery, bright green pesto is one of those things we could put on anything—heck, you could put it on a rubber shoe, and it’d probably still taste delicious. It’s…
Scramble Your Eggs in a Spoonful of Thai Curry Paste
There’s nothing wrong with plain old scrambled eggs, but nine times out of ten, I want a little more flavor. Eight of those times that flavor involves spice. A drizzle…
This Two-Ingredient Strawberry Sambal Salsa Will Knock Your Socks Off
My kitchen produces two things each year that are universally loved by my friends: sambal and fresh, fermented salsa. It did not occur to me to combine the two until…
Add Peanut Powder to Your Cooking Toolkit
I’m currently in awe of peanut powder. It has all the flavor of raw peanuts and peanut butter, but a powdered structure that is nothing short of food-witchcraft. Regular, sticky…
Keep Your Natural Peanut Butter From Separating, and How to Remix It When It Does
People are very particular about peanut butter. I like the smooth, creamy “bad for you” kind that’s loaded with sugars and unholy hydrogenated oils. If you want peanut butter to…
Everyone Should Know These Unexpected Ways to Use Peanut Butter
Photo: etorres (Shutterstock) During the Great Depression, peanut butter’s low cost and high protein content made it an indispensable ingredient in countless meals and sandwiches. The nut spread—and newer, more…
I Improved TikTok’s Nutella and Biscoff Freezer Brownies (You’re Welcome)
Photo: Allie Chanthorn Reinmann So, you tried those Nutella-and-Biscoff cookie butter-layered freezer brownies from TikTok and loved the results, but you hated the process. Spreading the cookie butter and Nutella…
The Fastest Way to Skin an Almond
Photo: Allie Chanthorn Reinmann You never thought the day would come. You need skinless, blanched almonds, and you need them now. You could rush over to the grocery store and…
How to Keep Leftover Pesto Looking Fresh and Green
Pesto, made with pine nuts and Italian cheese, is not a cheap sauce, mainly because of those pine nuts. It makes sense then, that one should want their pesto to…