Your Smoothies Will Benefit From a Little Jam
Some mornings are too busy to allow for cooking, or even chewing. On such mornings (or, sometimes, afternoons) I’ll make myself a protein shake. I keep it simple: a big…
Why Make Jam When You Could Make a Compote?
As you age, you begin to accept certain truths about yourself. For example, I know that I will never take up pole dancing, enjoy overnight oats, or get into canning.…
11 Ways You Should Be Using Food Scraps in the Kitchen and Around the House
Photo: MarinaP (Shutterstock) Cast iron lovers know their cookware has to be seasoned before it can be used, but did you know you can do this with potato peels? This…
Thee Incredibly Easy Ways to Peel a Tomato
Even if your preferred tomato consumption method is “biting into it like an apple,” there will come a time in your life when you will have to peel a tomato.…
Your Next Seltzer Needs Some Jam
Photo: Shutterstock (Shutterstock) Seltzer, or sparkling water if you’re fancy (“spicy water” if you’re my kid), has been having a moment since at least 2016. At my Target, there is…
Make Spicy-Sweet Cocktails With Pepper Jelly
Photo: Claire Lower Recently, my stepmother made a batch of pepper jelly I can only describe as “violent.” “Yes. I should have warned you,” she texted when I told her…
You Should Ferment Some Cranberries in Honey Immediately
Fermented cranberries in honey.Photo: Amanda Blum I once lived on a bog. Come fall, the bogs of Cape Cod are filled with water. Gigantic wheeled machines agitate the vines, and…
Use a Plate to Check if Your Gravy Is ‘Done’
Photo: Africa Studio (Shutterstock) If you’ve ever made gravy, or any sauce or similar food to which a thickening agent is added, you know that it acts quite differently once…