How to Add Heat to Your Food Without Scorching Your Tastebuds
Spicy food is a lifelong adventure. Even for the wary, the sensitive, the adamantly spice-less, there’s usually a moment when unexpected spice makes its way into the hors d’oeuvres at…
Make Hot Honey With Just Three Ingredients
Hot honey is a condiment with staying power. Popularized by brands like Mike’s and Trader Joe’s years ago, this tangy, sweet, and spicy sauce brings the zing to fried chicken,…
The Easiest Way to Make Your Salsa Better Than Everyone Else’s
Straight talk: You need to ferment your salsa. I could explain, over a lot of words, how it intensifies the tomatoes, and how the fermented peppers add a depth of…
Buy Your Fast Food Sauces by the Bottle
I have an impressive, well organized collection of fast food sauce packets and tubs, some of them quite rare. I keep them around for saucing emergencies, like if Taco Bell…
‘Trash’ Your Next Batch of Wings
Whether they’re steamed, sous-vided, or parboiled before frying, my favorite wings are usually cooked twice. Similar to pouring boiling water over chicken thighs, par-cooking wings before a final fry renders…
How to Make the Perfect Grain Bowl
The allure of grain bowls, Buddha bowls, and protein bowls is that, if they’re made right, the quantity and diversity of ingredients keep your palate interested until the very last…
How to Make Silky Sauces With More Plants and Less Dairy
A good sauce doesn’t have to be loaded with milk, cheese, and butter. The wonderful thing about plants and plant-based ingredients is how flexible they can be. Whether you’re vegan,…
5 Dishes That Taste Even Better With Sriracha Sauce
Undoubtedly, you have heard of the famous Sriracha sauce – the red-hot chilli sauce that has gained popularity among fans of spicy food. Bland food can be a mood killer…
Make Creamier, Spicier Scrambled Eggs With Buffalo Sauce
Photo: Allie Chanthorn Reinmann Buffalo sauce and chicken belong together. The buttery, peppery sauce helps drumettes and flats realize their highest calling, but it doesn’t stop there. This lovely bird…
The Easiest Ways to Thicken Up a Runny Sauce
Photo: Ramon grosso dolarea (Shutterstock) Saucing a piece of meat, only to have it run off and pool on the plate, is heartbreaking. A good sauce is a vehicle for…