Add These Three Worldly Relishes to Your Thanksgiving Dinner Table
Acid. It’s what Thanksgiving is missing, and what it needs—just think of all the people who come to your dinner table with a wider palate than what turkey and potatoes…
Jazz up Your Oatmeal With Honeyed Boba
Photo: Allie Chanthorn Reinmann Oatmeal is a prime candidate for accessorizing. Much like rice or pasta, you could eat it plain, but why deprive yourself when it’s so great with…
These Simple Alfajores Sandwich Cookies Satisfy Every Sweet Tooth
There was a time when I was obsessed with dulce de leche-filled pastries. The single reason that mania ended is because I moved away from the bakery named after the…
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…
Make Better Potato Salad With Salty Meat
My favorite food at any yard party or barbecue is, hands-down, the potato salad. The burgers, grilled chicken, and even corn get more shine than this praise-worthy bowl of mayo…
All the Ways You Can Use Peaches Like Tomatoes
If I were to give you a peach and tell you it was basically a tomato, you would look at me with concern. and you would be wrong to do…
Summer Called, It Wants This Fruity Corn Salsa
Summer’s bounty initially inspires one to showcase seasonal fruit with strawberry shortcakes and blueberry pies. That inspiration is soon replaced with desperation. That fruit needs to be used by yesterday,…
How to Make (and Use) Sofrito
Before you get a chance to taste your dinner, you smell it. The aromatic ingredients in any recipe spotlight and complement the main components, adding interest and layers of flavor.…
Make This Lazy Dulce De Leche Toast in Three Minutes
Toast makes a surprisingly chic sweet snack, especially if you’re smearing it with frangipane (aka bostock), or brownie batter. I’m always looking for my next toast to dazzle and delight,…
Make a Crispy Tapioca Shell With Only Two Ingredients
Photo: Cacio Murilo (Shutterstock) The first thing that comes to mind when I hear “tapioca” is chewy, gummy boba spheres, but this wondrous starch has a different side it would…