The Price of Olive Oil Is Too Damn High
Olive oil has many known benefits, from the subtle taste it imparts to food to its status as a heart-healthy food. In recent months, due to weather-related shortages, the cost…
You Should Cook Your Pasta in Leftover Bean Broth
For a country that could fit inside the state of Nevada, Italy seems disproportionately affected by hyper-regionality, particularly when it comes to food. Take pasta e fagioli, for instance, which…
Use Leftover Rice to Make a Warm, Comforting Salad
As versatile as rice can be, sometimes it’s hard to decide what to do with the leftovers. Since rice freezes so well, a few times a year I’m faced with…
Turn an Overflowing Garden Into a Batch of Dumplings
It’s flying fast, now, the garden; each day I collect a mélange of vegetables or berries. From day to day, there’s rarely enough of any one crop to make a…
Seven Ways to Use Basil That Aren’t Making Pesto
It seems there’s no way to buy or grow a small, or even medium amount of basil. It usually comes in huge plastic tubs, and a healthy plant can produce…
The Secret to Making the Perfect Pasta Salad
Photo: A.A. Newton Like other entries in the “carbs coated in mayo” category of side dishes, pasta salad is incredibly polarizing. When it’s good, I can’t stop eating it; when…
I Hereby Declare This the Mac and Cheese of the Summer
I firmly believe that mac and cheese is a year-round food. However, in the summers, I find the roux-based, cheese sauce-style to be heavy, and a kind of rich that…
Put Some Olives in Your Crappy Beer
Photo: Claire Lower It would be fair to say the writers of Skillet are obsessed with brine. We love pickles, olives, and the salty, sometimes tangy liquids they come packed…
Turn a Peach Into a Sweet and Summery Pasta Sauce
Photo: Claire Lower One of my favorite summer dishes is cucumber (or zucchini) butter pasta. All you have to do is grate your oblong piece of produce, cook it down…
The Olive Sandwich Is the Answer to Summer’s Sando Problems
Sandwiches are the ideal casual handheld meal. They require no plate and fill you up, making them perfect for a picnic at the beach or park. Well, except for all…