This Two-Ingredient Meat Glaze Recipe Is Good on Any Meat
There are so many good jams, jellies, and preserved fruit spreads in this world, it can be easy to accumulate quite a collection. (At any given time, I have three…
How to Make Mayonnaise by Hand (With or Without a Blender)
Homemade mayonnaise is a different beast from the store-bought stuff. Even my favorite brands—Kewpie and Duke’s—can’t hold a candle to the rich and tangy DIY mayo. The texture is less…
Ferment Your Own Spicy Mustard Now, and Enjoy It All Winter
I don’t remember being a mustard fiend, but as I often say, proximity is everything. With hot, grainy homemade mustard nearby, I find myself reaching for it at least once…
How to Choose the Best Mustard for Your Vinaigrette
Photo: IriGri (Shutterstock) Any good vinaigrette contains oil and water-based ingredients which, if we remember our basic chemistry, are not particularly fond of each other. To help these diametrically opposed…
TikTok Diet of the Week: the Mustard and Cottage Cheese Plate
I’ve been writing about viral TikTok myths, but today we’ll dig into something a little different: a viral meal. On the surface, it’s a weird combination of flavors, but underneath…
Make This Creamy Vinaigrette
Photo: Claire Lower I have my vinaigrette formula locked down. Equal parts acid and fat, with a bit of Dijon mustard, a spoonful of some sort of liquid sweetener, and…
Make a Breakfast Vinaigrette With Bacon and Mrs. Butterworth’s
Photo: Claire Lower Salad is a breakfast food, of this I am certain. Eggs, bacon, and toasted bread (croutons) are all comfortable amongst a pile of greens, but you can…
Mustard Is the Key to More Flavorful Breading
I love breading. I find the crispness of good breading can make otherwise mundane weeknight dishes a little elevated. A lightly breaded trout filet, a pork chop with a crispy…
Blend Bacon Straight Into Your Salad Dressing
Photo: Allie Chanthorn Reinmann Bacon can save a salad. There’s no single formula for a salad, but we’ve all had ones that needed a star ingredient. The only downfall to…
10 Ways to Make a ‘Special Salad Dressing,’ According to Lifehacker Readers
I appreciate everything about this detailed comment, especially the inclusion of the Hidden Valley packet. From TheNerdyMel: My “secret” dressing recipe is inherited from my mom. It’s basically doctored Hidden…