Why You Should Prep Your Garnishes Before You Start Cooking
Photo: New Africa (Shutterstock) Let me paint you a picture: You’re cooking breakfast. Today, you’ve decided to make soft scrambled eggs in brown butter. You plan to finish this scramble…
These Sous Vide Eggs Will Make Your Christmas Morning Merrier (and Easier)
Photo: Claire Lower On Christmas morning breakfast should be fairly hands-off and immensely forgivable, which is why I usually favor a combination of out-of-a-tube cinnamon rolls and bacon or a…
How Learning to Make Eggs Taught Me to Cook
When I decided to teach myself how to cook, I wasn’t hoping to create elaborate, show-stopping meals. I just wanted to be able to take a look at what was…
Serve Your Fried Eggs Upside Down
Photo: Claire Lower An ideal fried egg is crispy on the edges and bottom, with a barely set or runny yolk, depending on your personal preference. I like frying mine…
Actually, You Don’t Need to ‘Shock’ Hard-Boiled Eggs in Ice Water
Photo: WIN12_ET (Shutterstock) Common kitchen wisdom dictates that hard-boiled eggs must be “shocked” in an ice bath to stop the cooking process and make them easier to peel, but only…