7 Ways to Make Your Halloween Spread a Little Creepy
In terms of themed food, Halloween allows for the most creativity. It’s the only time of year you’re encouraged to be off-putting and gross; as a kind of creepy woman,…
Stop Serving Massive Slices of Prosciutto
Photo: beats1 (Shutterstock) Giant fluttering petals of prosciutto may look impressive on a charcuterie board, but that is the last time it’ll look quite so majestic. Ten minutes later, your…
Fold Your Charcuterie, You Slobs
Photo: Elena.Katkova (Shutterstock) People are very into their boards at the moment. I’m not going to comment on the viral butter board, except to say that it is a perversion…
The Best Beach Sandwich Has Only Three Ingredients
Photo: Claire Lower I hate to hand it to the French, but the best beach/hiking/picnic sandwich is jambon-beurre (ham-butter). It’s just baguette, butter, and ham, and it is perfect. Eating…
The Easiest Way to Peel a Cantaloupe
Photo: Claire Lower Cantaloupe is not my favorite melon, but it is the melon I’ve eaten the most of. My grandmother served it at the end of every summertime meal…
Make Prosciutto Crisps in Your Microwave
Photo: Claire Lower Prosciutto crisps have a decidedly mid-‘90s vibe. It seems a little wrong, a little wasteful even, to take a delicate, silky piece of paper-thin cured pork and…