What If You Serve Fish on Thanksgiving Instead?
As I’ve gotten older, I’ve come to view Thanksgiving less as a holiday and more as an excuse to gather for a big meal. I’m being honest, for me (and…
How Your Grill Can Help You Survive Thanksgiving
The choreographer for the Bolshoi Ballet would still scratch their head at how to time the cooking for Thanksgiving day. Your oven and stove top are the main stage, with…
For the Best Stuffing, Focus on the Stock
Thanksgiving dinner is not complete without stuffing (or dressing). It’s a humble, somewhat silly dish. You dry out some bread, make it wet again, then dry it out one more…
Toss These Foods in Your Oven While You’re Cooking Something Else
I use my air fryer more than my oven, mainly because I’m rarely feeding more than two people at a time, and heating up the Big Oven to cook a…
This Buttermilk Brine Will Turn You Into a Turkey Breast Enthusiast
Over the years, I have not been shy about my indifference toward turkey. I’ve called it “a bit of a thermodynamic nightmare” with “the dumbest meat.” I’ve also been pretty…
The Viral Thomas Keller Zucchini Is the Perfect End-of-Summer Side Dish
The last couple weeks have been brutal, temperature-wise (and everything else-wise, but we only have time for one thing). With temps over 100℉, I haven’t been able to cook at…
How to Roast Frozen Broccoli Without It Getting Soggy
Frozen broccoli isn’t sexy or exciting, but it is convenient, nutritious, and cheap. But nutritious food is only beneficial if it is consumed, and it can be challenging to convince…
This Might Be the Quickest Way to Roast Peppers
It’s common (if time-consuming) to roast peppers in the oven, on the grill, and in a cast iron skillet. We’re so desperate to get that char-blistered skin that it’s even…
The Easy Way to Keep Your Brussels Sprouts From Sticking
Photo: Allie Chanthorn Reinmann Cruciferous vegetables, like the Brussels sprout, are hearty, bitter, and tough. Roasting them in a hot oven is an excellent hands-off way to imbue them with…
Dry Roast Some Nuts for a Better Bowl of Cereal
Some mornings I feel like I have nothing edible in my kitchen, usually after a missed grocery run. This time, my options were my sometimes-nemesis, oatmeal, or the dregs of…