Chocolate Is a Chip Dip
I think I could subsist on a diet made entirely of dips. Yogurt dip for breakfast, beet dip for lunch, pimento cheese or hummus for supper. I could spend my…
Forget Pesto—Make an Easy Herb Oil Instead
Photo: Claire Lower “Pesto” is so often the answer to “What do I do with these wilted herbs/carrot tops/abundance of basil?” It’s a good answer. Combining plant parts with cheese,…
You Should Make Yakamein in Your Instant Pot
Photo: Claire Lower Yakamein is a fascinating dish. Believed to be a fusion of Chinese and/or Korean and Creole cuisine, the beef noodle soup has often been referred to as…
The Easiest Ways to Thicken Up a Runny Sauce
Photo: Ramon grosso dolarea (Shutterstock) Saucing a piece of meat, only to have it run off and pool on the plate, is heartbreaking. A good sauce is a vehicle for…
You Should Try ‘Zest,’ the Duolingo of Cooking
Photo: Dean Drobot (Shutterstock) There’s an entire industry out there for helping people learn to cook on their own. Think “Hello Fresh” and “Blue Apron,” meal kits complete with step-by-step…
When It’s OK to Cook Dry Pasta Directly in Your Sauce, and When It Isn’t
Photo: Claire Lower One main aspect of food writing is identifying recipes and methods that let you get food on the table and into your mouth as quickly and with…
Add a Little Campari to Your Cranberry Sauce
Photo: Julia Sudnitskaya (Shutterstock) Cranberry sauce is probably the easiest Thanksgiving dish you can make from scratch. Add 12 ounces of cranberries to a pot, along with a cup of…
This Roasted Stalk of Brussels Sprouts Is a Thanksgiving Scene Stealer
An individual Brussels sprout is not much to look at. It’s green, round, and cabbage-like. It looks like a vegetable, and that’s fine. But a whole stalk of sprouts is…
Turn a Pint of Tomatoes Into a No-Cook Pasta Sauce
Photo: Claire Lower You have probably heard that tomato season is almost over, though my own tomato plants do not seem to have gotten the memo. I have a lot green…
Stop Adding Milk to Boxed Macaroni and Cheese (But Do This Instead)
Photo: julie deshaies (Shutterstock) Last week, I went on my very first elk hunting trip with my dad and a couple of other dudes. I had not been camping since…