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…
Add Smoke to Your Salads With a Mezcal Vinaigrette
Photo: Allie Chanthorn Reinmann Sure, you can bring smoke to a summer salad by throwing a couple peaches, pineapple slices or romaine hearts on the grill, but what about those…
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…
Thicken Your Salad Dressing With Cooked Egg Yolks
I’m a huge fan of creamy salad dressings, but I almost never use them. The bottled stuff often has an overwhelming synthetic flavor, and a lot of homemade recipes are…
Highlight Summer Produce in a Cold Ramen Salad
A pack of instant ramen noodles is a versatile food playground, and you should join me on the swings. The noodles can be pan-fried with an egg, boosted with melted…
Three Things You Should Do With That Crusty Maple Syrup Bottle (Before Tossing It)
Maple syrup is so good, it’s hard to believe it comes out of a tree. Or maybe it’s easy to believe. Trees also give us peaches, olives, and lemons, three…
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…
Marinate Your Dried Herbs for Better Vinaigrettes
Without a dressing, a salad is just a bowl of chopped vegetables, and is significantly less fun to eat. And whether you favor something decadent like blue ranch or something…
Use Vinegar and Lemon Juice for a Better Vinaigrette
Photo: Claire Lower With the exception of three people, the only things I miss about living in Florida are foods and beverages. I long for the wine cellar (and dessert…