Whether you’re hitting the road over the long weekend, or staying local, you’re going to have to eat at some point. Fortunately, there are some tasty food deals and freebies to choose from this...
Bananas foster has a reputation of complexity. Newcomers to the retro dessert might not know much about it other than that it’s a dessert with a fancy name, and that it gets set on...
As you have probably heard, Instant Pot—or the company that owns Instant Pot, rather—has declared bankruptcy amid declining sales. I don’t have a head for business, but my gut reaction is that sales are...
I have a bad habit of taking carrots for granted. They’re everywhere—in lunch boxes with hummus, alongside potatoes and pearl onions under pot roast, chopped or shredded in garden side salads at mid-range chain...
Yuzu koshō is like sunlight on your tongue. A fermented paste of yuzu, chilies and salt, it brings the umami, but with a brightness you only get from fresh citrus. Some foodie friends and...
I hate picking strawberries. I love the berries themselves, and I romanticize picking them every year until I’m there, crouched on the ground, reminded of my age and proclivity for back pain as I...
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 things that markedly improve...
I have no qualms about mixing mayonnaise with an item and declaring it “salad.” Indeed, I love a good bacon pickle salad any day. However, for the past year or so, I’ve been making...
I’ve waffled many things, but few batters, which is odd given the intended purpose of the waffle maker. I can count the number of times I’ve made actual waffles in mine on one hand,...
Photo: Claire LowerI 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 a pinch of salt is...