Food

A spoon dropped into a fresh-from-the-oven casserole doesn’t slide in quietly. It meets resistance first, a thin, golden crust of breadcrumbs and cheese that gives way all at once with …

Toasted nuts and seeds burn well before meat does, which is exactly the problem with pressing a crust onto raw lamb and then searing it in a screaming hot pan …

Here’s the part most skewer recipes with squash don’t tell you: raw acorn squash cubes take longer on a grill than the beef next to them ever will, and if …

The bowl arrives pale and beige, cannellini beans and broth the color of weak tea, and then a spoonful of salsa verde lands on top and sits there for a …

Proteins don’t overcook all at once; they denature gradually as temperature rises, which is exactly why scallops go from tender to rubbery within a matter of seconds in a hot …

Canned lentils and a jar of good intentions can only get you so far on their own, but a bright, vinegary chimichurri spooned over warm, well-seasoned lentils turns pantry staples …

I’ll be honest: the first time I tried to make a creamy herb sauce, I whisked the cream straight into the hot pan and watched the whole thing turn a …

Wood chips produce two very different results depending on whether they smolder or catch fire: smoldering releases the slow-burning compounds responsible for a genuine smoky flavor, while an open flame …

Pull it from the oven on a cold night and the contrast hits before the flavor does: the dish itself radiates heat you can feel from a foot away, cream …

I’ll say this upfront: this isn’t a weeknight recipe, and I’m not going to pretend otherwise. This coconut milk braised pork shoulder takes the better part of an afternoon, most …