Surf and turf is the ultimate special-occasion meal. Juicy steak. Tender, buttery lobster tails. When it’s done right, it feels luxurious without being complicated. When it’s done wrong, it’s an expensive disappointment. The secret to flawless grilled surf and turf is not timing, guesswork, or flipping every 30 seconds. It’s temperature. In this guide, we’ll…
For a lazy-day breakfast (fall weekend? birthday?), it’s hard to beat a stack of homemade crêpes. Lay them out with a veritable smörgÃ¥sbord of toppings for browsing or compose plates of them for a simple but high-class sit-down breakfast. As easy (easier?) than pancakes and infinitely customizable, they’re perfect for a quiet brunch with family….
When it comes to homemade candies, caramels are king. Divinity can be daunting, fudge can be finicky, and nougat is a non-starter for some. But caramels? They’re the entry-level, gateway-drug of candy making, and with good cause. As candies go, they’re delicious, widely appreciated, and easy to make, once you understand what’s happening. As a…
This may come as a surprise to you, but we here at ThermoWorks like brisket. Shocked? No? Ok, so maybe it’s not that big a secret. But here’s something that may truly come as a shock: BBQ is not the only way we like to cook it. There I said it. Though we love a…
Are you ready for some comfort food? No, not from the South … from the East. Hungary, that is. Today we’re looking at one of the national dishes of Hungary: chicken paprikash. Why a Hungarian national dish? Because it is one that has endeared itself to Americans all over with its warmth and soft richness….
Can we agree that the chocolate chip cookie is one of the greatest culinary innovations ever to be birthed from a human mind? Is that too much? Of course, I’m not talking about cookies in a bag that disintegrate into dust when you bite them, and I’m not talking about boxes of “fresh” cookies from…