Homemade bread is one of the great joys of life, but it is one that some people don’t get to enjoy. Or at least, not in the same way. One of the things that makes bread bread is the gluten found in wheat flour. That protein structure makes bread stretchy, chewy, and light, but it…
There’s nothing quite like a good braise. All those vegetables, that rich and unctuous sauce, the fork-tender meat—who could resist? Not us! And especially not if the meat in question is lamb shanks. Lamb shanks bring all the rich, fatty goodness of a braise together with the warm, comfortingly exotic taste of lamb. And we…
Cooking fish is, frankly, a little scary for most cooks. Fish overcooks easily, and when it is overcooked, its quality degrades more steeply than, say, beef. This is a shame because a great piece of fish, like the pan-seared halibut we’ll be covering today, makes a fantastic meal. Here, we aim to dispel any fish-fears…
Danishes are some of the tastiest pastries that you can eat. When they are made right, they are flaky, light, nuanced, delightful treats that would be worth standing in line for. But most of the Danishes we eat a pale shadow of the real thing: cloying, waxy, wan staples of hotel “continental breakfasts” and grocery…
With a certain football game on its way, our thoughts turn to chicken wings. Wings at a party—whether for watching a game or otherwise—are always welcome, and we can’t get enough of them. We’ve written about grilled wings, classic Buffalo-style wings, and even drumsticks cooked like wings. Surely we’ve exhausted the topic, yes? No, for…
Chicken is about the hottest food going these days. The “chicken wars” have spawned dozens of new chicken restaurants where patrons can pay good money for a sandwich or maybe some tenders. And by good money, of course, we mean too much money. Chicken isn’t free, but it’s not that expensive, either, and you can…
