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Fluffy Sformati Is for Soufflé Lovers Who Don’t Want to Whip Egg Whites
I love a savory soufflé, but I really hate whipping egg whites. Don’t get me wrong, I love what the ever-versatile egg white can accomplish once whipped, but it’s such a drag (even with a machine), that I often avoid the fluffy food altogether. The sformati is a boon for us lazy soufflé lovers. This tender,…
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Make This Classic French Base and Use It In Everything
The culinary world has no shortage of jargon, and occasionally it feels like an entirely different language. While I enjoy picking up a bit of French or Javanese, learning the meaning behind the name of a recipe or technique can improve your cooking. By improve, I also mean improvise. When you learn some of the…
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Hear Me Out: Pickle Spaghetti
Pickle fans love taking what is supposed to be an accent — a sour and pungent adornment — and forcing it into a main role. We’ll try any pickled-flavored snack that comes to market, be it a simple potato chip or something more elaborate like these pickle pups (which, full disclosure, weren’t very good). So…
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Teach Yourself How to Start Cooking With These Easy Meal Ideas
Something wonderful happened recently: My teenage son stole some of my food. He is ravenous, but also considerate. So when I said, “Fine, you can have some of my leftover chilli, but you’ll have to replace it,” he agreed. And thus he began to prep (some of) his own meals. I usually make myself a…