food and drink

  • Hot Days Call for Iced Pickles

    Hot Days Call for Iced Pickles

    Many years ago, I dined at the now defunct New York City location of Mission Chinese, a restaurant that was plagued by labour issues and various scandals, the smallest (and least consequential) of which was their “iced Sichuan water pickles,” a dish of seasoned crushed ice. I, along with two other dining companions, ordered the…


  • Always Buy Both Canned Milks

    Always Buy Both Canned Milks

    Canned milk is a minefield. Even if you know the difference between sweetened condensed milk and evaporated milk, it is startlingly easy to purchase the wrong one. Don’t get me wrong: I love them both. Sweetened condensed milk makes an excellent caramel sauce (in your slow cooker or Instant Pot), an easy batch of fudge,…


  • The Easiest Key Lime Pie Only Has Three Ingredients

    The Easiest Key Lime Pie Only Has Three Ingredients

    Sometimes — especially in the heat of summer — you just want a dessert to be as easy as possible. This new 3-ingredient no-bake key lime pie recipe released by Kirbie’s Cravings is exactly that. The recipe just calls for three ingredients: limes, sweetened condensed milk, and a pre-made graham cracker crust. And it makes…


  • Garlic Has Greens and You Should Cook With Them

    Garlic Has Greens and You Should Cook With Them

    You may have noticed that a serpentine-shaped green vegetable has made its way to your local farmer’s market by the bushel. This time of year, when spring alliums — like green garlic and spring onions — begin to grow into their fully matured selves, garlic scapes make their fleeting appearance at the table. They may…