french cuisine

  • Canned Potatoes Were Made for the Air Fryer

    Canned Potatoes Were Made for the Air Fryer

    There are certain assumptions that are made about Southern cooking that do not apply to me, mostly the ones that hinge on the concept that most Southern food is homemade. My family was quite poor for a very long time — I’m two or three generations removed from living in a house with dirt floors,…


  • What Is Court Bouillon, and How Should You Use It?

    What Is Court Bouillon, and How Should You Use It?

    No one has ever described me as “subtle” or “restrained,” and I have a tendency to gravitate towards flavour profiles that are as strong and (sometimes) as polarising as my personality. I like lots of salt, acid, umami, and those beautiful dark, roasty flavours brought out by the Maillard reaction, but I am still quite…


  • When Do Butter and Eggs Absolutely Have to Be Room Temperature?

    When Do Butter and Eggs Absolutely Have to Be Room Temperature?

    The most successful bakers are the most methodical and least impulsive, or they have at least learned to channel their impulsiveness into other pursuits. Baking requires a small amount of forethought, a tiny bit of planning, and a crumb of patience. Baking requires certain ingredients to be at certain temperatures before they’re even mixed into…