There is a famous Thai dish known as Son-in-law Eggs. You’ll get the joke if you realize that eggs in Thai refer to the same part of the male anatomy as huevos in Spanish. To make Son-in-law Eggs, peeled hardboiled …
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I'm kind of a freak about sharp knifes. When I cook in other folk's kitchens I usually find their knives are as dull as a wiffle ball bat, and I can't figure out how they stand it. Few things make your life in the …
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Panna cotta is a classic Italian dessert, traditionally made from cream and milk set with gelatin, which isn’t vegetarian. The gelatin is what makes it different from flan (set with eggs) or pudding (set with starch and …
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Amanda Cohen is a bad-ass chef. I had the terrific experience of staging (interning) with her for a few days last year. You should read about that first. Short-version: Amanda owns and runs the tiny, edgy, …
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How is this for confusing? Curry powder is not made from curry leaves. Good Indian cooks tend to mix spices for individual dishes, although there are some mixtures that are fairly standardized, like garam masala. In the …
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If you are a dedicated locavore, or farmer’s market shopper, or year-round CSA subscriber, you are all too familiar with this issue: depending on where you live, there are several loooong months of the year where the …
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