food + cooking
Eggs and Ambergris
Similar to pumice, with an aroma like the sea and an overtone of animal scent, this strange substance could be the next hot flavor.
01.23.08
- Keywords
- culinary culture,
- paul freedman
food + cooking
Bringing up Baby
When my baby started grabbing for my fork I realized it was time to feed her for real. The only problem is that she’s got no teeth.
01.24.08
- Keywords
- culinary culture,
- kids,
- robert pincus
food + cooking
Mad for Mochi
I can’t read Japanese at all, so I usually rely on pictographs for cooking directions. But what if there are no pictographs?
01.18.08
- Keywords
- culinary culture,
- pastry,
- dessert,
- japan,
- joe distefano
food + cooking
Behind the Recipe: Meatloaf
Food editor Ian Knauer reveals how he created his version of the classic dish—"just like Mom's, except better than Mom's."
01.16.08
- Keywords
- behind the recipe,
- cooking + technique,
- ian knauer
food + cooking
First Steaks
What to do when your three-year-old discovers New York strip.
01.15.08
- Keywords
- ingredients,
- restaurants,
- meat,
- beef,
- matthew amster-burton
food + cooking
Kitchen Crushes
On the trail of a favorite childhood cookbook—and the kid testers who made the recipes come to life.
01.10.08
- Keywords
- culinary culture,
- cookbooks,
- missy ketchum
food + cooking
Eat Like a Roman, Part 2
Maybe you’ve never heard of garum before. It’s not as common as ketchup or soy sauce, but it once had a similar function.
01.15.08
- Keywords
- ingredients,
- italian,
- eat like a roman,
- robert sietsema,
- rome
food + cooking
Thigh That Pigeon
Medieval rules for meat-carving are stricter than you might imagine.
01.10.08
- Keywords
- culinary culture,
- cookbooks,
- meat,
- paul freedman
food + cooking
Which Whisk is Which?
How to choose the right tool for the task, whether you're making a thick, rich sauce or a light-as-air soufflé.
01.15.08
- Keywords
- cooking + technique,
- corky pollan,
- food prep,
- art + design,
- kitchen
food + cooking
The Bread: Brioche
Gourmet food editor Ian Knauer demonstrates the making of brioche.
01.14.08
- Keywords
- ian knauer,
- baking,
- video,
- cooking + technique,
- bread