food + cooking

The Home Cook: Quinoa, The Better Couscous

Serve this ancient staple wherever you’d use couscous, and you’ll get a meal with more protein and fiber than semolina could provide.
04.07.09
food + cooking

The Recipe: Spiced-Rubbed Cornish Hens with Haroseth Stuffing and Sherry Jus

Food editor Melissa Roberts had to break with family tradition to learn to love haroseth.
04.03.09
food + cooking

The Test Kitchen: How to Cook Collard Greens Quickly

Executive food editor Kemp M. Minifie shares her trick for preparing collard greens in just 3 minutes.
03.31.09
food + cooking

The Test Kitchen: How to Make a Génoise Cake

Food editor Gina Marie Miraglia Eriquez demonstrates how to make a versatile sponge cake called génoise. Gina walks you through the ribboning and folding techniques to ensure success every time....
03.27.09
food + cooking

Spring: Coming Soon

The natural world is brimming with edible treasures—the wild watercress I foraged last week is just the beginning.
03.26.09
food + cooking

The Test Kitchen: A Quick Way to Prepare Butternut Squash

Executive food editor Kemp M. Minifie shows her method for chopping and peeling butternut squash for a quick weeknight meal of Butternut Squash Pasta.
03.12.09
food + cooking

The Test Kitchen: How to Sharpen a Knife

Food editor Ian Knauer demonstrates a simple method for using a whetstone and a steel to keep your blades sharp.
03.10.09
food + cooking

The Test Kitchen: Key Limes

Food editor Melissa Roberts gives an introduction to Key limes and demonstrates how to juice the tiny fruits.
03.03.09
food + cooking

A Baking Lesson from John Mayer

The pop superstar makes a cake, and I am reminded of the power of restraint—both in cooking and in music.
03.03.09
food + cooking

The Recipe: Bourbon Banana Pudding with Glazed Pecans

One of our food editors explains how she overcame her banana aversion and went on to create this rich, luxurious dessert.
03.03.09
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