food + cooking

The Home Cook: How to Deal with Butternut Squash

Working with this winter squash isn’t as intimidating as it seems: Our executive food editor has come up with a quick workaround to a classic Italian dish.
02.26.09
food + cooking

The Test Kitchen: How to Clean and Use Dried Chiles

Food editor Ian Knauer shows you what to look for in four different kinds of dried chiles and shares tips on how to clean and prepare them.
02.25.09
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The Test Kitchen: How to Carve a Roast Chicken

Food editor Kay Chun demonstrates how to carve a whole roast chicken—a task she recommends doing in the kitchen before serving the pieces to guests on a platter.
02.23.09
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The Test Kitchen: How to Peel Ginger

Food editor Lillian Chou demonstrates her technique for peeling ginger without a knife. Not only is this method quick, but it’s a great way to minimize waste.
02.05.09
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The Test Kitchen: How to Deal with Celery Root

Food editor Melissa Roberts shares her tips for preparing celery root, a vegetable that looks intimidating but yields a bright, crisp, celery-like flavor.
02.03.09
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Behind The Recipe: Borscht Horseradish Terrine

One of our food editors explains how one indispensable ingredient pulled this multilayered dish together.
02.03.09
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The Home Cook: A Soulful Southern Stew

Growing up, our executive food editor knew nothing of collard greens and ham hocks. Then she had a revelation.
01.28.09
food + cooking

Where the Pigs Have No Name

How one underground supper-club dinner put food geeks back in touch with reality.
01.22.09
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The Test Kitchen: How to Cut Up a Whole Chicken

Food editor Ian Knauer demonstrates easy, indispensable tips to help you cut perfect chicken pieces every time.
01.22.09
food + cooking

Behind The Recipe: Fresh Mozzarella

One of our food editors learned how to make tender, creamy mozzarella through trial and error, but you can get it right the first time.
01.21.09
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