5 recipes that let sweet potatoes shine
There is no mistaking a sweet potato. You can't eat one and wonder whether it is, perhaps, a zucchini. No one has ever sampled one and confused it with a...
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Maple syrup: It’s not just for pancakes
You may as well admit it. It's nothing to be ashamed of. You do it. We all do it. When you cook with maple syrup, and some of the syrup...
Daniel Neman: Stuck inside the kitchen with the COVID-19 blues again
The COVID-19 blues are getting me down. When I'm down, I want to eat something. When I want to eat something during this time of pandemic, I nearly always have...
6 winter cocktail recipes to snuggle up with
The popular image of stalwart St. Bernard dogs bravely carrying brandy to people stranded in the snow is, sadly, more a creation of cartoons than real life. That is probably...
The best hot chocolate of all time. Seriously.
The best part about winter is hot chocolate. I think we can all agree on that. Think of it: You're out in the snow. Your feet are wet. Your toes...
5 fast pasta sauces without tomatoes
You can almost feel sorry for pasta sauces that are not made with tomatoes. They are ignored, forgotten, belittled. Though endless in variety, they are like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Pasta:...
Time for tempura: Traditional and modern recipes for the Japanese favorite
No one knows for sure the origins of the Japanese word "tempura," but one theory is my favorite. The word is written with three picture characters: Ten, which is also...
Flatbreads let your creativity flow
It isn't quite pizza. But it sort of is. Flatbread is pizza's flamboyant cousin. There is a strong DNA connection, and they often look alike. But there is a difference,...
Tired of blah desserts? These 4 are worth the effort
It's so disappointing. You go to a restaurant or a friend's house for dinner. All meal long, you are anticipating the grand event, the crowning glory — a superb dessert,...
This may be the best pastry you will ever have
ST. LOUIS — Are kouigns amann the best pastry ever? Rose Levy Beranbaum thinks so, and she is perhaps the most respected baking expert in America. Nathaniel Reid, who is...