James P. Dewan

Cubes of glace are ready for the freezer. Making the glace might seem fussy on the surface, but it's all about time — which you can spend doing something else while the stock reduces untended.

You’ve mastered bone broth. Now turn it into glace — cubes of unparalleled deliciousness that will transform any dish.

March 12, 2024 at 12:09 p.m.

Hasn't been much in the way of cheer in 2020, has there? Unless, of course, you're fanboying over economic collapse, worldwide pandemic, resurgent antisemitism and interminable racism. And fires. Don't...

Fresh corn is seen in the Chicago Tribune test kitchen on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)

What to do with all the fresh corn popping up right now

March 12, 2024 at 12:09 p.m.

If you believe Rodgers and Hammerstein, apparently the great state of Oklahoma once teemed with thundering herds of elephants. Starting each spring, from the dusty plains of Grainola in the...

Mayonnaise can act as the base for myriad sauces. Here it's combined with capers, a squeeze of lemon juice and some minced parsley, and served with pan-seared fish.

Tricks to make mayonnaise your go-to secret ingredient of the summer

March 12, 2024 at 12:09 p.m.

Granted, it doesn't roll off the tongue like "Jimmy 'the Greek' Snyder" or "Vlad 'the Impaler' Tepes," but, over the years I've acquired the sobriquet, "Jim 'Won't-Shut-Up-About-the Visigoths' DeWan." But,...

Your mixed grill can be nearly endless combinations of meats, sausages and vegetables. Don't forget to offer some simple side dishes, such as potato salad.

How to do a mixed grill for all your summer cookouts

March 12, 2024 at 12:09 p.m.

Well, it's nie on three full moons since the ol' 'Rona put a hitch in our collective giddy-up. And I, for one, find myself daily taking less delight in my...

Think of the easy barbecue sauce recipe as a starting point. Then change it up to adjust the sweetness, the heat, even the flavors themselves. It's great on these ribs.

Tired of all that sourdough? It’s time for a new obsession — homemade barbecue sauce

March 12, 2024 at 12:10 p.m.

Welp, it's finally what passes for spring here in my hometown of Chicargo. The sun be warmish, the trees doth bloometh, and enticing aromas from backyard grills waft gently through...

Making potato pancakes can be a family project, with extra hands helping to peel and grate potatoes and onions.

What to do with all those potatoes you stockpiled: Make delectable savory pancakes

March 12, 2024 at 12:10 p.m.

Merriam-Webster defines the potato pancake as a "lobe-finned fish known chiefly from Paleozoic and Mesozoic fossils." Sorry. That's a coelacanth. Regardless, while both the potato pancake and the coelacanth go...

With so many types of Japanese noodles, it's important to know the difference for the best, most delicious results. These noodles are, clockwise from left, ramen, udon, soba, somen and shirataki.

Know your soba from your somen: A guide to Japanese noodles

March 12, 2024 at 12:11 p.m.

Don't freak out, but are you having trouble remembering things? Sweet cripes on toast, how many times a day do I lose my cellphone? And names — don't get me...

Noodles are tossed in an oil flavored with Sichuan peppercorns, then finished with peanuts, green onions, cilantro, garlic and more peppercorns but this time ground into a powder.

Extracting the coveted tingling flavor from Sichuan peppercorns

March 12, 2024 at 12:11 p.m.

If you're like me, God help you, you're a sucker for cheap thrills, like the exciting physiological response that accompanies various items of consumption. Problem is, booze is so 2019,...

The noodles are one of three major components of lasagna construction. And using no-boil noodles saves the time of boiling regular noodles, plus save the hassle of wrangling those floppy, awkward pasta sheets.

Lasagna essentials: Break it down into the component parts for best results

March 12, 2024 at 12:11 p.m.

I'm of two minds about this whole "last meal" thing. You know, the one where you've been convicted (unjustly, of course) of a capital crime — espionage, for example, which...

Use a serrated knife to shave the chocolate bar into thin pieces. This will make the chocolate melt more quickly when you pour the hot cream over it.

How to make chocolate truffles, the easiest candy with the biggest reward

March 12, 2024 at 12:11 p.m.

Don't get me wrong: I am not — repeat: NOT — saying that if you don't like chocolate, there's something wrong with you, that maybe you are not from this...

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