Recipes & Food

Now that my wife has decided to go 100% vegetarian for good, she's had to resign herself to the sad truth: the perfect buffalo wing can never again be hers. In an act of selfless valor, I made it my mission to provide her with a suitable alternative: deep-fried cauliflower.

General Tso's chicken gets a makeover with this homemade marinade, crisp coating, and sweet and salty glaze.

Are burgers sandwiches? Or hot dogs? We aren't here to debate, but we do have sandwich recipes for all the best that bread and fillings have to offer.

These hot cross buns star chewy apricots, cherries, and candied orange peel.

These muffins are infused with a mix of citrusy Earl Grey tea and lemon.

I drink Earl Grey almost every day, and over a recent cup I decided to use it emin/em my baked goods rather than alongside it.

This roasted eggplant and red bell pepper dip is rich and bright with distinct smoky notes.

Versatile whipped feta cheese can be served as a dip, slathered on toasts and sandwiches, dolloped into soups, and more.

Get the McDonald's–style fries of your dreams at home with this recipe for perfect thin and crispy french fries.

A creamy dip with an intensely onion flavored base. A splash of lemon juice adds some brightness while a bit of Worcestershire sauce gives it a meaty, umami-full backbone.

These finger-food recipes are the snacks you'll want at for Super Bowl.

Choose a full-flavored beer to give this cheese dip character, then grab a fresh hot pretzel and enjoy.

This bouillabaisse recipe will allow you to make a fish stew that's much closer to the classic Provençal version, no matter where you live.

Light, delicate, and refreshing, this Northern Vietnamese soup combines fresh fish with a pleasantly tart tomato and dill broth.

A tomato basil soup that's wonderfully comforting and creamy, with only a little bit of actual cream involved.

A sour, salty tom kha gai made with chicken stock and thighs, galangal, and coconut cream.

Here's how to turn pork belly into golden and crispy crackling bits.

A 100% vegan chili recipe that has all of the deep chili flavor, textural contrast, and rib-sticking richness that the best chili should have.

Avocado toast may be annoyingly trendy, but it also makes a quick and delicious snack. It's easy to bulk up with the addition of a few toppings and garnishes, for a versatile, refreshing, and satisfying meal-in-one.

This Mexican-inspired take on avocado toast gets its acidity from fresh lime juice and a dash of creamy heat from homemade chipotle mayo. It's all topped off with a layer of salty, crumbly Cotija cheese and a generous dose of grassy cilantro.

As a late-night snack or a light supper, beans on toast makes an ideal comforting meal when what you need is something warm in your stomach.

Here's how to get a moist and tender brisket without a smoker, using sous vide cooking.

For the best corned beef, cure your brisket at home with a mix of curing salt and spices.

Author: Martin EarlIn my Great-grandmother’s time, and her mother’s time, and hers before that, it was not the norm to buy all of your bread at the store. Heck, not even all of it came from the baker. Speaking in broad generalities, many people used to make their daily bread. Now, I’m not advocating for […]

A meaty stew of poultry, sausage, pork, and beans, all under a rich, dark brown crust.

It's well worth it to make these twice-fried tots from scratch. No store-bought version can give you the freedom to customize flavors like a homemade tot.

A classic French omelette has a smooth, silky exterior with little to no browning that cradles a tender, moist, soft-scrambled interior.

These breakfast buns feature made-from-scratch Nutella twirled up in a fluffy yeast-raised dough—what could be better for a lazy weekend brunch?

Say good-bye to Nutella and hello to a totally homemade chocolate-hazelnut spread, loaded with more hazelnuts and less sugar than what you buy at the store.

A thick, creamy filling of homemade Nutella makes these bittersweet breakfast buns a perfect companion to a steaming mug of coffee on a lazy morning—lazy, because you make the dough the night before!