How To Roast Lamb
Get the cooking times and preparation tips you need to make perfectly roasted lamb: crisp on the outside, tender and juicy on the inside.Photo by TheBritishBakerRoast Leg of LambRoasting is a “dry...
View ArticleHow To Roast Chicken: Tips and Times
You can make the perfect roast chicken! We’ll tell you the kitchen tools, spices, and cooking tips you’ll need when roasting chicken, including how long to cook it and how to get the best taste.Photo...
View ArticleRoasting Meat
One of the simplest ways to cook a large piece of meat.Roasting is often the method of choice because it yields a tender interior and browned exterior through prolonged oven cooking. Before it goes...
View Article8 Ways to Spice Up Basic Chicken Salad
I spent years coming up with lunch specials for the restaurants I worked in, and very quickly learned about the singular power of a good chicken salad sandwich.That power is the ability to take on any...
View ArticleAn Easy Brunch For A Bunch Of Special Diets
Don’t Let Diet Restrictions Bring Down Brunch My wife and I recently cooked brunch for friends, but late in the planning realized how many special diets we needed to accommodate. Let’s see, spread...
View Article4 Steps That’ll Make You Love Rotisserie Chicken Even More
Nothing saves time like a rotisserie chicken from the supermarket. I can’t count how many times it’s made a good dinner possible on a busy weeknight.Photo by CookingOnABudgetAs a matter of fact, I buy...
View ArticleHow To Spatchcock And Roast The Juiciest Chicken Ever
A pair of kitchen scissors transforms this chicken from good to great. Here’s the secret…Butterflied Roast Chicken | Photo by Vanessa GreavesButterflied ChickenWhat is it? A spatchcocked (aka...
View ArticleMake Baked Kale Chips In 5 Easy Steps
When you need a quick, tasty, and diet-friendly snack, it’s time for kale chips.DirectionsPreheat oven to 350 degrees F.Cut out the thick stems and tear kale leaves into bite-size pieces.Dry the leaves...
View Article8 No-Cook Meals You Can Make From Rotisserie Chicken
What’s for dinner when you’re just too busy to cook? Pick up a deli-roasted chicken and you’re more than halfway there.1) Bahn MiKeep a batch of Asian-style pickled vegetables on hand and this sandwich...
View ArticleCabbage Is Suddenly Cool (And 7 Dishes That You Need To Try)
At a recent International Food Bloggers Conference in Seattle, a discussion on food trends predicted cabbage as one of the contenders to knock kale off the top spot for coolest cruciferous veggies....
View Article6 Tricks for Perfect Roasted Beets in the Oven or on the Grill
Marinated, steamed, or pickled, beets have taken center stage on lunch and dinner tables around the country. Beets are beloved for their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, as well as for...
View Article5 Comfort Food Roasts to Master Before You’re 30
Here are five simple recipes that help you master roasting techniques every grown-up cook should know. Once you’ve learned the basics, you can get as creative as you want to be. Because you know you’re...
View ArticleSecrets to a Perfect Prime Rib
Prime rib is an extremely tender, unbelievably juicy cut of beef with a bold flavor that needs no dressing up. In fact, cooking prime rib is one of the easiest things you can do in the kitchen.Here’s...
View ArticleTry 5 of Spring’s Best Sheet Pan Dinners
Springtime brings forth a fresh new crop of vegetables to brighten up plates and palates. I’m especially excited about adding tender asparagus, baby potatoes, first-crop artichokes, eensy carrots, baby...
View Article5 Ways to Perfectly Cook Vegetables in the Oven
The oven is great for hands-off cooking, whether you’re busy with a fussy stovetop entrée or just want to get other chores done while your food takes care of itself. When roasting vegetables in the...
View ArticleA Week’s Worth of Sheet Pan Dinners
These meat and veg, sheet pan dinners are easy to prep and will make your kitchen smell amazing as they cook. Once dinner is in the oven, your work is done, and clean-up is a breeze (especially if you...
View Article7 Insanely Addictive French Fries Recipes
French fries are one of those foods that you don’t really need to dress up to make good. They just are good, pretty much all the time. But sometimes it’s fun to add a little kick–a little garlic, a...
View ArticleHow to Cook a Pork Shoulder Roast
Also known as “Boston butt” or “picnic shoulder,” pork shoulder is an inexpensive cut of well-marbled meat that comes from the top portion of the front leg of the hog (despite the name “butt”). You can...
View ArticleHow to Brine Turkey
Brining is the secret to a juicy, flavorful turkey. Don’t stress! It’s easy. Here are two different ways to brine your turkey, plus loads of tips for brining success. Photo by Meredith What Is Brining?...
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