This classic French dish sounds impressive. But if you can sear chicken and cook up some vegetables, you can make this easy coq au vin recipe, and offer a variation for cooking it in an Instant Pot. … Continue reading » about Easy Coq au Vin [Chicken Cooked in Wine] with Instant Pot option
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Turkish-Style Baked Chicken Wings Recipe with Chili & Thyme Salt
· By Kathleen Flinn · 2 Comments
I have a thing for chicken wings, especially baked chicken wings. Yes, I might be a French-trained chef and I have the ability to make complicate sauces and all that. But I love chicken wings. Hot … Continue reading » about Turkish-Style Baked Chicken Wings Recipe with Chili & Thyme Salt
How to Make Healthy Ramen
· By Kathleen Flinn · 5 Comments
It’s hard to beat the guilty pleasure of instant ramen. It's inexpensive and endlessly versatile, but as sold it's just empty carbs and a ton of sodium. So how to make ramen healthier? Here's my … Continue reading » about How to Make Healthy Ramen
Hungry for Words Podcast
Podcast Season 2 E3: Food journalist Robyn Eckhardt, author of ‘Instanbul & Beyond’
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In this episode of my food-focused podcast Hungry for Words, I chatted with Robyn Eckhardt. She's a widely published food writer whose works has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street … Listen to the Podcast » about Podcast Season 2 E3: Food journalist Robyn Eckhardt, author of ‘Instanbul & Beyond’
Podcast Season 2 E4: Holly Hughes, editor of the Best Food Writing series
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In this episode of my food podcast, Hungry for Words, I interviewed Holly Hughes, the editor of the long-running Best Food Writing series. In one of my favorite conversations on this show so far, … Listen to the Podcast » about Podcast Season 2 E4: Holly Hughes, editor of the Best Food Writing series
Cooking Basics
Recipe: How to Make Basic Chicken Stock
· By Kathleen Flinn · 16 Comments
by Kathleen Flinn Learning to make stock is a kitchen fundamental. Given that a quart of stock averages $2.25 in the supermarket, it's a worthwhile investment to learn to make it on your own. This is … Continue reading » about Recipe: How to Make Basic Chicken Stock
Fish: Buying Basics
· By Kathleen Flinn · 1 Comment
Story by Kathleen Flinn A couple years ago, I attended a screening event of the beautiful, fascinating and depressing documentary The End of the Line. The film illustrates the message and research … Continue reading » about Fish: Buying Basics
How to Read a Nutritional Label
· By Kathleen Flinn · 2 Comments
Andrew Wilder of the excellent site Eating Rules, developed a terrific .pdf that explains how to read a basic nutritional label that you can download for free. Also, see his excellent story on reading … Continue reading » about How to Read a Nutritional Label
Knife Skills – The Basics [video lesson]
· By Kathleen Flinn · 17 Comments
I've interviewed dozens of home cooks and hands down (pun intended), and knife skills are the most valuable thing to learn. If you're new to cooking or looking to up your game, get yourself a decent … Continue reading » about Knife Skills – The Basics [video lesson]