What makes something taste Italian or Cajun or Moroccan? Here's a quick guide to understanding flavor profiles and how ingredients work together to define various cuisines. What is a flavor profile, anyway? At its most basic, a flavor profile is made up of ingredients that help … [Read more...] about A Cheat Sheet to Flavor Profiles
Recipe: Popovers
I've long been fascinated by popovers and for this, I blame Dorothy Parker. For those unfamiliar, Dorothy was a fabulously wry writer who was among the founding members of "the vicious circle" of writers who made up The Algonquin Roundtable in New York. Starting in 1919, the … [Read more...] about Recipe: Popovers
Thanksgiving Guide Pandemic Style
Every year I polish up my Thanksgiving guide with all the usual fare, from a primer on turkeys to what to do with leftovers. Bu this is not a usual year. How do you celebrate and be thankful in the middle of a pandemic? We will see more than five people at our Thanksgiving table. … [Read more...] about Thanksgiving Guide Pandemic Style
Recipe: Perfect Mashed Potatoes
Such a simple thing -- throw some potatoes into a pot, then mash them up, but there's more to creamy mashed potatoes than that. I tend to make mashed potatoes a day ahead of a big family dinner (like Thanksgiving) and gently reheat on the stove. Alternately, make them earlier in … [Read more...] about Recipe: Perfect Mashed Potatoes
Sick of Cooking? Get Thanksgiving in a Box
Cajun fried turkey dinner from Williams Sonoma We are in the final sprint of an exhausting year. Many of us are separated from family and friends. The pandemic has forced us all to spend more time in our homes and our kitchens than ever. So if you don't feel like cooking a big … [Read more...] about Sick of Cooking? Get Thanksgiving in a Box
