If you have a weeknight dinner rotation, roasted skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs should be in the mix. Meaty, rich, juicy, inexpensive, and hard to mess up, roast chicken thighs play well with almost any flavor profile and can be paired with anything from roasted vegetables, a spicy rice dish, pasta […]
Chicken breast is one of the most versatile cuts of the bird; the one caveat is that it’s lean so can be prone to drying out when cooked in a high-heat environment. To prevent dry chicken (ugh), use bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts for roasting. Skin and bones both help protect […]
Roast chicken wears a lot of hats. For some people it’s the ultimate comfort food, made regularly for family dinners and low-key dinner parties. For other cooks, it’s an intimidating rite of passage they feel the need to master. Whole roast chicken should be in every cook’s repertoire, because it’s […]
If you are a fan of the magical pairing of sweet and salty, then these bacon shortbreads are for you! The dough is made with rendered bacon fat to bolster the flavor and chopped bacon bits make for fabulous crispy pops of salt and smoke that make these cookies addictive […]
Seafood chowders are perfect any time of year, but this version is especially nice when the weather is fickle and going from windy and chilly to sunny and warm in the same hour. This recipe calls for wild-caught salmon. The fish has a deep, rich flavor that shines through and […]
You may be wondering, “Can you cook frozen salmon on the grill?” And the answer is yes! With just a few tips, you can transform frozen salmon into a perfectly charred, delicate piece of fish on the grill without needing to thaw it first. Whether you’re looking for a quick, […]
This spiced red rice is the most beloved rice dish across the coast of West Africa. Named after a 16th-century kingdom of Jolof in the Senegambian region (between the Senegal and Gambia rivers), legend has it that traveling salesmen set jollof rice on its journey across the coast where it […]
Quiche is the ideal brunch food. Yes, better than French toast, cinnamon rolls, and even any combination of fried eggs and cheeseburgers. It is a delicious, easy-to-make brunch dish that is a veritable opera of European appropriation. Quiche has a pretty extensive history, with recorded dishes going back to the […]
Sandwiches? According to legend, John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich, wanted a way to eat without getting his hands greasy while playing cards and asked one of his house staff to put some meat between bread. The year was 1792, and, supposedly, Sandwich was in the midst of a […]
While you may already have an idea of how to thaw frozen salmon, not every defrosting method is created equally. Taking the fish from a frozen state to a warm, flaky dish requires some prep work to make sure that you’re not only thawing it quickly, but doing so safely. […]
In the pantheon of great American food inventions (many of which have been co-opted from other country’s food traditions, let’s be honest), the breakfast burrito, in our opinion, stands out as the most satisfyingly culinary innovation to start a day. First off, it is a breakfast food, and we’ve long […]
It’s a fact: Kids love snacks, quite possibly more than they enjoy meals. You love when their snacks are wholesome and satisfying, so that they’re not bugging you for fruit snacks every 20 minutes. That’s why we’ve compiled some of our favorite, simple, and satiating snacks for kids. On this […]