Hot sauce in some form dates back millennia. Likely just a mixture of Mesoamerica's wild chiles and water, it has evolved greatly and migrated… Read more

Given that my dad is the person in my life whom I credit for cultivating my passion for food, our annual Father's Day cookout has extra meanin… Read more

There's no happy ending, as the late Anthony Bourdain is heard saying in a new documentary about his life, but that doesn't mean you can't hav… Read more

Salt is the most important seasoning tool in your kitchen – while also perhaps the most maligned. "It's an essential nutrient, a chemical that… Read more

CHICAGO – Emilio Enriquez has climbed from busser to line cook during his seven years working in restaurants, and he still dreams of becoming a chef. Read more

Forget apple pie. Now, when we speak of how much something embodies the spirit of this country, we say it is as American as ... sushi? Read more

I think of crab and avocado as culinary soul mates, a couple that unfailingly complements each other both flavor- and nutrition-wise. Crab bri… Read more

LOS ANGELES — As sunset nears, a temporary town appears along a short stretch of industrial Lincoln Heights. Read more

I'm a big fan of salt and savoriness, so it's no surprise I love brined things. Brining infuses food with extra flavor and also helps to prese… Read more

Ham and Swiss Cheese Rolls Read more

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The words "healthful, grilled chicken" might ordinarily elicit a bored yawn, but this recipes flies in the face of that reputation with an ent… Read more

Consider the tea sandwich. Read more

BALTIMORE – Courtney Holden wanted to create a beer that would be undeniably intertwined with Black culture. Read more

Beef was already the red-hot topic du jour this week when food website Epicurious on Monday made some meaty news: It would no longer publish r… Read more

Seared Scallop With Peas, Mint and Shallots Read more

SEATTLE — Even after losing her job at the famed Gramercy Tavern in New York when the coronavirus pandemic shut down the industry last spring,… Read more

We all do it – pick a recipe, then shop for all the ingredients without first looking to see what's hanging around the house. The result? Bits… Read more

ROME — Bagels are certainly not the first thing you think of when you visit Rome. Read more

At the pandemic's onset, many of us rushed to the grocery store to stock our pantries with rice, beans, canned goods and all manner of other s… Read more

PHILADELPHIA — A yeast scraped off the bark of a dogwood tree in a Philadelphia cemetery is winning accolades in the beer industry – both for … Read more

Curry has become a catchall word for any Indian meat, vegetable or legume dish in a sauce. But that's a distortion. In fact, it's plain wrong. Read more

On a Sunday afternoon last March, Gillian Dixon was cooking roast beef for lunch, which would normally fill her home in the United Kingdom wit… Read more

To say I am persistent would be an understatement. Stubborn is more like it, which is not a bad thing when it comes to mastering a recipe, esp… Read more

If I type "Alban de Pury" into my Google Images search bar and hit "enter," I see a tall, slender man attending parties. Lots of parties. Ther… Read more

Everyone should do what they do best. As it happens, I excel at self-pity. Read more

What do you do while stuck at home during a pandemic and the world outside seems to be going to pieces? Crack open some wine, get on Zoom with… Read more

PARIS — French households feasted on cheese last year as they turned to home cooking and sought gastronomic comfort during coronavirus lockdow… Read more

For someone whose seminal book is named "La Technique," Jacques Pépin is one of the least dogmatic chefs I've ever met. He demonstrated it bac… Read more

Miami Beach has declared a state of emergency because spring break partyers have overwhelmed the city, but across the causeway in Miami's Litt… Read more

There are lots of ways to finish a dish with a touch of flair. A squirt of lemon juice here, a dash of pepper flakes there. But unlocking the … Read more

I am in the business of testing and sharing recipes, but there are times when breakfast, lunch or dinner at my house is the result of a quick … Read more

Lentils and rice and veggies and spice. Read more

I remember the first time I heard about pompano en papillote, I thought it sounded so fancy. And when I ordered it in a restaurant, the waiter… Read more

FREEDOM, Maine — It's midway through the six-course dinner at one of the nation's hardest-to-book restaurants, the Lost Kitchen. On this chill… Read more

Marooned at home all winter and with no spring-break travel in the cards this year, I figured at least I can get a taste of the warm Caribbean… Read more

Move over "put an egg on it" – and make way for "top it with a salad." Read more

In the immediate wake of George Floyd's killing by police in late May and the epic, enduring protests that horror stirred nationwide, lists we… Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The video starts with a splash of hot oil, sizzling over a ceramic bowl of finely chopped garlic, scallions and grated gi… Read more