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Kitchen Confessional: Burnin’ Down Da House

Kitchen Confessional: Burnin’ Down Da House

Dec 07, 2011 by

David recounts how he destroyed two Thanksgiving desserts, almost burned down his house, and gave the local fire department a run for its money.

The Fried Chicken Evangelist

The Fried Chicken Evangelist

Jun 26, 2011 by

Sydney Meers knows Southern fried chicken. Thanks to him and his grandmother Winnie Lee Johnson’s recipe, so can you. Lorraine Eaton divulges.

Cherry Season

Cherry Season

Jun 21, 2011 by

You haven’t experienced cherry season ’til you’ve owned a cherry tree. Darlene West has the purple-stained hands and the perfect clafouti to prove it.

When Food Doesn’t Heal

When Food Doesn’t Heal

Dec 06, 2010 by

The idea that food heals all ills was sorely tested when David cooked for a family member, hoping to help, to persuade, but to no avail.

Saints, Cakes, and Redemption

Saints, Cakes, and Redemption

Aug 25, 2010 by

Allison, our managing editor, discovers the blessings of making a phanouropita, a traditional Greek cake said to help the baker find missing things when it’s given away.

Timeless Sardines

Timeless Sardines

Jun 21, 2010 by

A far cry from their tinned cousins, European sardines are at their plumpest perfection in June. Writer Mary Ann Castronovo Fusco explains it all for you.

A Glutton for Gluten

A Glutton for Gluten

Apr 05, 2010 by

What happens when food writer Jess Thomson is faced with a future without gluten? A weekend of unbridled break-up sex.

Computers or Cookbooks in the Kitchen?

Computers or Cookbooks in the Kitchen?

Mar 15, 2010 by

Renee Schettler Rossi and David Leite take opposite sides on the issue of cooking from cookbooks or a computer. Which offers you more while at the stove?

Perfection? Hint: It’s Warm and Has a Secret

Perfection? Hint: It’s Warm and Has a Secret

Jul 09, 2008 by

For these ultimate chocolate chip cookies, our ever-persistent David researched for three months and ate plenty of cookies in the process. Here he shares his discoveries.

Waiterly Conduct

Waiterly Conduct

May 24, 2008 by

Food writer and humorist Jess Thomson recounts her hilarious and daunting visit to the mecca of molecular gastronomy in the States: Grant Achatz’s Alinea.

Taking the Sting Out of Nettles

Taking the Sting Out of Nettles

May 23, 2008 by

When making a nettle-pecan pesto for pasta, writer Jess Thomson discovers that when handled properly stinging nettles don’t have to bite back.

Mother and Son, Minding Peas and Cues

Mother and Son, Minding Peas and Cues

May 23, 2008 by

Food writer Monica Bhide uses cooking and languages to bridge worlds and cultures to answer some of the difficult questions posed by her curious son, Jai.

Reserve Some Frosting, Stir in Nuts for Glamour

Reserve Some Frosting, Stir in Nuts for Glamour

Sep 07, 2007 by

A gift of Betty Crocker’s Picture Cook Book made Paulette Licitra examine her mother-daughter relationship, the role of a wife and women’s identity.

In a ’64 T-Bird, Chasing a Date with a Clam

In a ’64 T-Bird, Chasing a Date with a Clam

Aug 29, 2007 by

David pursues one of his great passions: fried clams. But not just any fired clams, but the fried clams of his youth, with plump juicy bellies.

Meat: The Pleasures of the Flesh

Meat: The Pleasures of the Flesh

May 25, 2007 by

Novelist, essayist, and food writer James Sturz writes about the pleasures of flesh—both animal and human—and their sometimes disquieting similarity.

Alfajores: The Family Cookie

Alfajores: The Family Cookie

Aug 17, 2006 by

Alfajores are a family staple in Ana Schwartzman’s home. No wonder: alfajores are shortbread cookies filled with dulce de leche and covered in chocolate.

Tales of a Supertaster

Tales of a Supertaster

Jan 09, 2006 by

Being supertaster isn’t all what it’s cracked up to be, as David discovered when he was tested at Yale University.

Playing with Fire: Sweating it out with Barbecue Pit Master Ricky Parker

Playing with Fire: Sweating it out with Barbecue Pit Master Ricky Parker

Aug 24, 2005 by

David travels south to apprentice to whole-hog barbecue pit master Ricky Parker and learns more than he ever imagined possible about the great pig.

Grilling with the Steak Whisperer

Grilling with the Steak Whisperer

Jul 05, 2005 by

David Leite, a self-admitted grilling nimrod, visits Waldy Malouf, owner of Beacon Restaurant in NYC, for a crash course in man’s relationship with fire.

Devil with a Red Apron on

Devil with a Red Apron on

May 03, 2004 by

David recounts the trouble, frustration, and utterly exasperation of trying to learn his family’s favorite recipes from his mother—a demon in the kitchen.