We can’t be the only ones who’ve wondered what the difference is between stock and broth. It’s confusing, is it not?!
How Cantaloupe Got Its Name
Cantaloupe. Muskmelon. Charentais. Tuscan melon. Rock melon. How the heck did summer’s favorite fruit get all these names?! Nancie McDermott explains.
Homemade Dish Soap
This natural alternative to fancy liquid dish soap is inexpensive, effective, and gentle on hands. Doesn’t get much more practical than that.
Why I Love Rosé
Like rosé? There’s no shame in that. Quite the contrary, explains sommelier Victoria James.
How to Make a Smoothie Without a Recipe
We have a better approach than just tossing a bunch of ingredients in the blender and hoping for the best.
How To Line A Pan With Parchment Paper
Learn how to keep your magnificent cake from sticking to the pan and turning into a sad heap of crumbs rather than the spectacularly stunning butter and sugar creation that it is.
What Are GMOs?
If anything is as polarizing as politics, it’s the topic of GMOs. And, as with political issues, there’s a heck of a lot of misunderstanding and grandstanding. Here are simple answers to complicated questions.
How to Make a Cheese Plate
Bore you with the same typical cheese plate advice you’ve already heard before? Nah. Not us. Instead we explain how to include something so that everyone—even the pregnant and the lactose intolerant—can partake.
Best Cookbooks 2016
The best cookbooks of 2016 including something for bakers, barbecuers, breakfast mavens, and pretty much every other sort of home cook.
How to Hygge
How to bring comfort to the everyday moments of your life. No matter what’s going on in the rest of the world.
Wine Notes
Let’s not overlook the pleasure found in simply experiencing the elixir of the gods in the presence of friends.
How To Drink Like A Chap
An essay on the drinking habits and eccentricities of the British from a bygone era, which actually sorta remind us of so many contemporary Brooklyn hipsters.
Best Cookbooks September 2016
The year’s best books are stacking up and waiting to be read. We’ve culled through the masses to narrow the list to just the must reads.
Why I Love “In The Night Kitchen”
A charming look at the classic children’s book by Maurice Sendak and how its lessons linger well into adulthood.