Food

Have s’more fun with pretzels, caramel, toasted coconut and cookies

Lately, it’s become my go-to weekend snack thanks to a backyard fire pit and my longtime devotion to homemade marshmallows.…

February 17, 2021

Food

‘I just want someone to spill a beer on me’

I’m in a dimly lit steakhouse with a crowd of fellow diners around me, their voices and the clinks of…

February 16, 2021

Food

Sauce, gravy or stew too thin? We’ve got 3 ways to fix that

Here are three ways to thicken sauces, stews and gravies.Laura Chase de Formigny/Washington Post Well, fret no more. Here is…

February 16, 2021

Food

Believe it or not, you can make great pizza without cheese. Here’s how.

My fifth birthday was the stuff pizza dreams are made of, at least to a kid living in New York…

February 10, 2021

Food

‘Cereal snacks’ are just bigger cereal for people too lazy to add milk

The makers of the sugary stuff that traditionally has fueled American breakfasts are setting their sights far beyond the bowl.…

February 9, 2021

Food

What’s the secret to pairing beer with food?

Largely, it’s experimentation

February 3, 2021

Food

Help your dough rise to the occasion during the winter

Whether you’re making sourdough bread or loaves made with commercial dry yeast, your bread dough is a living thing. And…

February 2, 2021

Food

Calling all dill lovers: This old-school ham salad sandwich is for you

Dill Ham Salad Sandwich.Scott Suchman/Washington Post While ham salad is an old-school recipe that’s been around forever, it had not…

February 2, 2021

Food

Potatoes aren’t the only vegetables you should be mashing

In starting your mashing journey, we recommend avoiding stringy vegetables that could negatively impact the texture of the finished dish,…

January 27, 2021

Food

Trinidad-style aloo and channa infuses an Indian classic with Caribbean flavor

Trinidad-Style Aloo and Channa.Justin Tsucalas/Washington Post This vegan mash-up is both fortifying and forgiving; it sticks to one’s bones without…

January 26, 2021

Food

Cooking for one: 6 tips to keep things practical, flexible and fun

Honey-Garlic Tofu with Sauteed Broccoli and Sugar Snap Peas is a recipe designed for leftovers that can be frozen or…

January 26, 2021

Food

How to braise vegetables and bring out their best flavors

Rutabagas and leeks are good braised, in this case, in cider.Scott Suchman/Washington Post When it comes to cooking vegetables, braising…

January 21, 2021

Food

The Soup Palette returns to Durango

and sandwich shop resurrected in the form of a food truck

January 20, 2021

Food

TikTok’s tortilla trend is basically a quesadilla – with extra fun folded in

For those fortunate enough to not know what I’m talking about, it involves cutting a slit into a flour tortilla,…

January 19, 2021

Food

Loaded baked potato soup is the simple, luscious bowl of comfort I crave in colder months

Loaded Baked Potato Soup.Tom McCorkle/Washington Post When the temperature dips and I cannot seem to warm my toes, the one…

January 19, 2021

Food

Vegetarian wontons are a delight to eat in this light, fragrant soup

Vegetable Wonton Soup.Tom McCorkle/Washington Post I love wontons fried. I love them boiled and served in a spicy oil. But…

January 15, 2021

Food

How to substitute for alcohol in cooking and baking

How to substitute for alcohol in cooking and baking.Tom McCorkle/Washington Post Regardless of the rationale, know that your recipe will…

January 13, 2021

Food

The debate between cast-iron haters and loyalists is as enduring as the pan itself

The debate between cast-iron haters and loyalists is as enduring as the pan itself.Stacy Zarin Goldberg/Washington Post And so, inevitably,…

January 12, 2021

Food

Marinate Camembert, Czech-style, for your next low-effort snack

Nakladany Hermelin (Czech-Style Marinated Camembert).Tom McCorkle/Washington Post Though recently I’ve woken up in a panic from similar nightmares chock-full of…

January 12, 2021

Food

New tipping rules will help restaurant owners and hurt workers, advocates say

On Dec. 30, the Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division published its final rules on tipping, including some 11th-hour additions.…

January 9, 2021

Food

I was an air fryer skeptic, but now it’s the only thing that gets me excited about pandemic cooking

I had resisted buying an air fryer precisely because too many friends had gushed about them with obnoxious enthusiasm. I’d…

January 6, 2021

Food

Why you’ll always find sweetened condensed milk in my kitchen

Thai iced tea is one of several simple creations that use sweetened condensed milk.Tom McCorkle/Washington Post The iced tea was…

January 5, 2021

Food

The best food books of 2020 that will get you thinking, not cooking

These books sometimes argue with each other, too, which only heightens the pleasure of flipping from one volume to another.…

December 31, 2020

Food

Ska Brewing Co. releases dark version of a favorite beer

Brewery will alternate between Mexican Logger and Mexican Style Lager Dark

December 30, 2020