The trick to producing crispy deep-fried foods is no trick at all. Keep the fat at a constant high temperature. This is best done by using a heavy, flat-bottomed pan and a deep-fat thermometer to monitor the oil temperature. To ensure crispiness: Heat cooking oil to the temperature listed in your recipe, typically 365 degrees F […]

This article first appeared on Gastrokid, a personal blog written by Bon Appétit Features Editor, Hugh Garvey, and Matthew Yeomans. The more you encourage your kids to participate in the pleasures of cooking healthy and delicious food, the more they’ll understand and love what they eat. After 7 years of cooking with our kids and chronicling […]

Coastal Living’s six favorite tools and gadgets will ensure your backyard shrimp party is something special. | by Julia Rutland. Don’t miss out on Cee in the Kitchen’s recipe for Spicy Steamed Shrimp, our featured image of the day. Le Creuset Stockpot Le Creuset 20-quart Stockpot in Cherry, $160; chefscatalog.com Double Kabob Skewers Elizabeth Karmel’s 15-inch Double […]

We know there are lifelong skills to be had by cooking with kids in the kitchen early on. But let’s face it: With that comes a significant amount of extra planning and effort, not to mention mess! You need to consider age-appropriate tasks, provide necessary set-ups, be available to supervise them, and take on additional […]

Don’t know a mince from a dice? Consult this handy guide. One recipe calls for an onion to be diced, another for it to be chopped. Don’t let instructions leave you befuddled: Check this cheat sheet to common cuts before you have a go at that onion. Slice Smooth cuts of regular shape and size. […]

Perfect sunny-side-up eggs –tender, just-set whites and runny-but-not-too-runny yolks–are tricky to nail, especially when you’re charged with making several at once. Here, a foolproof trick that loops in a surprising helper: your oven. Heat a lightly oiled nonstick skillet over medium heat. Make sure your skillet is ovenproof–not all nonsticks are. Crack eggs into skillet […]

With cold weather foods as our mainstay this time of year… we begin to crave dishes to refresh our palates.  Just Simply… Cuisine’s Wagshal’s Wild Poached Salmon with Salsa Verde diverts from winter’s comfort foods and wakes up your taste buds with its’ citrusy, salty sauce. For the Salsa Verde: Combine in a small bowl… […]

The culinary revolution that has transformed restaurant menus around the world is also making its way into home kitchens. The Cooking Lab, publisher of the encyclopedic six-volume set Modernist Cuisine, which immediately became the definitive reference for this revolution, has now produced a lavishly illustrated guide for home cooks, complete with all-new recipes tailored for […]

Bacon and Herbs Mac ‘n’ Cheese Homemade mac’n’cheese in 30 minutes? It’s true. Creamy and bacon-studded, this dinner is the ultimate quick, comfort food. Yield: Serves 4 Total: 30 Minutes INGREDIENTS 12 ounces elbow macaroni 3 strips bacon (about 2.5 oz.), chopped 3 tablespoons melted butter, divided 1/4 cup chopped mixed fresh herbs such as […]

Do you always burn the garlic or turn pasta into a gummy mess? Learn how to avoid these all-too-common cooking mistakes. Article, How to Fix 17 Basic Cooking Mistakes, by Melissa Clark via Real Simple. See all seventeen mistakes here. Boiling Pasta in a Pot That’s Too Small Why it’s bad: For starters, if you use […]