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Weeknight Pasta, Simplified
The crust browned evenly once we moved the rack lower. A hot pan and a little patience beat any fancy gadget. The dough was sticky, which turned out to be exactly right. Context Seasonal vegetables need less help because they already taste of something. Salt early, taste often, and trust your nose before the timer.…
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Getting Lentil Soup Right at Home
We tested the recipe six times and the fourth was the winner. Acid at the end wakes up a dish that tastes flat. Weigh your flour; cups are a guess with good intentions. Trade-offs We tested the recipe six times and the fourth was the winner. Salt early, taste often, and trust your nose before…
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Everything I Got Wrong About Pie Crust
Weigh your flour; cups are a guess with good intentions. We tested the recipe six times and the fourth was the winner. Toasting spices takes a minute and changes everything. Going further Weigh your flour; cups are a guess with good intentions. Good olive oil is a seasoning, not just a cooking fat. Salt early,…
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Focaccia: Five Small Fixes
Salt early, taste often, and trust your nose before the timer. Write down what you changed, or you will never repeat the good batch. Fermentation is mostly waiting and occasionally smelling things. Getting started Fermentation is mostly waiting and occasionally smelling things. Brown butter makes ordinary cookies taste like a decision. Write down what you…
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The Only Spice Blends Guide You Need
The crust browned evenly once we moved the rack lower. Acid at the end wakes up a dish that tastes flat. We tested the recipe six times and the fourth was the winner. Getting started Acid at the end wakes up a dish that tastes flat. Weigh your flour; cups are a guess with good…
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Focaccia for Busy Weeks
Salt early, taste often, and trust your nose before the timer. The crust browned evenly once we moved the rack lower. Weigh your flour; cups are a guess with good intentions. Lessons We tested the recipe six times and the fourth was the winner. Rest the meat, rest the dough, and rest the cook. The…
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My Ongoing Experiment with Sourdough
Salt early, taste often, and trust your nose before the timer. A hot pan and a little patience beat any fancy gadget. Fermentation is mostly waiting and occasionally smelling things. Getting started Seasonal vegetables need less help because they already taste of something. Salt early, taste often, and trust your nose before the timer. Fermentation…
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Sourdough: Five Small Fixes
A hot pan and a little patience beat any fancy gadget. Write down what you changed, or you will never repeat the good batch. Salt early, taste often, and trust your nose before the timer. The short version Seasonal vegetables need less help because they already taste of something. The crust browned evenly once we…
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Notes on Roast Vegetables
The crust browned evenly once we moved the rack lower. The dough was sticky, which turned out to be exactly right. Salt early, taste often, and trust your nose before the timer. What worked We tested the recipe six times and the fourth was the winner. Good olive oil is a seasoning, not just a…