How to Make & Toast Breadcrumbs
There’s something deeply satisfying about making your own breadcrumbs. What starts as a few days-old loaf, too stale to eat, too good to throw away, …
How to Make Crispy Grains: Rice, Quinoa, Couscous & Farro
What clicked for me is that all four are chasing the exact same thing: dry the surface, hit it with heat, and let it brown. …
How to Cook Couscous
Couscous has a reputation for being foolproof, and for the small Moroccan kind, that’s mostly true; dump, cover, wait. But once you bring pearl or …
What Is Couscous, Really?
If you’ve ever stood in the grocery aisle squinting at a box of couscous wondering what exactly you’re looking at, you’re not alone. It gets …
How to Make a Small Batch of Basic Crêpes
The most important thing to know about baking crepes is that the first crepe is almost always a test. Eat it in the kitchen and …
How to Brown Butter
The process moves through distinct stages: the butter melts, starts to foam and crackle as the water evaporates, then the foam settles and the milk …
How to Toast Nuts and Seeds
Toasted nuts and seeds can be your next secret weapon in cooking. You can use them in savory and sweet recipes. Nice aromas will fill …
How to Make Basic Rice Pudding for Two
A good rice pudding is creamy, vanilla-scented and satisfying and it doesn’t take hours to make it. But when the wrong rice is used or …
How to Make a Small Batch of Homemade Chicken Broth
There are recipes that are made ‘from scratch’ that can be a lot of work, like making your own pasta or baking bread. Making chicken …
How to Cut a Pineapple
You can grill pineapple into a caramelized dessert, toss it into a spicy salsa to serve with seafood or pork or use it in an …
How to Warm Plates & Bowls
I personally like lukewarm salads and that’s an intentional choice. But I like my hot dishes hot and my cold dishes served cold. Imagine your …
How to Peel and Cut Ginger
If you ever cooked with fresh ginger, you know it opens up a world of flavors and aromas. Lucky for us, cooking for two, you …