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Grilling favorites: Defrost them correctlyfor the juciest results. Photo courtesyAllen Brothers. May is National Barbecue Month. Millions of Americans are firing up the grill to cook burgers, steaks, franks, chicken, kebabs and other favorites. Many of us purchase meat in advance and freeze it. There are different meat thawing techniques: on the counter at…
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We love peanut butter. But more and more children are being diagnosed with severe peanut allergies. The condition affects some three million Americans. In extreme cases, anaphylactic shock can be fatal within minutes. As a result, more and more schools are banning peanut products, eliminating that lunch staple, the peanut butter and jelly sandwich. But…
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Use your artist’s eye to plate foodbeautifully. Photo courtesy National ArtsCentre | Ottowa. How can you make a work-of-art salad—the type presented by top restaurants? It’s easy. Think of the plate as your canvas. You’re the artist who decides how to lay out the food. This example is from Michael Blackie, Executive Chef of…
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A refreshing Mint Julep. Photo by Ampen |IST. Celebrate Happy Hour today with a mint julep as you watch the 137th Kentucky Derby at 6 p.m. ET (the feature stories begin at 4 p.m.). The mint julep has been the “unofficial” official drink at the Derby since 1938. Make it more fun by dressing…
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If you’ve never cooked with plantains before, today—Cinco de Mayo—is the day to try it—ideally, our favorite, fried plantains (photos #1 and #2). You may have enjoyed a bag of plantain chips—we love them. But a batch of hot fried plantains is its own delicious experience. While yellow-brown, brown and black plantains can be peeled…
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