Weeknight Bibimbap Flavorful beef, spicy sauce, lots of veggies Bibimbap is among the best known Korean dishes for good reason. Marinated beef, a ton of different veggies, maybe some kimchi, rice, gochujang (a spicy pepper sauce), all topped with a fried egg, is about as satisfying as a meal gets. My dad requests it for...
Buttermilk Potato Doughnuts the Old Fashioned Way Doughnuts cooked in lard are far better than anything you can buy These buttermilk and mashed potato doughnuts are fluffy and light, not overly sweet, and do not leave you with a heavy feeling so common after eating a doughnut fried in vegetable oil. The secret? Frying them...
Slow Roast Pork Eye of Round An overlooked, delicious cut Pork eye of round is similar to beef eye of round. It is a single muscle, quite lean, and tender enough to make a delicious roast. But because pigs are smaller than cows, pork eye of round is a very petite cut. A single roast...
Miso Honey Chicken Wings Oven baked wings in a delicate, flavorful sauce Chicken wings are great, but the classic preparation, which requires deep frying, makes a mess and takes a lot of prep to do properly. Oven baked wings will never be as crispy as ones out of a fryer, but I view this as...
Squash and Sausage Sheet Pan Recipe Sweet, Savory, Simple The appeal of sheet pan recipes is obvious. They are a way to cook a complete meal in a single dish. Because they are baked, they don’t take the constant vigilance of sautéing on the stovetop, yet still create lots of good caramelized flavors. But while...
Simple Lamb and Rice Recipe Fast, Easy, Delicious While leg of lamb, rib racks, and loin chops are delicious, humbler cuts are every bit as wonderful. Shanks make an incredible tagine, while lamb shoulder is perfect for pot roast. But ground lamb, the simplest of all, is often overlooked, which is a shame. Ground lamb...
How to Render Lard Perfect for Baking, Cooking and Frying I’m mystified by how rare lard has become. Once you’ve used it for any cooking, but especially in pastry or as frying oil, you’ll be mystified too. It has a mild, pleasant flavor, and unlike vegetable oils it doesn’t make foods greasy. Lard used to...
Halfcocked Turkey Recipe An Unconventional Approach for Perfect Turkey: Pretend It’s a Chicken One thing that always strikes me about turkey recipes is their assumption that there will be at least some compromise. Generally this means the breast will be overcooked in order to get the legs to reach a proper temperature. People try all...
Perfect Chestnut Stuffing Trust Me When I Say This is Likely the Most Important Recipe You’ll Ever Read An honest view of the world is one of ambiguity, contradiction, and a keen awareness of our own limits. Most of us naturally cast a skeptical eye on others, but we should cultivate an equal measure of...
Slow Roast Short Ribs with Red Wine A Rich, Flavorful, Satisfying Dinner Grass fed beef short ribs are among the most flavorful cuts of beef. They contain quite a bit of bone and collagen, which means getting the most out of them requires long, slow cooking. This preparation intensifies flavors. In the course of cooking...