Why Is It Bad to Run Cold Water over a Hot Pan?

What’s wrong with a little sizzle?

Does Cooking Alcohol Really Burn It All Off?

More booze, more flavor.

10 Recipes Using Vodka

Have your way with vodka, from tails to dinner and dessert.

The New Kitchen Staples

Your pantry is bare unless these 10 items sit on its shelves. They’ve achieved post-food-fad status.

The Basics: How to Sauté Fish with Lemon and Capers

Easy and healthy.

Fashionable Food: Rabbit Sugo with Egg Pasta

Who’s making it and how you can make it yourself.

Beyond Salt and Pepper

From Worcestershire sauce to paprika, here are ten ingredients that will boost flavor in your cooking.

The Basics: How to Make Beef Stew

An easy belly-warmer.

Way Beyond Salad Dressing

Or, how to use vinegar and citrus in your cooking to punch up flavors.

A lot of people seem to use SS pans to deglaze. Will pouring room-temp wine into a hot pan cause undue stress? I have Hard anodised Aluminium and enamelled Cast iron.

Smoked Chile Mussels

Chipotle and paprika combine to give a sweet-smokiness to this dish.

When I was young and using recently rescued cast-iron, I found that adding any water to the pan led to that unpleasant rusty smell that says: “time to reseason”. Now that my pans have gone years without soap, I can...

Malloreddus with Pork and Pancetta (Malloreddus kin Purpuzza)

Sardinian pasta with simmered pork, red wine, and tomato sauce.

Braised Lacinato Kale with Tomato and Anchovy Soffritto

Blanching is the key to kale success.

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Don't Overlook Sherry

Use it in place of wine.