No Shame in the Garlic Press

The best garlic presses.

Pressed Eggplant and Pepper Sandwich

A manly vegetarian sandwich, this can satisfy the biggest of appetites.

Butter Lettuce and Pumpkin Seed Salad

The roasted garlic and apple juice in the vinaigrette add dimension to this simple salad.

Potato Parsnip Gratin

Parsnips add a new dimension to a side-dish standby.

Roasted Elephant Garlic Soup with Grilled Eggplant

A delicate marriage of sweet and savory.

Roasted Eggplant and Walnut Dip

Move over hummus— this savory, herby dip is just as easy to make and even tastier.

Spicy Plum Chutney

Slather on a pork chop near you.

Sautéed Brussels Sprouts with Fried Capers

This quick sauté puts a new spin on sprouts.

Harold McGee Speaks

Harold McGee is the king of kitchen science, the man who solves food mysteries ranging from how much oil you can emulsify into a mayonnaise with one egg yolk to why frying spatter ends up on the inside surface of the cook’s...

Budget Gift Guide

Finds for $15 and under.

The New Kitchen Staples

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

Microwave Pasta Sauce Face-Off

This week’s mission: Ragú and Bertolli bagged pasta sauces go head to head.

The Basics: How to Make Steamed Mussels

Winy, buttery finger food.

Hangover Helpers

You can fix the headache and wooziness, but you can’t take back what you said to your Aunt Mavis.

Fewer than 1100

1080 Recipes offers a view into Spanish home cooking.