We’re officially a week out from the big day — the food holiday to end all food holidays, turkey’s time to shine, the Super Bowl of side dishes — Thanksgiving. So, as you start defrosting your turkey — National Thaw Day is the Thursday before Thanksgiving! — it’s time to figure out your Thanksgiving menu. You’re going to need to decide how to cook your turkey, which cocktails to shake up, which appetizers and side dishes to serve, which wines […]
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New year, new kitchen trends getty While we might not know what New Year’s resolution our favorite chefs are making, it is fun to know what they think will be trending in kitchens as we enter the new year. From popular ingredients to bringing more tableside presentations into the dining room, there’s a lot to look forward to when it comes to restaurant experiences in 2023. Many chefs think Asian flavors will continue to find their way into other cuisines, […]
There’s no denying it—sometimes fast foodstuff definitely hits the location. Whether your decide on up a Massive Mac meal on the way dwelling from a very long day at operate or treat you to a pair of tacos or a stuffed burrito, quickly foodstuff can be the two delectable and gratifying. In simple fact, even chefs are acknowledged to request out fast foodstuff from time to time. You might feel cooks only try to eat meals produced at extravagant dining […]
Who needs truffle and caviar? With some leftovers, new tricks and a little ingenuity a dish can look and feel fancy, despite its cheaper ingredients. Whether adding some lavishness to lunchtime, or hosting a chichi dinner, here are 11 top chefs’ recommendations for recipes that are budget-friendly and uncompromisingly luxurious. Pasta with prawn sauce Asimakis Chaniotis, executive chef at Pied à Terre, LondonWhen we cook prawns in the restaurant or at home I always keep the heads, with a little […]
COVID put a serious dent in demand for global and other exotic cuisines, as Americans were not only unable to travel but were also seeking comfort in foods they knew well and that hearkened back to a more stable time. Now, in Year Three of the pandemic, vaccinated Americans are willing to start taking a few more risks, and that includes food. Even before the pandemic, some trends were starting to point away from experimentation with new cuisines, said Maeve […]
If you’ve ever felt an urgent need to make confit potatoes or fold a tortilla wrap in a clockwise direction, then you have been influenced. It can creep in from anywhere, an overheard conversation on the bus about three-ingredient brownies (I was responsible for this one), or a quick chat at the start of a Zoom call about that feta pasta for dinner. Coronavirus wasn’t the only thing spreading virally in 2020. There were the dalgona coffee and banana bread […]
A selection of smoked meats from 8 Hands Farm and smoked fish from Hook & Net. (Photo Credit: David Benthal: Food Styling: Alice Falcone) I feel in control in my kitchen, but the grill has always intimidated me a little. High heat? Low heat? How do I know when something is done? Turns out, all I needed to learn was how to turn my grill into a smoker. It’s easy, hard to mess up and there’s plenty of control. Once […]
In the United States, comfort food might be mac and cheese or mom’s pot roast. But nearly everyone has a food that evokes nostalgia. That includes cultures that don’t call it comfort food; they just call it food made with love. We asked Charleston chefs who grew up in different cultures what comfort food is for them. Dolly Awkar, of Leyla, makes baked kafta Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021 in Charleston. Grace Beahm Alford/Staff Grace Beahm Alford [email protected] Dolly Awkar, Lebanese […]
