Salsa has been a staple of American summer potlucks for as long as I can remember. When memories of warm-weather gatherings from the past flash through my mind, I see glimpses of picnic tables filled with pasta salads, burgers, and, of course, salsa. Sometimes homemade, sometimes store-bought, but no summer table is complete without it, […]

In America, BBQ sauce is practically its own food group. Whether you’re slathering it on ribs, dunking your chicken tendies in it (no judgment), or eating it straight off a spoon, a great BBQ sauce can make or break your entire cookout. And much like the great pickle renaissance of 2020, BBQ sauce has been […]

Way back in 2020, we started to see pickle-flavored everything popping up in stores. Ice cream, soda, potato chips, bread, you name it, and it probably came in a pickle flavor. But unlike a lot of food trends (RIP two-ingredient Biscoff cheesecake), the pickle trend didn’t die out after a few weeks; in fact, it […]

I’m willing to bet that the most delicious tuna salad you’ve ever had wasn’t one you made at home, but one you found behind a deli counter. The kind that gets scooped unceremoniously into a plastic container, is priced by the pound, and somehow, is devastatingly better than any tuna salad you’ve made at home. […]

When it comes to cooking, there’s one element that will absolutely make or break your dish — salt. Salt is a vital ingredient — it enhances the flavor of everything it’s added to, from eggs and meat to fruit and yes, even sweets. But we all get a little carried away sometimes (and raise your […]

For many of us, a meal isn’t complete if there isn’t a bit of garlic in the equation. But sometimes, crushing and dicing garlic can add an extra step we just don’t have time for. So if you keep jarred garlic (jarlic) in the fridge for such occasions, Chef Alex Guarnaschelli would like a word […]

At one point or another, we’ve all been a victim of that all too familiar delusion that sets in around 6:09 p.m. You know, the one where you tell yourself cooking dinner “won’t take that long.” Cooking dinner always takes that long. Longer, actually, when you factor in driving to the grocery store and picking […]

As a professional culinary writer and food editor with over a decade of kitchen experience, I’ve seen my fair share of cookware come and go. Trendy brands burst onto the scene, promising revolutionary performance, only to disappoint after a few months of serious cooking. So when HexClad first caught my eye with its hybrid design—boasting […]