Lemon Herb Whole Roasted Fish

Roasting a whole fish looks impressive, but it’s one of the fastest proteins you can cook, a branzino or snapper at 425°F takes only twenty to twenty-five minutes from oven to table. Scoring the skin in three diagonal slashes on each side prevents it from …

Herb-Crusted Rack of Lamb

Rack of lamb has a reputation for being fussy and expensive, reserved for dinner parties or restaurant splurges. But here is the truth: it is one of the fastest, most forgiving roasts in the entire meat case. A proper rack goes from raw to resting …

Fresh Salsa

Fresh salsa is the first thing you should learn to make if you’re trying to stop buying jars of chunky red liquid from the grocery store. It takes ten minutes, tastes a thousand times better. You can adjust the heat level so you’re not stuck …

Korean Fried Chicken

Korean fried chicken solves a problem that every fried chicken lover knows: the coating softens under the sauce. The double-fry technique is what prevents it. First fry at 325 degrees cooks the chicken through and sets the batter. Then comes the crucial rest: at least …

Thanksgiving Leftovers Pizza

Thanksgiving leftovers on pizza. Brush stretched dough with olive oil, pile on whatever you have from the day before, and top with Parmesan or Fontina. Bake on a pizza stone at 450°F (232°C) until golden. Fresh Italian parsley on top. These don’t last long here. …

Food safety and corruption

As foodborne illness outbreaks have grabbed headlines, confidence in the federal government’s stewardship of the food system has faltered. The Administration has sought to redirect public attention towards the nation’s obesity epidemic, and its promise of getting us all to eat “real food.” But progress …