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Tomato Mozzarella Corn Pasta Recipe

Tomato, Mozzarella, and Corn Pasta Recipe

Barding an Eye of Round Roast

Barding and Larding an Eye of Round Roast

Grilled Pork Chops over Rosemary

What to Do With Leftover Pork Chops — Starting With the Uses That Don’t Dry Them Out

Penne pasta with asparagus, cherry tomatoes, and herbs, plated in a wide shallow white bowl.

Penne Pasta with Asparagus Recipe

Red and Yellow Pepper Soup Recipe

Roasted Red and Yellow Pepper Puree

Clay Pot Chicken

Curry Chicken in a Clay Pot — How the Clay Changes the Dish and How to Make It

Sweet Potato Vichyssoise Recipe

A Quick and Easy Recipe for Sweet Potato Vichyssoise

Baby Back Ribs Recipe

Barbecue Baby Back Ribs That Turn Out Tender Every Time

Tomato mozzarella basil salad, neatly arranged slices of ripe red tomatoes and fresh mozzarella, whole basil leaves

Tomato, Mozzarella, and Basil Salad — Why Three Ingredients Requires More Thought Than You’d Think

Dumplings

How to Make Pork Dumplings at Home: Easy, and Delicious

Your Favorite Cookbooks

Finding Your Favorite Cookbooks in the Library

A crisp iceberg wedge salad drizzled generously with creamy Roquefort dressing, sprinkled with blue cheese crumbles and crispy bacon

Roquefort Dressing Recipe — Why It’s Sharper Than Blue Cheese and How to Make It

Tuna Salad

Is It Tuna Salad or Tuna Fish Salad

Arugula Salad with Black Olives and Croutons

Arugula and Olive Salad Recipe

Sweet Corn Relish Recipe

Sweet Corn Relish

Grilled Marinated Tuna

How to Grill Previously Frozen Tuna — What Changes and Why It Matters

Sliced Grilled Marinated Skirt Steak Sitting on a Wooden Cutting Board

Grilled Marinated Skirt Steak — The Marinade, the Heat Level, and the Rest That Matters

Simple Brining Tips

Why You Should Brine: The Secret to Juicy Meat and Delicious Seafood

Mussels with Tomato Corn Salsa

Mussels Topped with Corn Tomato Salsa Recipe

Mango Salsa and Black Beans

Delicious Mango Salsa with Black Beans Recipe: A Summer Sensation

Brining Pork Chops

Unlocking Flavor: The Benefits of Brining Before Cooking

Arugula Salad with Goat Cheese

Walnut Vinaigrette Over Wilted Arugula Recipe

Grilled Scallops Tomato Ginger Sauce

Sea Scallops with Tomato Ginger Vinaigrette Recipe

Rum Substitution

Rum Substitutes for Cooking — Which Alcohol-Free Options Actually Work

The Ultimate Crab Cake Recipe

Red Pepper Coulis Recipe

Easy Red Pepper Coulis Recipe

salmon cone with herb green salsa

Smoked Salmon Cones with Green Herb Salsa

Homemade Barbecue Sauce Recipe

Homemade Barbecue Sauce Recipe

Penne with Artichoke Sauce Recipe

Penne Pasta with Artichoke Sauce Recipe

Chicken with Tikka Masala Sauce Recipe

Sautéed Chicken with Tikka Masala Sauce Recipe

Pan-seared chicken breast plated with whole grain mustard cream sauce

Easy Chicken in Whole Grain Mustard Cream Sauce (30-Minutes)

Carrot Fennel Soup Recipe

What Are Shortcut Meals and How They Can Save You Time

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I’ve been cooking seriously since the mid-1980s — self-taught, a lot of trial and error, and genuinely interested in why things work in the kitchen. I started this site in 1997 because I couldn’t find cooking writing that explained the reasoning. Still at it.

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