Food

High On Pie

By Mary BrycePhotography by Mary Bryce There is nothing better than a just-out-of-the-refrigerator cold wedge of pie. Nothing. I know from experience; I’ve had a lot of pie in my life. ...

Smart Food

By Kristi Willis Looking for a farmers market? Need a recipe for kohlrabi? Wondering what produce is in season this week? There’s an app for that. Cooks Illustrated: Featuring painstakingly ...

Pie for Breakfast Party

By Carol DawsonPhotography by Andy Sams Pies for the Pie-for-Breakfast prepared with Austin singer-songwriter Tricia Mitchell, in her kitchen Some years ago, my then-new boyfriend told me that he ...

How to Make Stock

By Jesse GriffithsPhotography by Carole Topalian Of all the fundamental kitchen staples, stock remains one of the most mysterious and myth-shrouded. But the fact that more people aren’t ...

How to Make Coffee

By David Alan If, according to singer Paul Simon, there are 50 ways to leave your lover, then perhaps there are just as many ways to awaken your beloved morning paramour. I’m talking about ...

How to Cook Fish

By Alain BrauxPhotography by Carole Topalian Does cooking fish intimidate you? It used to intimidate me too. But ever since I learned how it’s done in professional kitchens, I’m not ...

Story and Photography by Lisa Fain In The Cuisines of Mexico, Diana Kennedy includes a recipe for making pineapple vinegar that calls for nothing more than fresh pineapple, sugar and water. With a ...

Home Plate: Feeding Baby

By Kristi WillisPhotography by Andy Sams Wee Chloe happily accepts a heaping spoonful of cottage cheese nestled alongside homemade spinach puree, then smiles from ear to ear. “I love knowing ...

Handiwork: Mozzarella

Story and Photography by Lisa Fain I’ve been making queso blanco for quite a while. It’s a cheese that requires nothing more than a dash of vinegar added to a pot of warm milk, and ...

Handiwork: Date Loaf Candy

Story and Photography by Lisa Fain I come from a candy-making family. You’d know Christmastime was fast approaching when Great-Grandma Gibson and my great-aunt Pearl could be found buzzing ...