How-To: Cook Dried Beans, 2 Ways
I could boil sugar before I could boil beans. Though boiling sugar still gives me anxiety, boiling beans used to…
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How-To: Veganize Boxed Brownies
Boxed brownies shouldn’t be the next hardest thing after macarons, but in the world of vegan baking, they are. Why…
How-To: Strain Yogurt
To me, the most difficult aspect of straining yogurt is having the foresight to do so. It’s a largely inactive…
How-To: Steam and Store Fresh Garlic
Is Anthony Bourdain in your head? I refuse to reprint scathing quotes from his memoir Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the…
How-To: Make Roasted Bell Peppers
Gustatorily, home-roasted bell peppers are more flavorful than jarred. But making your own takes time and barely saves you any…
How-To: Emulsify a Vinaigrette
Salad dressings that needn’t be shaken and re-shaken are emulsified. To emulsify is to force two or more liquids that…
How-To: Whole-Roast Cauliflower
Whole-roasting cauliflower may be the key to adding this crumbly superfood to your weekly agenda – Or not, but in…
How-To: Pan-Toast Nuts (or Seeds)
I wish I could say I wasn’t internally laughing while typing this post, but alas… Firstly, yes, you may use…