Let's go, long weekend! No Images? Click here Old standbys like burgers and grilled chicken may be great, but Labor Day is a time to pull out the big guns and send off summer right. Every cookout needs some vegetables, and grilled vegetables are particularly delicious. Your guests will need a few beverages to cool off with after all those smoky, charred dishes. Saying goodbye to grilling weather also means saying goodbye to summer fruit! Now get grillin' So you've got your menu all set—but are your grill skills in check? Here are our favorite tips, techniques, and equipment to make sure your last big cookout is your best one yet. |
Thursday, August 29, 2019
Your Guide to the Last Great Summer Cookout
Wednesday, August 28, 2019
Reduce Your Food Waste with Cake Scrap Ice Cream
Hittin' the scraps No Images? Click here Level Up Your Ice Cream by Leveling Your Cake Don't worry, we're not here to suggest anyone has to bake a cake as part of some sub-recipe for ice cream—that would be completely extra, even for us. Instead, we're here to suggest saving the trimmed-off tops leftover from layer cakes and stockpiling them in the freezer. Cake trimmings are a thrifty and fun mix-in for ice cream, and they're rarely in short supply in the kitchen of an avid baker. More ways to use kitchen scraps Fresh pineapple is a luxury of its own, so make the most of it by putting the core (and eyelets) to good use in this fresh, no-cook syrup. Have leftover cheese bits hanging out in your fridge? Give them new life as pockets of beautiful melted cheese set in a custard base. |
Tuesday, August 27, 2019
How to Make Japanese Omelettes Like a Pro
Rollin' up No Images? Click here Home-Style Tamagoyaki (Japanese Rolled Omelette) Flavored with dashi, mirin (sweet rice wine), and usukuchi (light) soy sauce, this tamagoyaki is delicate yet infused with rich and savory flavors. Making tamagoyaki requires a special rectangular pan so that the final rolled omelette has a uniform shape. We recommend starting with a smaller pan, roughly five-by-seven inches; once you've mastered the rolling technique in that pan, you can try making larger ones if you want. This recipe and technique was taught to us by chef Daisuke Nakazawa of Sushi Nakazawa in New York city and Washington, DC. The Kitchen Essential We prefer nonstick tamagoyaki pans over the traditional kind because of the sloped front edge, which makes flipping the tamagoyaki easier. Be forewarned: the circular nonstick you have at home won't work for this application! More omelettes for maximum egg-joyment |