After chatting with the senior marketing manager at Nissin Foods USA, we got all our questions about Top Ramen and Cup Noodles answered. Like, microwaving Cup Noodles—don't do it, people! More
You already know Marisa from her pickling column here and her popular Food in Jars site. While we know she loves her jams, pickles, and other jarred treats, today's your chance to learn more about her. Like how she microwaves a bowl of queso once a year. Take it away, Marisa! More
Modernist cooking may be all the rage today, but back in 2004 it was just getting started, with few resources and even less press. That's when the husband and wife team H. Alexander Talbot and Aki Kamozawa began their blog Ideas in Food, a digital notebook that chronicled their experiments with hydrocolloids and sous vide machines, and propelled them to the forefront of a whole new world of cooking. Today their work is some of the most authoritative writing on modernist cuisine for professionals and home cooks alike. They shared two recipes with us: macaroni and cheese and chocolate pudding. More
We recently invited you all to ask Mario Batali anything. Really, anything. And you did! We picked 14 of the submitted questions and passed them over to Mario himself to answer. The topics run the gamut from Italian cuisine to wine hangover cures to arm-wrestling Bobby Flay and chainsaws (wait, what?). More
Shortly after wrapping up production on the final episode of Good Eats, Alton Brown is on tour to promote his new book, Good Eats 3: The Later Years. We had a chance to sit down with him and talk about the show, his feelings about modernist cuisine, the social importance of food, and some very strange ice cream. Gummy bears, prunes, and gin are involved. More
Please say hello to one of our new fall interns, Paige! Originally from Annapolis, Maryland, but currently living in Brooklyn, she's a big lover of everything from McDonald's double cheeseburgers to raw oysters. And her favorite food personality? Jacques Pepin. "Have you seen that man make an omelet?" More
"If you can master the fine art of gravy and chicken-fried steak, you can do most things in life," Ree says in the first episode of her part cooking show, part slice-of-ranch-life reality show, which airs this Saturday, August 27th at 11:30 EST on Food Network. We caught up with her yesterday to chat about the new show, her new cookbook, and the mashed potatoes served with that chicken-fried steak. You can sneak a peek of some of the first episode here too! More
Ben Sargent is the kind of friendly, unassuming guy who'd invite you to his apartment for a small dinner party after meeting you for the first time. And it's the genuine kind of invitation, not the, "Yeah I'll see you around sometimeIguessmaybe" kind. But it wouldn't be just any dinner party; it would feature homemade lobster rolls and lobster bisque. Nor would it be just any apartment, but one with ukuleles on the walls, an aquarium full of colorful fish, and a ceiling lined with surfboards. He's now the host of the seafood-centric show Hook, Line & Dinner, whose season finale airs tonight at 10:30 p.m. ET on Cooking Channel. Learn more abut his speakeasy lobster roll joint, how his show developed, and what's next for Ben. More
Adam Richman, one of the more serious of eaters around, is the host of The Travel Channel's hit show Man vs. Food Nation. In each episode he travels to a different city and coaches a local through food challenges, tackling everything from a six-pound barbecue sandwich to a super spicy pizza. We recently chatted with him over the phone to find out his pre-challenge routine to get warmed up, his favorite spot for mint chocolate chip ice cream, his last bite on earth, and more. More
