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Regional Barbecue Sauces Available by Mail-Order
What good is a guide to American barbecue sauce styles if you can't actually try any of those sauces? Thankfully, most regional styles of barbecue sauce are available via mail order. if you've never tried northern Alabama white sauce or want to see what the most infamous mustard sauce in South Carolina is all about, mail-order is the easiest way to get sauced.Weekend Cook and Tell Round Up: Edible Giftables
If the idea of heading to the mall this time of year sends chills down your spine and you'd much rather retreat to the comfort of your kitchen, take a look at these truly inspired homemade gifts ideas: Kugelhopf, 15-minute fudge, chai mix with candied ginger, and more.Serious Heat: 10 Homemade Spicy Food Gifts
Taking into account a person's food likes and crafting a homemade gift for them can be a thoughtful, touching gift for the holidays. The joy is not just in giving the gift, but also in making it. For the spice-savvy person in your life, here are 10 homemade spicy gift ideas from harissa to honey-chile butter. Do you have any zesty homemade gifts you make?Gift Guide: For The Griller
There's no shortage of grilling paraphernalia out there, but this list of eight items (condiment accessories, t-shirts, aprons, and more) represents that balance of practicality and awesomeness in a way that is sure to set any griller's heart aflame.Gift Guide: For the Spicy Food Lover
This selection of gifts is geared to make any heat-obsessed fan happy throughout the year. It ranges from teeny Tabasco bottles and Sriracha peas (move over, wasabi peas) for stocking stuffers to hanging pepper plants. Check out this roundup of seven gift ideas, none of them over $35, for spicy food fiends.Stuck with Cheap Bourbon? Make 'Southern' Cream Liquor
[Photograph: Lucy Baker] A few months ago I sent my boyfriend to the liquor store to buy bourbon for a party we were hosting. We had decided to serve Maple Leaf cocktails instead of the usual beer and wine. "What kind should I get?" he asked. Southern Cream Liquor View the complete recipe here » "Nothing fancy. Go cheap," I said, figuring he would come back with a bottle of Elijah Craig or Jim Beam. Instead he returned with what can only be described as beneath-the-bottom-shelf liquor. We're talking plastic bottles and screw caps. Convinced that no amount of maple syrup could mask the inferior flavor, I shoved the bottle in the back of a cabinet and sent my...Gift Guide: What the Serious Eaters Love
Our gift-guide marathon continues. Still looking for that special something? Try our full complement of lists. —Ed. After putting together 17 holiday gift guides this year (for everyone from the peanut butter lover to the coffee drinker to the food t-shirt wearer), we decided to ask the Serious Eats crew to share their favorite kitchen gadgets, pans, books, and other food items they already have, love, and believe others would be pleased to receive too. Our picks, after the jump....Gift Guide: For the Peanut Butter Nut
Don't know a peanut-person? Try our full complement of lists. —Ed. Do you have a real "nut" in your life that you find it hard to shop for? Look no further than these creative gifts for the peanut and peanut butter lover in your life. Sir Francis Bacon Peanut Brittle: Crispy and crunchy, sweet and salty, in a fun package that is sure to elicit smiles all around. Available online at baconpeanutbrittle.com, $15.95 PB&J Sandwich Cookies: Okay, so you can't buy these anywhere (you have to make them yourself), but if you're looking for an edible gift for someone, these are the cookies to bake for them. Recipe and full instructions available online at thepartyworks.com, free! Peanut Butter & Jelly...Gift Guide: For the Baking Mix Lover
Our gift-guide marathon continues. Don't know a baking-mix maven? Try our full complement of lists. —Ed. Though from-scratch kitchen projects can be very rewarding (and delicious), sometimes the shortcuts are just too good. These throw-it-together mixes—ranging from cider donuts to funnel cake, brownies, and flan—make great gifts. Stonewall Kitchen Eggnog Pancake and Waffle Mix: A breakfast flavored with all the ingredients traditionally found in the holiday drink—except the booze. Remedy that by serving them drizzled with maple syrup warmed in a saucepan with a tablespoon or two of bourbon or rum. Available online at stonewallkitchen.com, $5.99 Dean Jacobs Funnel Cake Kit Perfect for kids (or carnies). With two cake mixes, powdered sugar topping, a funnel cake pitcher, frying ring, tongs,...Hot Topics: Technique of the Week | The Food Lab
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8 Delicious Chocolate Cakes and Pies for Valentine's Day
Some might say that chocolate on Valentine's Day is about as unoriginal as you can get. We all remember the first heart-shaped box of overly sweet chocolate bonbons from grade school Valentines. But chocolate gift-giving needn't be a cliché. This year, let's bake our sweethearts chocolate cakes and pies instead! Here are 8 delicious recipes perfect for celebrating your love (of chocolate.)
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