Learn about the basics of wok frying here. This recipe is adapted from a dish served at Clio, Chef Ken Oringer's restaurant in Boston's Back Bay. About the author: After graduating from MIT, J. Kenji Lopez-Alt spent many years as... More
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When I first visited New Orleans several years ago, I was a strict vegetarian. That meant I missed out on almost all the city's iconic culinary offerings—gumbo, po'boys, even red beans and rice. But not beignets. Light, sweet, and incredibly messy from the heavy dusting of powdered sugar they were finished with, they were entirely memorable. With the help of John Besh's beignet recipe, I stroll down memory lane. More
Though I feel bad admitting this, I just can't fry eggplant. It comes out oil-laden, greasy, and disgusting. Doesn't matter what I do, or how much precaution I take, it's always the same. But, I can roast eggplants. And, man,... More
As promised, here's the first recipe from Susan Spicer's Crescent City Cooking. Spicer "stole" this recipe for smoked salmon beignets with brandied tomato sauce from her friend Daniel Bonnot of Louis XVI Restaurant. Crayfish tails may be used instead of... More
The recipe translates as “Land Fish”, which I’m sure has a storied history. But I like to think of them as eggplant fries, however wrong that must be. I just wanted to toss them in a cardboard container and scoop... More
