The Missing Ingredient Sometimes, at the end of the day, when you look at a recipe, you realize, too late and too tired, that you don't have all of the ingredients. And that delightful pesto pasta you were planning will... More

This recipe for Braided Beef with Anchovies and Olives from Francis Mallmann's Seven Fires is a show-stopper. It's a dish that you will want to serve when you are looking to impress, be it foodie friends or finicky in-laws. The... More

In the introduction to Seven Fires, Francis Mallmann talks about the taste of burnt. He says that adding an element dissonance to a dish makes it interesting, and that many chefs are too hung up on harmonious flavors. He uses... More

Photograph from prakhar on Flickr Think herbed olive bread and you probably think rosemary. But this Cypriot version from Kneadlessly Simple goes in a different direction entirely, with chopped fresh cilantro, mint, and chives. The resulting loaf has a bright... More

by Barbara Hanson The feta and Greek oregano used in this recipe were purchased at the International Grocery, which you can read about on Serious Eats New York.... More

I was flipping through Nigel Slater's Real Fast Food the other day in a bookstore, and it fell open to this recipe—which wasn't really a recipe but a casual suggestion for tossing pasta with olive tapenade. I decided to run... More

©iStockphoto.com/RedHelga I look forward to floral, plump, perfectly ripe summer tomatoes all year long. And now that the season is finally here, I'm not about to let a little Salmonella scare stop me from enjoying them. Are you? For this... More