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Note: Sometimes you come upon something seriously delicious when you least expect it, and for me that always makes the discovery even more pleasurable. That's just what happened when I had one of Kumiko's chocolate chip cookies for the first... More

©iStockPhoto/Sage78 The first time I tasted the famed pretzel croissant at the City Bakery in Union Square, it was like a revelation from the culinary gods. The inside was light, flaky, and buttery—everything you would expect from a French... More

This dish began at the grocery store, where I kept walking by displays of prepared sauerkraut and started figuring out ways to use them. In the local markets here in Estonia, old woman hock huge tubs of the stuff, home-fermented... More

I realize now I have kind of a thing for Chinese five-spice powder. Its combination of spices rescues nearly everything it touches, and certainly works wonders for this Chinese Five-Spice Noodles with Broccoli recipe I found on Fresh 365. Some... More

I cook a whole lot of noodles in my kitchen, but the dishes I prepare are almost exclusively Italian. The Mediterranean flavor profile is just more familiar to me, so it's what a gravitate towards. But the moment I stumbled... More

All'arrabbiata means "angry style", and that's all you really need to know about this recipe. It's a tomato sauce with a kick. Usually that comes from crushed red pepper flakes, but I found this recipe from FX Cuisine that trades... More

We all have our food we crave when sick, and more often than not, it involves chicken in some form. Something about chicken is comforting. Maybe it's the appealing, non-aggressive flavor. Or its status as an everyday protein. Or, it... More

As part of my life's work to eradicate it from the face of the earth, I'm forever in search of salads with no mayonnaise. Egg salad, macaroni salad, potato salad - all too often, their otherwise delicious ingredients are drenched... More

Now I understand. When Anthony Bourdain trash-talked nachos on his excursion to a Mexican border town, I felt a little violated. Though my favorite cuisine is Mexican and I eat it almost every day, for some reason I couldn't shake... More

Editor's note: Philadelphia food writers Joy Manning and Tara Mataraza Desmond drop by each week with Meat Lite, which celebrates meat in moderation. Meat Lite was inspired by their book, Almost Meatless. Last month, Serious Eats readers piped up to... More

Pasta e fagioli (pasta and beans) is a dish found all over Italy, though the type of bean and pasta shape seems to vary from region to region, town to town, kitchen to kitchen. From borlotti with tubettini, to cannelini... More

Out of all the Greek establishments in my neighborhood, my absolute favorite gyro and souvlaki joint is BZ Grill in Astoria, only two short blocks away. The proximity has left me little reason to cook the staples at home, but... More

I once had an actual Spanish man teach me how to make this dish. This version isn’t quite right, but it is a tad easier. The original recipe fries the potatoes in olive oil to soften them up and then... More

I found this recipe from Jose Andres Tapas: A Taste of Spain in America while searching Recipe Gullet for a way to use chickpeas. Though I already have a chickpea soup I quite like, I was lured here because of... More

It was cold. We were were at the bar. This is usually the moment when the wife and I start devising where we will eat out. Though we had planned to make risotto, the combination of sudden hunger and rationale... More

On Mondays, Kristen Swensson of Cheap, Healthy, Good swings by these parts to share healthy and delicious recipes with us. Today, a recipe that puts apples to yet another good use. A few weeks ago, the New York Times' Melissa... More

When it comes to dinner, I classify recipes three different ways: those I’d serve to guests, those I’d serve to family for a weeknight meal, and those I’d serve only to myself, preferably while watching The Office with a brimming... More

Pretty and delicious, an unbeatable combination, these are slice-and-bake cookies, which means you can keep logs in the freezer, at the ready when you need a last-minute treat. More

On Mondays, Kristen Swensson of Cheap, Healthy, Good swings by these parts to share healthy and delicious recipes with us. Today, a delicious baked pasta recipe. Like every red-blooded American who cares about the exact crispiness of her roasted potatoes,... More

I had a very meaty Christmas and I loved every minute of it. In the span of a week, I indulged in one braised rump roast, one giant fresh ham, one roasted chicken and two spiral hams. Today, the advance... More

The original recipe from the Inquisitive Palate called for a slow simmering pork stew, punctuated with acidic tomatillos, soft hominy, and a mound full of garnishes, but I just didn't have the time. So I got rid of the pork... More