Cooking Techniques

How to Render Duck Fat and Make Crispy Quacklings in One Shot

The simple way is the best way when it comes to rendering fat

Sasha Marx

Cooking Techniques

How to Break Down Whole Ducks Like a Pro

A step-by-step guide for breaking down the most delicious bird.

Sasha Marx

How-Tos

This Mochi Soup Is How Japan Welcomes the New Year

The star ingredient in this Japanese New Year's soup: chewy mochi (plus lots more).

Jenny Dorsey

Baking

A No-Fuss Chocolate Yule Log That’s Easy to Roll

How to make a no-crack chocolate roulade, perfect for your holiday Yule log.

Stella Parks

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Cooking Techniques

Cooking Techniques

Yes, Dry-Aging Duck at Home Is Worth the Wait

Ducks dry together.

Sasha Marx

Cooking Techniques

How to Render Duck Fat and Make Crispy Quacklings in One Shot

The simple way is the best way when it comes to rendering fat

Sasha Marx

Cooking Techniques

How to Break Down Whole Ducks Like a Pro

A step-by-step guide for breaking down the most delicious bird.

Sasha Marx

Baking

A No-Fuss Chocolate Yule Log That’s Easy to Roll

How to make a no-crack chocolate roulade, perfect for your holiday Yule log.

Stella Parks

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Ingredient Guides

Baking

Real Talk: DIY Vanilla Extract Is a Waste of Time and Money

Exploring the complexities of commercial vanilla extract and the failings of homemade.

Stella Parks

Grilling, Smoking, and Barbecue

We Ate Super-Expensive Wagyu Steaks So You Don’t Have To

We ate way too much rich and fatty beef to deliver this wagyu guide to you.

Daniel Gritzer

Ingredient Guides

Get to Know Culantro, the Herb That's More Cilantro-y Than Cilantro

Like cilantro, but turned up to 11.

Miranda Kaplan

Ingredient Guides

Bacon, Pancetta, and More: How to Cook With Cured Pork Products

When (and when not) to use guanciale, bacon, pancetta, and salt pork.

Elazar Sontag

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Equipment

Equipment

Why You Shouldn't Use Nonstick Cookware (Most of the Time)

A couple nonstick skillets are all you really need.

Daniel Gritzer

Equipment

Hack Your Way to a Bigger Stovetop, No Renovation Required

Maximize your range's cooking capacity with a stovetop griddle.

Sasha Marx

Chinese

Everything You Can Do With a Wok

You can do just about anything with this versatile cooking vessel.

Sho Spaeth

Equipment

What to Pack for Your Vacation-Rental Kitchen

Because your Airbnb kitchen probably doesn't come with a good chef's knife or quality olive oil.

Elazar Sontag

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Kitchen Tips

Condiments and Sauces

How to Keep Thanksgiving Gravy Warm (Without Hogging a Burner)

Keep your gravy nice and hot with immersion circulators, slow cookers, and more

Daniel Gritzer

Equipment

Why You Shouldn't Use Nonstick Cookware (Most of the Time)

A couple nonstick skillets are all you really need.

Daniel Gritzer

Equipment

Hack Your Way to a Bigger Stovetop, No Renovation Required

Maximize your range's cooking capacity with a stovetop griddle.

Sasha Marx

Equipment

What to Pack for Your Vacation-Rental Kitchen

Because your Airbnb kitchen probably doesn't come with a good chef's knife or quality olive oil.

Elazar Sontag

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Entertaining

Cuisine Guides

An Introduction to Korean Barbecue

All the components of a KBBQ feast, from meats to banchan to drinks.

Sasha Marx

Entertaining

Feed a Crowd With This Thai-Inspired Roast Pork Shoulder Feast

Be the dinner party host hero your friends deserve with this Thai-inspired pork feast.

Sasha Marx

Cocktails

How to Batch Cocktails for a Crowd

Everything you need to know to easily prepare a batch cocktail for a batch of guests.

Maggie Hoffman

Beer and Wine

Why You Should Buy an Entire Case of Sparkling Wine for the Holidays

Why and how to stock perfect back-up gift that everyone loves.

Carey Jones