MIAMI Melissa Sosa had a 6-year-old at home and a salary as a restaurant chef that hadn’t changed within her son’s lifetime. Forget that she was well respected among her peers and worked in prized Miami restaurants with James Beard award honors, including Zak the Baker, Pubbelly, Sugarcane and, lastly, […]
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The 8 Best Bread Knives for Effortless Slicing, According to Chefs
Slicing bread with a serrated knife Getty Images While chef’s knives are known for being kitchen go-tos, there’s another multipurpose tool worth adding to your collection: the bread knife. Despite its name, this type of knife can actually be used for so much more than just slicing crusty loaves of […]
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The 7 Pieces of ‘Ugly’ Cookware That Chefs Can’t Live Without
The power of Instagram affects nearly every aspect of 21st-century life, and kitchenware is no exception. There’s an entire industry focused on cookware that photographs beautifully and that makes a strong impression on social media feeds ― think the millennial pink Always Pan, or the “perracotta” shade of Caraway Home […]
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Chefs Rate TikTok Food Trends, From Feta Pasta To Cocoa Bombs
By now, you’ve probably seen at least one TikTok cooking trend, either on the app itself or through societal osmosis. Whether it’s cocoa bombs melting into milky oblivion or, perhaps most notoriously, feta melding with tomatoes before being tossed with pasta, there’s a chance at least one of these trends […]
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Chefs Share Which Cast Iron Pans Are Worth It (and How to Clean Them)
Photo by Whitney Hayward/Portland Portland Press Herald via Getty Images Our cultural food discourse is damn capricious. One day, we get to wake up in a world of tender frog cakes; The next, Shawn Mendes x Chipotle are giving us a cauliflower rice collaboration that absolutely no one asked for […]
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Zoom Cooking Classes Serve Up Connections With Chefs Around the World
For the second class, Elisabeth cooked and I played backup. This group, the one with our friend Jen in it, had a much different vibe. There’s perhaps a spaghetti Western joke in here, but this was clearly not this gang’s first online Italian cookery rodeo. Many, like Jen, had taken […]
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Las Vegas chefs share the secrets behind their favorite holiday dishes
Of the thousand-plus meals we eat each year, there’s nothing quite as special as a holiday feast, whether you make family dishes handed down through generations or crib online recipes. Unlike the Thanksgiving meal anchored by turkey and classic sides, the holiday meal leaves much room for creativity and improvisation. […]
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Best chef’s knives for 2020: Global, Zwilling, Wusthof and more
Some of the best kitchen tools only cost a few bucks. But if you want a great chef’s knife, you’ll have to be willing to spend a little more. I’ve invested hundreds of dollars in chef’s knives, but I use them every day to slice, dice, cube, mince or, if […]
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I’m a Butterball turkey hotline expert who’s been answering wild, funny, and panicked calls from home chefs for 18 years. This year people need us more than ever.
Phyllis Kramer in the Butterball Test Kitchen in 2013. Butterball Turkey Phyllis Kramer is a Butterball Turkey Talk-Line expert based in Aurora, Illinois. She’s been working for the Talk-Line during the holidays for 18 years, answering customer questions about how to choose, thaw, prepare, and cook their turkeys. Over the […]
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Michelin-star chefs share 7 hacks to make your turkey the star of Thanksgiving
Insider asked Michelin-starred chefs to share their favorite turkey hacks for Thanksgiving dinner. Mphillips007/Getty Images Insider asked Michelin-starred chefs to share their favorite turkey hacks for Thanksgiving dinner. Beverly Kim, who runs Parachute, roasts her turkey upside down for 75% of the cooking time to make the breast extra moist. […]
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Celebrity chefs share Thanksgiving plans amid pandemic
During a normal year (you know, not one that involves a global pandemic, virtual everything and a presidential election), holidays like Thanksgiving can be stressful. Folks have to plan and execute the menu, settle on traditions and accommodate immediate, extended and chosen family. It’s an incredibly hectic time, albeit one […]
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Best chef’s knives for 2020: Global, Mac, Artisan Revere and more
Chef’s knives are investments — I use mine every day, whether to slice, dice, cube, mince or, if I’m feeling fancy, chiffonade. But few things feel worse than spending $150 on a tool you end up hating. So before hitting “buy” on Amazon or tossing the cheapest knife in the […]
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Best chef’s knives for 2020: Wusthof, Global, Artisan Revere and more
I use my chef’s knives for all kinds of prep — from cubing butternut squash for a tasty autumn soup to mincing herbs and breaking down birds for big family meals. But for a tool you use in the kitchen so much, there are so many different options. Few things […]
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A Vegan Chef’s Top Tips For Preparing Vegan Cuisine
Happy Seed Crunch Wrap Happy Seed At Chef Reid Trapani’s Happy Seed vegan pop up in Atlanta last week it was hard to get a seat—-and most of the guests were not full-time vegans. Says Trapani, who specializes in inventive authentic Latin dishes using plant based ingredients, “so many of […]
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Best chef’s knives for 2020: Wusthof, Mac, Global and more
I use my chef’s knives for all kinds of prep — from cubing butternut squash for a tasty autumn soup to mincing herbs and breaking down birds for big family meals. But for a tool you use in the kitchen so much, there are so many different options. Few things […]