http://s.huffpost.com/images/HuffingtonPost_250x20.png tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/tag/chefs-and-experts Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-besh/a-passionate-plea-for-home-cooking_b_1069420.html 2011-11-01T11:32:43Z 2011-11-16T12:35:49Z John Besh http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-besh/ By a renewed focus on the Family Table we can make the world a better and tastier place, one dish at a time! We are at a very important time in our societies' history and much of what and how we as a people source, cook and eat will decide how we continue to evolve. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/home-cooking">Home Cooking</a>, <a href="/tag/chefs-and-experts">Chefs-and-Experts</a>, <a href="/tag/my-family-table">My Family Table</a>, <a href="/tag/john-besh">John Besh</a>, <a href="/tag/family-meals">Family Meals</a>, <a href="/tag/cooking">Cooking</a>, <a href="/kitchendaily">KitchenDaily News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/09/mark-bittmans-guide-to-sp_n_1002041.html 2011-10-09T00:10:07Z 2011-11-15T12:12:17Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> AlamyMark Bittman, food columnist and author of the heralded How to Cook Everything, knows how to handle produce. Now that spring fruits an... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/mark-bittman">Mark Bittman</a>, <a href="/kitchendaily">KitchenDaily News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/09/leeks_n_1002077.html 2011-10-09T01:09:42Z 2011-11-09T14:56:03Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Leeks -- generally the most expensive member of the onion family -- are also the most interesting in flavor and texture. They look like giant scallion... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/mark-bittman">Mark Bittman</a>, <a href="/kitchendaily">KitchenDaily News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/09/cauliflower_n_1002046.html 2011-10-09T00:19:59Z 2011-11-04T09:52:26Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ What's not to love about cauliflower? This question may sound facetious -- cauliflower has such a terrible reputation among picky children and vegetab... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/mark-bittman">Mark Bittman</a>, <a href="/kitchendaily">KitchenDaily News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/09/bean-sprouts_n_1002052.html 2011-10-09T00:34:52Z 2011-11-04T09:49:06Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Bean sprouts are the only vegetable I can think of that you can grow very easily at home, even if you don't have a garden. Of course, they're not tech... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/mark-bittman">Mark Bittman</a>, <a href="/kitchendaily">KitchenDaily News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/09/tortilla-and-pita-chips_n_1002055.html 2011-10-09T00:39:47Z 2011-11-04T09:46:51Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ I know almost no one who makes tortilla or pita chips at home instead of buying them -- a shame, because homemade chips are dead easy and far better i... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/mark-bittman">Mark Bittman</a>, <a href="/kitchendaily">KitchenDaily News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/09/pears_n_1002056.html 2011-10-09T00:44:05Z 2011-11-04T09:45:21Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Like their cousin the apple, pears are often sold hard and crunchy. But unlike apples, pears aren't at their best this way; biting into a hard, green ... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/mark-bittman">Mark Bittman</a>, <a href="/kitchendaily">KitchenDaily News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/09/onions_n_1002065.html 2011-10-09T00:48:25Z 2011-11-04T09:42:48Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ With the possible exception of garlic, no vegetable is more indispensable to me than the onion, an essential component of a well-stocked pantry that I... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/mark-bittman">Mark Bittman</a>, <a href="/kitchendaily">KitchenDaily News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/09/rice-and-beans_n_1002066.html 2011-10-09T00:55:29Z 2011-11-04T09:39:12Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Rice and beans aren't a seasonal dish; they're a staple, arguably one of the world's most important combinations, and you can (and should) eat them al... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/mark-bittman">Mark Bittman</a>, <a href="/kitchendaily">KitchenDaily News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/09/artichokes_n_1002067.html 2011-10-09T00:58:39Z 2011-11-04T09:35:57Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Amazingly -- even though a good portion of artichokes are inedible and preparing them is a somewhat arduous task -- artichokes are ridiculously versat... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/mark-bittman">Mark Bittman</a>, <a href="/kitchendaily">KitchenDaily News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/09/oranges_n_1002070.html 2011-10-09T01:02:10Z 2011-11-04T09:34:32Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ In the dead of winter, when most good fresh fruit is a distant memory, oranges are a godsend. Juicy, sweet, and vibrant in color and flavor, they're s... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/mark-bittman">Mark Bittman</a>, <a href="/kitchendaily">KitchenDaily News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/09/cabbage_n_1002072.html 2011-10-09T01:06:27Z 2011-11-04T09:31:44Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Cabbage gets a bad rap that I don't understand. It's dirt cheap, lasts forever in the refrigerator (compared to most vegetables, at least), tastes gre... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/mark-bittman">Mark Bittman</a>, <a href="/kitchendaily">KitchenDaily News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/09/turnips_n_1002079.html 2011-10-09T01:13:17Z 2011-11-04T09:27:19Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ For years, home cooks have asked me what to do with the turnips that inevitably show up in farmers' markets, grocery-store produce bins, and CSA share... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/mark-bittman">Mark Bittman</a>, <a href="/kitchendaily">KitchenDaily News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/09/fennel_n_1002082.html 2011-10-09T01:17:27Z 2011-11-04T09:24:56Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Fennel is an underrated, underused vegetable that crunches like celery but tastes like licorice. (When I was a kid we called it &quot;licorice celery,... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/mark-bittman">Mark Bittman</a>, <a href="/kitchendaily">KitchenDaily News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/09/potatoes_n_1002090.html 2011-10-09T01:21:55Z 2011-11-04T09:23:15Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ There's little doubt that potatoes would win a vegetable popularity contest by a wide margin. Their bland but distinctive flavor makes them a favorite... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/mark-bittman">Mark Bittman</a>, <a href="/kitchendaily">KitchenDaily News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/09/pork-tenderloin_n_1002747.html 2011-10-09T22:46:32Z 2011-11-04T09:20:39Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Pork tenderloin is a perennially popular cut, for good reasons: It's inexpensive, boneless, and tender, and a single tenderloin pretty reliably serves... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/mark-bittman">Mark Bittman</a>, <a href="/kitchendaily">KitchenDaily News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/10/zucchini_n_1002813.html 2011-10-10T00:37:36Z 2011-11-04T09:16:35Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ When zucchini's in season -- right about now -- it's everywhere. Every summer, vegetable gardeners (and CSA shareholders) face a few weeks when it com... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/mark-bittman">Mark Bittman</a>, <a href="/kitchendaily">KitchenDaily News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/09/capers_n_1002751.html 2011-10-09T22:50:35Z 2011-11-03T17:38:13Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Those juicy, crunchy, salty nubs called capers can bewilder those trying them for the first time. They look and taste a little bit as though they come... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/mark-bittman">Mark Bittman</a>, <a href="/kitchendaily">KitchenDaily News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/09/mussels_n_1002755.html 2011-10-09T22:55:36Z 2011-11-03T17:35:59Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Mussels don't have the reputation of their more expensive cousins, clams and oysters. Like these, they're officially called univalve mollusks but, unl... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/mark-bittman">Mark Bittman</a>, <a href="/kitchendaily">KitchenDaily News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/09/apples_n_1002763.html 2011-10-09T23:15:30Z 2011-11-03T17:19:12Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ As an American cook and eater, you can't say enough about apples; they're in our blood.<br /> Which is fortunate, and not coincidental, because apples may ... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/mark-bittman">Mark Bittman</a>, <a href="/kitchendaily">KitchenDaily News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/09/cooked-tomatoes_n_1002785.html 2011-10-09T23:57:26Z 2011-11-03T17:01:51Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Sometimes, even in-season tomatoes need a little help. By &quot;help,&quot; I mean &quot;heat.&quot;<br /> Cooking fresh tomatoes brings out their best qua... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/mark-bittman">Mark Bittman</a>, <a href="/kitchendaily">KitchenDaily News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/10/shrimp_n_1004241.html 2011-10-10T19:08:24Z 2011-11-03T16:26:02Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ We've come a long way from shrimp cocktail, and we're in an era of of unprecedented growth for shrimp consumption (shrimp are now the most popular non... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/mark-bittman">Mark Bittman</a>, <a href="/kitchendaily">KitchenDaily News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/12/macaroni-cheese-drums_n_1006345.html 2011-10-12T00:18:09Z 2011-11-03T16:07:11Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ In the Pantry Challenge video series, Lauren Braun Costello -- chef, author and food stylist -- shows busy parents how to make meals using ingredients... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/cooking-video">Cooking-Video</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/lauren-braun-costello">Lauren Braun Costello</a>, <a href="/kitchendaily">KitchenDaily News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/12/chicken-stuffed-with-apples-almonds-brie_n_1008259.html 2011-10-12T23:58:27Z 2011-11-03T16:03:46Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ In the Pantry Challenge video series, Lauren Braun Costello -- chef, author and food stylist -- shows busy moms how to make meals using ingredients th... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/cooking-video">Cooking-Video</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/lauren-braun-costello">Lauren Braun Costello</a>, <a href="/kitchendaily">KitchenDaily News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/09/mayonnaise_n_1002767.html 2011-10-09T23:19:30Z 2011-11-03T14:38:56Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Mayonnaise is one of the few miracles of French cuisine that has become common in modern-day America. Sadly, we mostly eat mass-produced mayo from a j... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/mark-bittman">Mark Bittman</a>, <a href="/kitchendaily">KitchenDaily News</a></p>