Ground meat dish that make us think of home.
Best burger in LA? Way too subjective. Here are the burgers I crave most right now.
A meal full of health, freshness and greenness.
Here's how to set your kitchen pace to fast forward.
Once you taste this, you won't go back.
"Is it healthy?" No matter how often the Foodcommander, in his capacity as a chef for private dinner parties, finds himself confronted with this question, he will always be unable to conceal a frown; at the very least, he will slightly raise one cocked eyebrow.
Life is complicated; cooking should be fun.
This dish is simple, rustic and beautiful -- as life should be.
Cooking makes me feel sexy: my secret weapon is no longer how smoothly I underage drink, but how I can roast a fatty piece of meat into something succulent. And braised short ribs make me feel particular good.
Their limited accessibility and mysterious allure tempt us. They whet our appetite for a unique meal, and even with a greasy hamburger wrapper, increase our desire for exclusivity.
"What Can We Bring?" should not mean: "Bring everything!" (Right?)
When I tell you preparing for a seder takes days of preparation, I'm not exaggerating.
As a native New Englander who lives in Los Angeles, I was excited to dine on a recent evening with a female friend. Every single item was outstandingly fresh, delicious and a menu I want to revisit again.
As a food writer, I follow trends in healthful eating; as a parent, I know when I shouldn't indulge my children's whims. Still, when I read the results of a new poll on eating and exercising, I saw myself in nearly every rule that was guaranteed to backfire.
What do you think of fermented soybeans (natto), firefly squid with pickled wasabi, chicken bones (nankotsu) and hearts, arugula salad with dried baby fish topped with a poached egg, and sea eel with soy and lemon? Probably not much or unappealing if you're not too familiar with Japanese food.
Dinner is the perfect storm at my house. There's my preschooler who brings new meaning to the word "picky" on a regular basis. Then there's my toddler, who will eat just about anything as long as she can smear equal amounts of her meal into her shoulder-length hair.
I love kidneys. Particularly for breakfast, sautéed in a knob of butter with a splash of sherry and then resting on a crisp English muffin.
Preparing a Valentine's Day dinner can seem daunting, especially for someone not so comfortable in the kitchen.
This Valentine's Day, I've put together some dishes that will delight the palate and the waistline.
Start today and make your fundraising events more productive (and yes, let's get something other than money out of them!).
The single best thing about our first year blogging has been expanding our world with all of the amazing writers we have met. The second best thing is reading their work. In that spirit we have gathered some of the best reading we found in 2012.
The good news is this: you can still have dessert.
What are we going to eat in a world without pasta or bread? Have no fear: a world without wheat can be perfectly delicious!
I'll stick to my plain-old roasted organic turkey and Brussels sprouts with Parmesan, thanks.
The Turkey Day Top 10 features YouTube favorites like Ryan Higa, freddiew and Fred! But perhaps the most notable addition is Nicole Westbrook's breakout "It's Thanksgiving" viral video, which has only been on YouTube since November and already comes in at #2!
