The sweet scent of aromatic wood smoke emanating from the backyard is the meat lover’s equivalent of stopping to smell the roses, but the proper use of wood chips is a poorly understood component of good grilling. Here to help…
Simple but scrumptious, a serving of hot and fluffy homemade beignets always hits the spot. To make your next batch even more of a success, use a pizza wheel to effortlessly cut through the dough. This technique results in flawlessly uniform…
Regular cleaning of any coffee brewer is essential to maintain its performance, prolong its lifespan, and ensure that every cup of coffee brewed is of the highest quality. This is especially true for a Nespresso machine — the trusty coffee…
Place hot cookies and pies directly onto a plate or counter and you’ll get moist bases that turn soggy with condensation. A cooling rack does a fantastic job of solving this issue by allowing cooler air to circulate around baked…
There are few things that epitomize summer backyard gatherings better than the barbecue grill. Maybe it’s burgers by the pool, hot dogs and brats at the lake, or even caramelized and smoky grilled fruit to top off an evening on…
Plastic wrap can be both a blessing and a curse. In theory, it can seal and secure any dish, bowl, or tray of leftovers with ease. However, it isn’t always this straightforward. You might tear a wonky sheet. Sometimes your…
If you have experimented with your sous vide machine long enough, you’ve encountered the occasional sealed bag of food that does not want to stay under the water properly. Whether it’s due to a pocket of air trapped in the…
When it comes to the good things in life, there’s nothing better than biting into an ooey, gooey, fudgy brownie. But there’s nothing worse, perhaps, than finishing it off with the taste of a charred crust. While there are quite…
When it comes to slow-cooked meats, it’s hard to beat brisket. This sizeable beef cut — which comes from a lower chest beneath the ribs — is full of muscular connective tissue. However, let it patiently tenderize, and you get…
Static Media / Shutterstock There’s nothing better than biting into perfectly cooked juicy meat, especially when it’s been imbued with the subtle aroma of the wood it was smoked over. After all, there’s a reason all those Texas-inspired mesquite-flavored barbecue cuts fill…