Our Guide to Chinese Five-Spice
Add a kick to your favorite recipes with Chinese five-spice, the spicy star of Rebecca Firth’s (of the blog DisplacedHousewife) “Take Five” recipe collection in...
5 Sweet Spoonfuls You Didn’t Know About Sugar
Whether found in the soft chew of caramel or in the crisp snap of a candy cane, sugar is quintessential to holiday baking. Sprinkled...
Baker’s Guide to Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
Olive oils, much like wine, vary wildly in quality and flavor. Here are some buying guidelines to select the best olive oil for your...
Going Nuts for the Most Lovable Spread: Peanut Butter
by Sidney Fry
One of the best ways to eat peanut butter is straight out of the jar—letting the silky, sticky spoonful coat every corner...
Crazy for Coconut: Our Best Recipes for Baking With Coconut
We’re thinking outside the coconut cream pie this spring. As temperatures heat up, we’re baking this tropical treasure into everything from chutney-laden popovers and pound...
The Magic of Rose Water
by Adeena Sussman
A potent, surprisingly versatile flavor blossoms in the pastry kitchen.
Growing up, my familiarity with rose water was limited to my grandmother Anne’s...
Mix up your Coffee Liqueur Game
The craft spirits industry in the U.S. has been booming over the past few years, and a number of smaller distillers have turned their...
All-American Gins
We asked Paul Calvert of Atlanta's Ticonderoga Club to share his picks for the best gins made all across the States and here’s what...
Baking with Herbs
Try out your green thumb in the kitchen with our 11 herby baked goods featuring parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme. Herbs add a delicate...
Best Butter for Baking
by Paula Forbes
For the flakiest, most decadent baked goods, there’s just no substitute for real butter.
“It’s like buttah!”
On Saturday Night Live, Mike Myers’ oft-verklempt...
