Question: I’m trying to get the best texture in my favorite pound cake. Can I mix cake flour and all-purpose flour?
Answer: The biggest difference between flours is the ...
QUESTION: I’m having trouble roasting chicken. Either I overcook the breast meat or the thigh joints stay bloody. Should I use high heat or low heat? And what about the ...
You've distributed the presents and recycled the paper. Now it's time to enjoy the real gift of the season: spending time with the people you love.
In order to unite the...
For me, eggnog season can't come soon enough. As soon as Halloween is packed away, I buy a quart of my favorite eggnog at the grocery store. I drink it little by little,...
QUESTION: I’m having trouble roasting chicken. Either I overcook the breast meat or the thigh joints stay bloody. Should I use high heat or low heat? And what about the ...
The nice thing about cooking a monster brisket for Hanukkah — aside, of course, from the fact that the meat can be mouth meltingly delicious — is that it is a dish you c...
A taste of Greece in a casserole
Moussaka, a layered eggplant casserole, is traditional fare at every Greek taverna.
Making moussaka brings back memories of delightful ev...
QUESTION: All of my cookie recipes call for sticks of margarine (AKA oleo). Can I use oil instead?
ANSWER: Oil, margarine and butter aren’t interchangeable in baking.
Bu...
Learn to love the 'other' mashed potato
As a kid I never much cared for parsnips. My dad was wild about them, but I was unmoved, figuring that if they were white and ende...
For this Thanksgiving pie, we decided to see what would happen if we transformed that classic treat of autumn — the caramel apple — into a pie. The result was a crazy go...
