Meat: quality over quantity

Buy and cook good meat on the cheap

By Kelly Myers
November 6, 2008

And don’t forget lard.

apple cider vinegar

Vinegar basics

How to use this important ingredient

By Kelly Myers
October 9, 2008

Don’t take vinegar for granted.

mandoline

Slice and dice

A mandoline cuts prettily, uniformly, and quickly

By Kelly Myers
September 4, 2008

Get this efficient tool.

zucchini

Zucchini, reclaimed

Eat this versatile vegetable at its seasonal best

By Kelly Myers
August 7, 2008

Make the most of the summer-squash bounty.

beet greens and yogurt

Greens galore

Deal with that CSA delivery

By Kelly Myers
July 1, 2008

New ideas for those dark leafy greens.

mayo ingredients

Aïoli versus mayonnaise

A side for summer foods

By Kelly Myers
June 5, 2008

Make your own egg-and-oil sauces.

sheep in field

Grass-fed lamb

Which foods are you willing to pay top dollar for?

By Kelly Myers
May 6, 2008

Following food back to its source.

chicken and prosciutto

By the pound

Use a meat pounder to make scallopine

By Kelly Myers
April 10, 2008

Stretch your meat — literally — in these classic Italian dishes.

The conversation

One couple’s approach to making dinner

By Kelly Myers
March 7, 2008

Pick a seasonal ingredient and go from there.

vegetables

Stocking up

The basics of making meat stock

By Kelly Myers
February 7, 2008

Bones, meat, vegetables, and liquid.

Meal strategy

Cook on the weekend for busy weeknights

By Kelly Myers
January 10, 2008

Make dishes that can evolve into a number of meals.

Prep school

Essential cooking tools everyone should have

By Kelly Myers
December 6, 2007

Stop making do and start making sense in the kitchen.

Pot luck

Taking a roast from homely to homey

By Kelly Myers
November 1, 2007

Good at day one, even better at day three.

I agree with McGee

Buying and cooking dried beans

By Kelly Myers
September 27, 2007

Lovely legumes.

Potent combinations

Preserve summer fruits with alcohol

By Kelly Myers
August 30, 2007

Capture summer’s sugar with a little help from brandy or wine.

The pure, sweet taste of summer

Peel and seed tomatoes to reveal their inner beauty

By Kelly Myers
July 26, 2007

The heart of the matter.

Heart of the choke

How to prepare an artichoke

By Kelly Myers
June 28, 2007

How to prepare an artichoke for stuffing, and how to trim one to the heart.

Grain of salt

Sodium makes food taste better

By Helen Rennie
June 1, 2007

Here’s how to season properly.

Dough day

An illustrated guide to making pie dough

By Helen Rennie
May 17, 2007

Put down that store-bought pie crust!

Rhubarb in the raw

How not to cook rhubarb

By Helen Rennie
May 3, 2007

Make a fabulous spring dessert from unheated rhubarb.

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Front Burner

Chef Kelly Myers shares her expertise in the professional kitchen with the home cook, focusing on ingredients, equipment, and techniques.

Slow Food
bacon, cheddar, and chive scones

Welcome to the peanut-free lunch

Alternatives to PB&J

When the classroom is a no-peanut zone, it’s time to get creative with kids’ lunches.

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