View the print-ready version of this recipe. When I was an apprentice at L’Auberge Chez François, a charming French restaurant right outside of Washington, DC, one of my jobs was prepping the soufflé dishes for the evening service. It was tedious because there were so many of them. Soufflés are always popular menu items because…

Have you ever discovered you’re all out of a certain ingredient when you’re in the middle of preparing a recipe? I hate when that happens. And I don’t want to run to the store. For me, an unscheduled trip like that could easily cost $40, maybe more. That’s just how impulsive I can be. I’ve…

They’re convenient and, we’re told, more healthy. But there are few things quite as boring or more difficult to prepare well than boneless, skinless chicken breasts. Here’s the problem: Chicken skin helps to keep the chicken moist, and the bones add flavor. Remove both and what do you have? The potential for dry, tasteless, tough…

View print-ready version of this recipe.  This one is for all the times you think to yourself or proclaim out loud to whoever happens to be nearby…this would be so much better with an egg. For all those moments, give a hearty welcome to easy poached eggs. There’s nothing mysterious or difficult about poached eggs at…

There are many weird and wonderful ways to fry an egg, such as frying in cream, freezing the eggs for 48 hours first, or separating the yolks from the whites, but cooking a good old-fashioned sunny-side-up egg is easy to make and ready in only a few minutes. However, they can be tricky to get just right. There…

One of the best parts of grilled food is that smoky flavor that gets infused with your burgers, chicken, steak or whatever you choose to put on the grill. But did you know there is one tool you can use that will ensure each dish will have that great flavor from the grill? How to…

Technically, there is no wrong way to freeze blueberries. This is especially true if your goal is simply to keep the blueberries from going bad. Some people recommend just throwing a pint container into the freezer and leaving it at that, and while that is certainly the fastest way to freeze blueberries, it is not…

If you’ve ever tried to make a cherry pie or simply enjoy the fruit as is, you know how much of a pain it can be to pit cherries. There are so many different methods and tools you can buy that it can be difficult to know which one works best. But, believe it or not, all…

Most people pick up a peach and just take a bite out of it. But if you wanted to make a peach cobbler, that fuzzy skin is far from ideal. Sure, you can buy canned peaches without the skin from the store. But if you enjoy taking advantage of cooking or baking with fresh fruit when it’s…

One lesson you’ve certainly taken away from watching your parents cook is that seasoning is everything. And if there’s one step that can truly take your steak to the next level, it’s seasoning your meat with intent and generosity. Why have a good steak when you can have a perfect steak? While it may seem obvious, adding…