Learning to cook can be hugely valuable for children. It can be used to teach academic subjects such as math and reading. Research has shown links between learning cooking skills at younger ages and more positive dietary patterns in adulthood, such as consuming less fried food and takeaways and eating more fruit, as well as…
Children as Young as 2 Can Learn to Cook—Here Are the Kitchen Skills They Can Get to Grips With
How to Make Homemade Dumplings for Lunar New Year—or Any Day
In many Chinese homes, dumplings are a traditional, must-have dish to celebrate the Lunar New Year, the most important holiday of the year. Families get together on New Year’s Eve to roll, fill, and wrap a feast’s worth of the plump, ingot-shaped parcels, an auspicious—and delicious—way to ring in the coming year. Across China, the…
Give Arugula Another Chance
“Anybody gone into Whole Foods lately and see what they charge for arugula?” asked then-Sen. Barack Obama during an Iowa campaign rally in 2007. There was no Whole Foods in Iowa at the time, and his gaffe, and the inevitable backlash, all became known as “Arugula-gate.” Thus, the fates of arugula and Obama became inextricably…
Wine Talk: 5 Great Bubblies for Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day presents a unique opportunity for wine lovers. Although there are many excellent options for a Valentine’s wine, there is one slam dunk. And that would be bubbly. Throughout its many iterations—Champagne, cava, Prosecco, crémant, domestic sparkling, etc.—bubbly brings the sparkle to the party. That isn’t to say you couldn’t swing and miss with…
An Ode to Lentils
I don’t know why I overlook the humble lentil. These tiny legumes that resemble pancaked pebbles are often bypassed in my pantry, as I reach for grains and beans. When I finally do cook lentils, I remember how good they taste, how satisfying they are to eat, and how easy they are to prepare. Eminently…
The Simple Luxury of Brunch in Bed
After a lifetime of early morning wake up calls, for business or otherwise, I have recently discovered the incredible luxury that is brunch in bed. This is a novelty for me, because now, being at home so much has allowed me to organize my meal times as needed, and not in a set schedule. I…
Buttermilk English Muffins
My friend Suzanne Pollack, the dean of the Charleston Academy of Domestic Pursuits, has taught me how to make these incredibly easy and delicious, light and fluffy English muffins. They do take time to make, but most of it is hands-off, just to let the dough rise and rise again. No complicated techniques here. She…
Creamy Scrambled Eggs
Creamy, slow-cooked scrambled eggs are my go-to dish when I feel like pampering myself. I adore eggs for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Yes, you can absolutely make scrambled eggs in a frying pan over high heat and have them ready in a flash. These are not those. I whisk the eggs with heavy cream and…
Dried Fruit Compote
I remember my grandmother having this for breakfast (something to do with the prunes?). It is a really retro, old-fashioned breakfast staple that is super easy to make and a great lower-sugar alternative to fruit parfait. Simply simmer a mixture of dried fruits in orange water until plump, and then serve warm or cold. You…
A Taste of Chiang Mai: Khao Soi, Coconut-Curry Noodle Soup
Growing up in a small town in the Midwest, my only understanding of curry was the yellow powder in a standard issue wedding-gift spice rack. That powder originated in India, a combination of seasonings that were meant to travel well and mimic fresh curries. Many British returning to the British Isles from the then-colonized subcontinent…
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