Kitchen Tools

How much butter? How heavy should the dough be? What happens when they’re combined and put under pressure? Those are some of the quiet variables … Read more

If you’ve ever sliced into a thick steak and discovered that everything on the outside was gray but the perfect medium-rare center never quite showed … Read more

Home-made Canadian bacon is a careful process; it require specific measures. Pork loins are not bellies, and the math applies. It is no good if … Read more

By flattening the turkey, you change how you think about timing: Because the bird is now lying flat rather than sitting in its own cavity, … Read more

Baked beans benefit from molasses, which rounds out the acidity while balancing the salty/sweet equation, but more important, it help ensure that a baked bean … Read more

A dish of chili that’s not right (meaning balanced) isn’t likely missing salt or heat; it’s more likely lacking sweetness. This sweetness could come from … Read more

Add cocoa powder to cupcake batter and everything else about the recipe has to change. How much flour can stays in the bowl? How much … Read more

When you begin making a batch, you’re reminded that every little decision builds up: the size of shell impacts how many can fit on a … Read more

Gingerbread cookies are all about getting your molasses right. Under-molasses is a pale, flat flavor; the ginger seem detached from the rest of the dough. … Read more