Welcome to Jesse Fixes Dinner, a series in which food editor Jesse Szewczyk shares his best tricks for effortless weeknight cooking. It’s rare that a mac and cheese craving strikes when I have all of the ingredients on hand. Maybe I have milk but no cream, or Parmesan but no cheddar. Either way, I’m not … Read more
Welcome to Jesse Fixes Dinner, a series in which food editor Jesse Szewczyk shares his best tricks for effortless weeknight cooking. As many people are reliving the ’90s and 2000s via their closets (black chokers, bucket hats, scrunchies), I’m turning to my pantry instead. Of course there are some ingredients I’m happy to leave in … Read more
Once summer rolls around, the last thing you want to be doing is cooking over a hot stove. It’s hard enough for your air conditioner to keep the place cool, and adding a simmering pot of tomato sauce into the mix only makes things worse. But just because it’s hot doesn’t mean you stop craving … Read more
Glazing is about as chic as cooking techniques go. Enrobing meat or veggies in a thick, mirror-like sauce that’s as shiny as lip gloss is an impressive move. A roasted carrot is great, sure; a glazed carrot is a stone-cold stunner. But replicating a restaurant-quality glaze at home requires a bit of practice. Too much … Read more
A good pantry pasta is a thing of beauty: Simple ingredients you might already have on hand come together in basically no time to create a filling, fuss-free dinner. While these recipes are great to keep on hand for impromptu cooking, their fatal flaw lies in the fact that they often skew bland, which makes … Read more