[:en] A professional kitchen is a well-oiled machine maintained by routine. Throughout my time as a server, line cook, and barista at restaurants and cafes, I relished the solace of opening in the quiet hours before sunrise, in preparation for
[:en] Ideally, you’d “store” fresh herbs in the garden, never snipping more than you needed. The chives on your scrambled eggs, the cilantro on your tacos, and the basil on your pizza would always be bright, fragrant, and bursting with
It’s true: Dusting seems futile. Yes, dust is going to keep coating any and every faintly horizontal surface and, no, it’s not a fun or particularly rewarding chore. But that’s not to say that getting rid of dust doesn’t make
The stove is the workhorse of the kitchen, burners dutifully heating up on command to prepare meals at all times of day, season after season. It works hard, and that work shows: in a splotch of tomato sauce from Monday,
You know the saying, old grocery shopping habits die hard? I’m pretty sure that’s how it goes. I’m also pretty sure that each and every one of us regularly does at least a few of these. We shouldn’t, though —
It doesn’t matter if you’re cooking them on the grill or on the stovetop — tender, juicy burgers are a summertime staple. There’s nothing worse than having your sights set on a really good burger, only to bite into something
Cast iron pieces are as much about function as they are about form: Often, people admire a well-worn cast iron skillet as much as, say, a brand spankin’ new car. So it should come as no surprise to hear that
Kristen Miglore I’m an ex-economist, ex-Californian who moved to New York to work in food media in 2007. Dodgy career choices aside, I can’t help but apply the rational tendencies of my former life to things like: recipe tweaking, digging
When I’m in the groove, there are a bunch of little kitchen tasks I do that make me feel like I’m operating at peak productivity. The tasks range from making sure all the dishes are clean by the time I’m
Like a lot of people, I have a small home kitchen and have to be very selective about what tools take up my limited counter, drawer, or cupboard space. I’ve been skipping the fancy cold brew systems in favor of