Despite some tall tales, Hostess Twinkies do not last forever. The box of Twinkies that my friends gave me as a gag gift were, in fact, hard as a rock in less than a year. These cream-filled chiffon cake...
Well, here it is, the bane of North Carolina barbecue. I don't know if it's the addition of mustard that brings frowns to the faces of North Carolina barbecue purists or the fact that this is a South Carolina...
This make-ahead cocktail, created by San Francisco bartender Gillian Fitzgerald, is lightly smoky and wonderful with dessert. The chocolate bitters make the drink-and they're available online. Adding water...
Fluffy, soft and easy to make, this method uses a cup instead of weighing scales to keep things nice and simple. Get creative with your toppings, and enjoy! Breakfast never looked so good.
These campfire-inspired treats combine rich chocolate, graham crackers, and marshmallows in a whole new way. Torch them just before serving to mimic toasted marshmallows.
This salad is most dramatic-and most delicious-with a variety of leaves, some mild and large (butter, Bibb, Little Gem), some spicy and small (like arugula).
These easy to make, customizable bars are packed with enough virtuous things that you might almost forget they're dessert. Pack them in lunches, take them on road trips, or serve them for family movie...
Give the cheesecake time to cool down before you slice it. The pastry will shatter, which is rather lovely, offering wisps of crispness with the soft, creamy cheesecake. This is lighter and less rich than...
Slow-cooking a "roast" chicken yields moist, juicy meat but flabby skin-the easy fix is to run the carved chicken under the broiler to crisp the skin before serving.
The key to salmon fillets with crackly skin is to start it skin side down in a cold cast-iron pan-as the skillet heats, the skin slowly renders and crisps.