Cold teaches you what food is really for. Dishes like tartiflette are the perfect example of comforting meals designed to warm you up. That’s how I came to understand tartiflette—not as a recipe, but...

No one argues about shingara in Bengal—because everyone knows exactly what it should be, and the word shingara instantly brings a consensus. This is not a casual fried snack. Shingara is a test of...

Few snacks in South Asia carry as much memory, migration, and meaning as the samosa. Crisp on the outside, spiced within, it is eaten standing on pavements, served at weddings, debated in homes, and...

Every November, like clockwork, the internet revives its annual sermon: “Have you brined your turkey yet?” Brining becomes seasonal theatre—pulled out in a rush, obsessed over for days, then packed away until next year....

In classical French cooking, a glaze—glace—is the result of reducing a stock until it becomes thick, sticky, glossy, and almost syrup-like. It is stock with the water driven off and the flavour condensed into...

Cranberry sauce is one of those dishes that started as a supporting actor and somehow became the soul of the holiday plate. Its roots trace back to New England, where early settlers simmered wild...

Turkey breast has been blamed for crimes it didn’t commit. Too dry and too dull. Too often served out of obligation rather than desire. But this version changes that reputation quickly—and decisively. Instead of...

Sweet potato casserole is one of those dishes that behaves like the emotional support side of Thanksgiving. Everything else on the table might fight for attention — the turkey flexing its bronzed wings, the...

Brussels sprouts have spent decades being politely ignored, and Thanksgiving is usually their annual audition for relevance. More often than not, they fail. This version doesn’t ask for redemption—it assumes it. From the start,...

Macaroni and cheese began as a Renaissance comfort food—baked pasta layered with butter and Parmesan served in the courts of northern Italy, eventually travelling to England, where it became a sturdy domestic staple. America...