Skills & Techniques

A Yogurt-Based Legacy Few desserts capture Indian culinary heritage quite like shrikhand. This creamy delight—made from strained yogurt and flavored...

The Essence of the Sea in a Simmering Pot In the culinary world, fish stock is both an art and...

A Fish of Myths and Masters Among the ocean’s bounty, few fish command the respect of halibut. A deep-sea titan...

The Humble Origins of a Crunchy Icon Croutons, those crisp, golden cubes of bread, are far more than just salad...

Few kitchen staples inspire such strong feelings as mayonnaise. To some, it is a creamy, velvety miracle, the backbone of...

There exists, in nearly every coastal civilization, a pot of simmering liquid that tells the story of both scarcity and...

There’s something almost mystical about the egg. It’s a biological marvel, a culinary chameleon, a symbol of both fragility and...

There exists, in many a Brooklyn loft and Berkeley kitchen, a jar of bubbling paste that represents one of gastronomy's...

The Humble Power of Dessert Syrups Dessert syrups work quietly behind the scenes, transforming ordinary treats into something extraordinary. They...

Suquet de peix is a traditional Catalan seafood stew that originated with fishermen along the Mediterranean coast of northeastern Spain....