Recipes
Brownies with Salted Caramel Sauce
Served warm, these not-too-sweet brownies beg to go a la mode.
Recipes
Chicken Parmesan
Using chicken thighs instead of breasts ensures juicy cutlets, and the best chicken parm recipe you'll ever make.
Recipes
Fettuccine with Pork, Greens, and Beans
The pork for this Southern-inspired pasta sauce is studded with garlic, which infuses the meat while it roasts.
Restaurants
Do Photos of Food Ruin the Experience of Eating in Restaurants?
Matt Duckor has ogled photos of Husk's dishes. He's eaten Sean Brock's food in New York. So will Husk's fried chicken taste any different in South Carolina?
Restaurants
Da Poke Shack
Columnist Matt Duckor falls hard for raw ahi salad at Da Poke Shack in Kona, Hawaii
Restaurants
A Preview of Serpico, the New Philadelphia Restaurant from David Chang's Righthand Man
Peter Serpico, David Chang's righthand man at Momofuku, is setting up shop in Philly and looking forward to "a little bit of chaos"
Restaurants
Mile End's Montreal-Brooklyn Deli Take on Sichuan Food
Matt Duckor visits Mile End for the Brooklyn deli's new Sunday-night Chinese dinner series
Culture
The 10 Best Chef Instagram Accounts
Yes, you can take great food photos on Instagam, and here are 10 chefs who know what to do with a camera
Recipes
Cider-Glazed Carrot and Quinoa Salad
This dish is a perfect side for roast chicken; or crumble feta on top for a vegetarian lunch. Quinoa freezes well, so cook a big batch, let cool, and freeze in resealable plastic bags until ready to use.
Recipes
Pot Luck Garlic Bread
How to Cook With Vinegar in Winter Dishes, with the Canal House Chefs
At the Canal House, winter is the season for drizzling vinegar over buttery spinach and simmering chicken...by a roaring fire, of course
Culture
Ice Carving
How does Team Bocuse d'Or USA relieve the stress of training? By taking a chainsaw to a frozen block of water, of course. Here's video evidence
Culture
How Team USA Trains for the 2013 Bocuse d'Or
Will Team USA hit the podium at the "Olympics of Cooking" next week in France? We take a look at their training program
Restaurants
The Least AND Most Japanese Food, at Chez Sardine Restaurant in New York
At Chez Sardine, this ain't your sensei's sushi. But as Matt Duckor discovers, there's a familiar restraint underlying the over-the-top cuisine
Restaurants
How to Take Great Pictures of Food in Restaurants—and Not Look Like a Jerk
The New York Times may disagree, but you can take good photos of food in restaurants--without annoying everyone. Matt Duckor explains how
Recipes
The BA Biscuit Mix
Get the measuring out of the way when you have time: Keep homemade mix on hand for these shortcakes, plus a stack of pancakes.
Recipes
No-Brainer Pancakes
The BA Biscuit Mix (click for recipe) is as versatile as it is efficient. Whisk it with eggs and milk—and nothing else!—for pancakes you can whip up in the time it takes to brew the coffee.
Restaurants
Big W's Roadside Bar-B-Que
On a road trip to the Berkshires, Matt Duckor finds great food the best possible way--by accident
Recipes
Jenga Ribs
Bonus points for serving one huge stack and making your family get all Jenga on it for seconds.
Recipes
Calvados Omelet
This lightly sweetened, crepe-like dessert is a great way to end any meal, be it breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It's delicious with crème fraîche or vanilla ice cream.