Skip to main content

Michael Graydon Nikole Herriott

Red Salad with Pickled Beet Vinaigrette

The color-coded salad is one of Babylonstoren’s signature dishes and always features a mix of fruits and vegetables on the same plate. Chef Maranda Engelbrecht says produce that looks good together tastes great together, too, and she’s developed specific vinaigrettes to complement the red, yellow, and green options.

Green Juice with Baobab Powder

Okay, fine, you’ve never heard of baobab—but that’s about to change. (Remember when no one knew how to pronounce quinoa?) You’ll find the powder from the tangy superfruit stocked at the health food store.

Yellow Salad with Citrus-Date Vinaigrette

The dates act as both a sweetener and an emulsifier in this citrusy, mustardy vinaigrette.

Green Salad With Prosciutto Vinaigrette

The crisped prosciutto adds salty and savory notes, not unlike what Parmesan brings to a Caesar dressing.

Why You Should Add Chicken Livers to Your Bolognese (Even if You Think It Sounds Icky)

Our readers weren't sold on the chicken livers in our Ultimate Bolognese Sauce. So we asked chef Mike Easton to explain why chicken livers are so essential to his genius recipe.

How I Learned to Embrace Easter (and Easter Food)

Plus Rapoport shares his favorite, simple way to dress the first asparagus of spring.

Why You Should (Almost) Burn Your Cabbage

A little blackened magic turns humble cabbage into something incredibly delicious.

How to Cook Fish with Crispy Skin, Every Time

There are a few necessary techniques to get perfectly crispy-skinned fish, every time. Chef Donald Link shows us the way.

Make a Martini Like a Pro With Audrey Saunders

The hardest things to master are often the simplest. Take the martini.

Freeze-Fry Your Steak. You Heard Us

Yes, there are eight (basic if unorthodox) steps, but the steakhouse-quality results speak for themselves.

How to Re-Imagine Bolognese to Make It Even Better

This bolognese bakes in the over for 6 hours, but is worth it.

Build a Much, Much Better Salad Thanks to Chef Joshua McFadden

Your salad deserves more love. And whipped cream.

The Perfect Omelet Is All About Technique. Just Ask Ludo Lefebvre

Ludo Lefebvre is an omelet master. Learn his technique.

Little Gem Salad with Lemon Cream and Hazelnuts

Wait, whipped cream in a salad? Yep. This rich, bright lemon cream is perfectly suited for Little Gems. “The cream takes over your whole mouth,” says chef Joshua McFadden, “while the lemon juice acts as a bridge.” Learn more here.

Blackened Cabbage with Kelp Brown Butter

The initial charring of the cabbage is key: Be brave. If you think you’ve made a terrible mistake and burned dinner, you’re doing something right. 

Slow-Roasted, Twice-Fried Porterhouse Steak

We wouldn’t tell you to score, season, chill, freeze, fry, slow roast, baste, and refry a steak if it wasn’t worth it. Really: It’s worth it. Learn more here and watch the video here.

Crispy-Skinned Fish

This technique will work on any fish—red snapper, salmon, and branzino, and mackerel included.

The Ultimate Bolognese Sauce

This makes enough sauce for three 12-oz. portions of pasta, but leftover sauce is a good thing. Freeze it for next time. Learn more here.

Ludo Lefebvre's Omelet

You’re not going to get this right the first time. After five, maybe six attempts, you’ll start to feel like a pro.