Cuisine at home

I seriously don't know where to begin. We're so excited to share this issue with you — it truly is the quintessential summer food issue. And, it's expanded to 116 pages! That's because things are changing a little bit here at Cuisine. We'll now be pr

We enjoy our Sunday mimosa time and have a lot of fun jazzing them up. My tip is to freeze orange juice and cranberry juice in ice cube trays. Then add the frozen cubes to glasses and top with more juice and fresh berries (blueberries, raspberries, a

Gilbert’s Craft Sausages has gone the extra mile to overcome too much fat, too much mess, and not enough flavor to create lean chicken sausages with great value and incredible flavor. Gilbert’s are fully cooked sous vide, which means they’re vacuum-s

WONDERING WHAT TO DO with your favorite (or most plentiful) garden treasures before they go bad? Insert quick-pickling. This simple, and fast process will transform your ordinary veggies, and fruit, into tangy and flavorful snacks. One key step to pi

SUMMER IS SYNONYMOUS WITH LAID-BACK FARE, and these three grilled, all-in-one meals fit that bill to a T, giving shrimp, pork, and salmon a summer makeover. But just because these meals are casual doesn’t mean we’re forgoing flavor. A classic shrimp

A staple for every seafood lover, this robust and zesty seasoning blend has been around for over 80 years. Hailing from Baltimore, its name comes from the Old Bay Line of steamships that traveled on the Chesapeake Bay in the early 1900s. According to

It’s an aromatic Middle Eastern spice blend. Za’atar contains dried herbs, sesame seeds, and sumac (a fruity astringent Mediterranean spice). The actual blend (i.e. what those herbs are and how all the ingredients are proportioned) varies widely, and

The flavors in this Basil-Buttermilk Dressing taste great with the market salad and it only takes 5 minutes to make. For ease, make it in a mason jar and simply shake, shake, shake. Mash 1 clove garlic with 1/2 tsp. kosher salt using the side of a k

is all it takes to fall in love with Robin’s dreamy homemade ice cream. Who can say no to one of these cones — guaranteed to bring out the kid in all of us?! A classic sweet cream base turns into Vanilla Bean and Mint Chocolate Chip, while the Bluebe

North America is the number one consumer of ice cream in the world by volume. In the United States the average person eats six gallons of ice cream annually (that’s 48 pints!), mostly vanilla. And almost 60% of Americans eat that ice cream in bowls —

WHO SAYS HEROES ARE HARD TO FIND? These sandwiches may not be the first thing you’ll think of when you hear “grilled sandwiches,” but making any or all of these sandwiches, featuring chicken, kielbasa, or tuna will make you a titan of the grill. All

If Paul McCartney, Al Gore, Natalie Portman, Hank Aaron, Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison, Mr. Rogers, and Mary Tyler Moore seem like a rather odd configuration of individuals, we’d be hard-pressed to disagree — but they have one thing in common: They

CAN YOU ANSWER THIS BURNING QUESTION: DOES THE FIRE CONTROL YOU, OR DO YOU CONTROL THE FIRE? Too often, people throw charcoal in a pile in the center of their grills, light it, and hope they don’t burn the heck out of everything. It’s not well under

Use low heat for cooking tender vegetables, delicate fish, sandwiches, or quesadillas. It’s good for toasting bread, too. Use it to finish thicker cuts of meat that are done on the outside but need to cook more internally — like a beef filet or a bon

WITH BOTTLES AND BOTTLES of marinades lining grocery-store shelves, it’s obvious that marinating is an effortless way to flavor foods. Many brands promote exotic ingredients and ethnic flavors, while some tout the addition of natural enzymes for tend

The most popular cut of lamb — rack of lamb — gets skewered and grilled, bringing juicy flavor plus fun and casual elegance to the table. Select small racks so you can cut them into double chops. To keep the bones from burning, it’s best if you “fren

Aged goat cheese has tons more flavor than its softer cousin. Look for it where the specialty cheeses are. Makes 8 servings Total time: about 2 1/2 hours 11/2 cups all-purpose flour1/2 tsp. each table salt and black pepper6 Tbsp. cold unsalted but

Try your hand at making homemade fruit preserves so you can savor the flavors of late summer (and early fall) all year long — while saving some money, too — by “putting up” our gourmet jelly, jam, and fruit butter. THIS YEAR, EXTEND FRESH-FRUIT SEA

Gather clean canning jars that are free from cracks or nicks. Use half-pint (8 oz. or 250 ml) or half-cup (4 oz. or 125 ml) jars for jams and sweet spreads. A jar lifter and a widemouthed funnel are essential to any preserving equipment list. For e

Any large, deep pot with a tight-fitting lid and pot rack (or MacGyvered pot rack hack, left) will work as a canner. If you have an old-school lid rack, you can heat your lids, too, but it’s no longer required. Using a funnel and ladle is the easie

THE BRISKET. After flipping through The Brisket Chronicles, we chose to feature Steven Raichlen’s brisket recipe based on the barbecue-obsessed city Kansas City. This sandwich has a shaved beef texture similar to Chicago’s Italian Beef Sandwich, load

WE'RE NOT SURE IF THERE ARE “RULES” about tacos, maybe just truisms. This is true, for instance: Tacos off the grill, or parilla, have the dimension of flame and smoke, fire multiplies flavors, friends and family multiply the moment, eating food out

PLANNING A SUMMER GATHERING can be an overwhelming task. As much as we’d like to enjoy the festivities, just thinking about the planning, cooking, and hosting duties involved can cause stress levels to rise. We have a few tricks up our sleeves to mak

NO NEED TO TRAVEL to Kentucky for this bourbon trail experience. Create your very own bourbon trail tasting at home with this menu created around the much-loved spirit. For the main dish, serve up our Bourbon BBQ Pulled Pork. This sandwich is not onl

MAKE AND TAKE THESE CREATIVE SALADS FOR YOUR NEXT SUMMER GATHERING, THEN STEP BACK AND REAP THE RAVE REVIEWS. WITH SUMMER, COMES CELEBRATIONS — from graduation parties and Memorial Day to family reunions, Father’s Day and the Fourth of July. Whateve

THIS SUMMER WE’RE SPIKING MILKSHAKES (RESPONSIBLY, OF COURSE.) What better way to survive the dog days of summer than with some cold, alcohol-infused; shakes? Boozy shakes have become popular over the years, popping up in restaurants all across the

Vinegar-making is a two-step fermentation process. The first occurs when yeasts feed on sugars, converting them to alcohol (similar to wine- and beer-making). In the second fermentation, bacteria feed on the alcohol, turning it into acetic acid — tha

A SPLASH OF VINEGAR is sometimes all a recipe needs for a finishing touch. But, vinegar also plays a key role in cooking and baking. Yes. Baking. Check out these four vinegar-infused recipes showcasing the tangy condiment in all its glory. Adobo Chic

To add some crispy bits to the rillettes, grill the salmon skin until completely crisp, but not burnt, then crumble over top or stir in. Makes 8 servings Total time: 30 minutes 2 Tbsp. lemon juice1 Tbsp. kosher salt1 tsp. paprika1 tsp. fennel seed

Yes. Kala namak is considered a type of black mineral salt that comes from the Indian subcontinent and other parts of South Asia. In its rock form, its color is violet to black, but when kala namak is ground, it ranges in color from pinkish-gray to d

Happiness, humor, and a heap of hubba-hubba is packed into Peabody Johanson’s dessert book, Holy Sweet! If you’re looking for a staid tome of technique and history, look elsewhere; this book is about joie de vivre or rather that other foreign phrase,