Brown butter is having a moment, and it is the easiest upgrade in baking. Take ordinary butter, cook it a few minutes past melted until the milk solids toast to a deep amber, and it transforms into something nutty, caramel-like, and impossibly fragrant. Pastry chefs have known this forever; now home bakers are catching on, … Read more
Nothing says fall like the smell of apples, cinnamon, and butter drifting from the oven, and no dessert delivers that feeling faster than apple crisp. It is the unfussy cousin of apple pie: all the jammy, spiced fruit and buttery crumble, none of the pastry anxiety. This week it is also one of the most … Read more
There is a new crockpot obsession taking over TikTok, and it goes by the wonderfully unglamorous name of swamp potatoes. Do not let the name fool you. This is smoky sausage, tender baby gold potatoes, snappy green beans, and sweet onions slow-cooked together in a rich, buttery Cajun sauce until everything is infused with flavor. … Read more
Few dishes have climbed the way birria tacos have. What started as a traditional Mexican stew from Jalisco is now one of the most searched taco recipes in the country, with search interest up more than 50 percent this year. The appeal is obvious the second you eat one: a corn tortilla griddled in rich, … Read more
Hot honey chicken is the flavor combination that broke the internet this year, and it is easy to see why. Crispy, golden chicken meets a glossy drizzle of sweet heat, and the contrast is downright addictive. Scroll through TikTok or Pinterest right now and you will find hot honey chicken in every form imaginable: panko-crusted … Read more
Burger bowls are having a moment right now, and it is easy to see why. They take everything people love about a great burger — the juicy seasoned beef, the melty cheese, the crisp toppings, the creamy sauces — and serve it over a bed of fresh greens instead of a bun. No more soggy … Read more
There is something about the first cool evening of fall that makes you reach for something warm and spiced. This year, the flavor everyone is talking about is pumpkin chai — the cozy marriage of sweet roasted pumpkin and the fragrant, peppery spice blend of masala chai. It is showing up everywhere: in coffee shops, … Read more
Every October, one treat seems to haunt party tables, school bake sales, and Pinterest boards alike: the humble pretzel dressed up as a ghost. There is something irresistible about that salty crunch meeting sweet white chocolate, finished with two little candy eyes staring back at you. Ghost pretzel Halloween treats have become one of the … Read more
If you have scrolled through TikTok, Pinterest, or any food blog in the last few weeks, you have seen it: a big, steaming skillet piled high with caramelized cabbage, browned meat, and enough savory sauce to make your phone camera steam up. The cabbage skillet craze is real, and it is one of the biggest … Read more
There is a reason butternut squash pasta is all over your feed right now. Every fall, this humble orange squash takes over kitchens, and this year it has officially reached viral status. Scroll through Pinterest or TikTok and you will find creamy butternut squash pasta in a dozen different forms: roasted and blended into silky … Read more