Recipes

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Alexis Nikole Nelson: How Foraging Restored My Relationship With Food

12:30pm September 03, 2021

Forager and TikTok influencer Alexis Nikole Nelson shares how the great outdoors has offered her both an endless array of food options and an outlet to reconnect with her food and her culture.

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Steamed: A Catharsis Cookbook, by Rachel Levin and Tara Duggan.

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Eat Your Feelings — And Cook Them, Too, With These New Catharsis Cookbooks

5:10pm June 19, 2021

by Neda Ulaby

A lot has been said about the joy of cooking, but what about the fury? A host of new cookbooks right now aim to help cooks pound, grate and shred their feelings about the state of the world.

What's The Best Way To Eat Cicadas? A Chef's Insect-Based Recipes

6:09pm May 29, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin talk to Xavier Deshayes, chef and cicada-cooking connoisseur, about how to eat and enjoy the emerging cicadas ahead of Memorial Day, if you're feeling adventurous.

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A French omelet, unlike its diner-style counterpart, is rolled, not folded, and include very little filling like vegetables and meats.

For Mother's Day, Roll Up A French-Style Omelet As A Way To Say 'I Love You'

5:03am May 07, 2021

by Noel King

Jack Bishop of America's Test Kitchen describes the French omelet as "a nice way of saying 'Mom, Happy Mother's Day. I love you." It's an elegant alternative to its folded diner-style counterpart.

Digital food magazine Epicurious has announced it will stop publishing new recipes featuring beef in an effort to promote more sustainable cooking.

Epicurious Ditches Beef In A Move It Calls 'Pro-Planet'

4:53pm April 27, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

The digital food magazine announced the change on Monday, citing the carbon footprint of cattle and a desire to help home cooks become more environmentally friendly.

A photograph of half an avocado propped onto a small blue bowl full of chocolate mousse is cut out and laid over graph paper and light blue square. To the left white, bold text reads "Avocado Chocolate Mousse." Everything is on a yellow background.

Avocado Going Bad? Put It In Chocolate Mousse

6:00am April 21, 2021

by Becky Harlan

If you've got an avocado that's about to go bad, you can use it to make this simple, healthy chocolate mousse recipe.

Shake Things Up This Holiday Season With Historic Recipes

6:07pm March 27, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin discusses 100-year-old wartime recipes with Lora Vogt of the National WWI Museum and Memorial.

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Dumplings (top), imitation crab jeon (center right), tteokguk (bottom left) / Courtesy of Jessica Woo

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Korean American TikTok Chefs Share Quarantine Recipes For Lunar New Year

1:30pm February 12, 2021

by Janet W. Lee

For Korean Americans spending the holiday away from family, TikTok chefs Chris Cho, Jessica Woo and Joanne Molinaro (also known as The Korean Vegan) share comfort food recipes.

A Valentine's Day meal for two from America's Test Kitchen: coffee mug molten chocolate cake and Thai chicken with basil.

2 Recipes For 2: You And Your Valentine

5:07am February 12, 2021

by Noel King

From America's Test Kitchen, two dishes with heat: spicy Thai chicken served with rice and a coffee mug chocolate cake that's cooked in the microwave and results in a gooey, molten center.

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Recreating Indonesian Home Cooking With 'Coconut And Sambal'

8:00am December 27, 2020

by Andrew Limbong

Indonesian cuisine isn't as widely known as other Asian foods, but Lara Lee wants to change that. Her new cookbook, Coconut & Sambal helps make Indonesian flavors more accessible to home cooks.