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A jasmine tea infused ice cream could go nicely with both. (Or an earl grey or a lady grey if you wanted a different tea option.) A blood orange sorbet would be striking and would also go wel...

It's interesting that there is no discussion of grass-feeding organically raised animals in the article, since the price of organic animal feed seems to be the biggest issue for those with livestoc...

I was dreading moving into my apartment with a glass top electric stove, but I've been pleasantly surprised at how well it has performed for me over the last two years. It doesn't take...

good old fashioned cheddar on a seedy whole grain bread

I like seltzer water with a little lime. Light, delicious and refreshing.

If a toaster oven isn't an option, turn to the stove. Think crepes filled with fruit and whipped cream or chocolate pancakes or sauteed honey-walnut polenta cakes. Simmered sweet dumplings or fried...

I'd really like to make the chocolate tribute cake on the cover of Alice Medrich's book, Bittersweet. The chocolate ruffles intimidate me, but I'd still like to give it a go.

I love it for pizza dough.

Hi Lisa, What method do you recommend for tempering chocolate at home? I've had inconsistent results with my attempts in the past. Also, is there a chocolate thermometer ...

Cashew butter, morbier, and fig jam on multigrain bread.

Bloomingdales Home has one of the best selections of high end kitchenware that I've seen in Chicago. (For locals fyi: they're having a big sale this Saturday, with a few impressive markdowns, like ...

from Bloomingdales Home: Chicago, IL on April 26, 2007 03:25PM

How does it compare to a microplane?

from Kitchen Tool: Ceramic Ginger Grater on April 4, 2007 09:51AM