According to Modernist Cuisine at Home, sodium citrate is the key to “silky smooth” mac and cheese. And there is no substitution. The cookbook claims you can find it in the kosher aisle of grocery stores. Not true. And not even in NYC where kosher sections abound. Frustrated after searching in dozens of stores, I…
There’s something tantalizing and forbidden about the blood red juice hidden beneath the bright orange rind. Slightly bitter than regular oranges and a glorious color, blood orange juice is a perfect mixer, especially for Cinco de Mayo. (Even if it’s a holiday created by Corona and Tostitos, any excuse for a party works for me.) …
As someone who develops my own recipes, often getting ideas from tweaking and testing a bunch of others, I’ve noticed that the instructions can vary greatly. When I experiment with the concepts in Modernist Cuisine, the focus is on precision of cooking temperatures and measurements. But there’s frequently a choice of cooking options, from oils…
After the snow melted, two inches of green sprouted from amidst the wood chips. The first signs of daffodils appeared in Central Park. A sure sign that warmer weather was on the way. Sadly, the farmer’s market wasn’t yet at full capacity and continued to sell only kale. But the grocery store offered a more…
Nothing goes quicker at a holiday party than crab dip (except maybe spinach dip, but no need to improve upon Knorr’s crowd-pleasing recipe). The type of crab you use can make a big difference. Sometimes, I mix in a can of regular crabmeat (backfin) and then add a can of lump too. You can never…
eatdrinkadventure 