Cast-iron skillets are great. They last forever, cook pretty evenly, offer an all-natural form of non-stickiness, add a nice crust to everything from pizzas to cookies, are clutch in frying chicken, and make you feel like a cowboy out on the open range when you’re searing a steak. But, they’re certainly not without their inconveniences. […]
Pizza. It’s ubiquitous. It’s a fixture at parties and office break rooms, and there’s a good chance you order it from your favorite place for dinner every single week. But there’s one setting where pizza doesn’t show up very often, and that’s in your own oven, having been made in your own kitchen. But my
Man, I love me a good pickle. There’s something about that salty, sour, sometimes sweet taste that really hits the spot. Pickles are delicious on their own. When I’m craving a late-night snack, I’ll just eat some pickles straight from the jar. They’re a satisfying food that doesn’t have a lot of calories; pickles always
There are a bunch of different ways to cook eggs: hard-boiled, poached, scrambled . . . heck, you can even make them in the microwave. When it comes to making an egg sandwich or putting an egg on a burger (and a burger should seldom be without one) there’s no question as to which method
In your quest to become a better home chef, you probably find yourself wondering things like: What potato should I use in this recipe? How much salt should I put in this dish? Am I even making spaghetti right? But then you forget to Google the answer to your question, or if you do, you
in: Featured, Food & Drink, Living, Visual Guides Brett & Kate McKay • September 1, 2022 • Last updated: February 7, 2025 An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — having the breadth of skills, the savoir-faire, to handle any situation you find yourself in.
With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Sunday to help our newer readers discover some of the best, evergreen gems from the past. This article was originally published in June 2021. I started baking bread a few years ago. The simplicity appealed to me. With just four
We’ve all seen Norman Rockwell’s famous painting, “Freedom from Want.” It’s become synonymous with Thanksgiving. One of the things that stands out to me about that depiction of Thanksgiving in some small-town home in mid-20th century America is the kindly grandpa wearing a suit and tie. I reckon that his usual workaday clothing was a
There are some foods that are difficult to eat non-awkwardly. They’re hard to pick up with your fork and hard to always get into your mouth in a single clean bite. Salad is one. Pasta, at least of the strand variety, is another. Whether or not you’re pounding your pasta properly may be of little
An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — having the breadth of skills, the savoir-faire, to handle any situation you find yourself in. With that in mind, each Sunday we’ll be republishing one of the illustrated guides from our archives, so you can hone
