Abbe Baker

Sep 27, 2023 | epicurious.com | Grace Elkus |Abbe Baker |Jesse Szewczyk |Jess Eng

I'm a helicopter parent to most of my produce. Are my leafy greens still perky? But when it comes to onions, I'm cool as can be. I don't hover, poke, or prod-I just assume they'll be ready and waiting when I need them. So it wasn't until recently, when one of my red onions sitting in a sunny spot in my kitchen started sprouting, that I grew curious. What did this mean, and could I have prevented it? Maybe onions aren't as invincible as I had previously believed.

Jul 19, 2023 | epicurious.com | Stephanie Loo |Abbe Baker |Emily Farris |Jarrett Melendez

The easiest way I've found to achieve the texture of the shaved snow is to freeze the milk mixture first and then blitz it in a blender. A food processor fitted with the grater attachment will also work. Here's how you do it: Combine milk (any dairy milk or milk alternative will do, although whole milk is preferable) and sweetened condensed milk in an 8:1 ratio for the right texture and level of sweetness.

Jul 18, 2023 | epicurious.com | Emily Farris |Abbe Baker |Matt Duckor |Noah Kaufman

Have you ever gone to take a refreshing gulp of ice-cold water and stopped right before it hit your mouth because..."Ew! Why does my ice smell?"The main culprit, English says, is unsealed food. And when you're trying to manage the flow of odors, anything that's not airtight is considered unsealed.

Jul 17, 2023 | epicurious.com | Emily Farris |Abbe Baker |Matt Duckor |Noah Kaufman

For years, I pulled one of the worst moves a dinner party host can make. And no, I don't mean I apologized to guests for the state of my house even after I spent all day dusting and decluttering (though I definitely did and still do that). I mean I would text someone who was already en route and ask them to pick up a bag of ice. I realize nobody wants to get that text, and I swear my requests were never premeditated.

Jul 17, 2023 | epicurious.com | Noah Kaufman |Sarah Zorn |Abbe Baker |Emily Farris

Coolers have taken a decidedly maximalist turn in the last decade as massive rotomolded, heavily insulated, sometimes grizzly-bear-proof boxes have become synonymous with the idea of a " nice cooler." Indeed, a lot of these coolers really are remarkable works of engineering. Yeti's Roadie and Tundra series of super thick, super insulated coolers can retain a substantial amount of ice even when temperatures push 90℉ outside.