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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Sarah Nowicki Nicholson
Whether it's late in the fall or winter, or the start of spring, roasted vegetables are an easy, satisfying, and healthy side or main dish for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Although they seem deceptively easy, roasting vegetables requires patience and the right seasoning.
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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Sarah Nowicki Nicholson
As the weather starts turning warm, the want — no, the need — to add fresh herbs to dishes begins to claw its way into our culinary headspace. Mint, the prolific, near weed-level green that's known to overtake flowerpots, garden beds, and any patch of dirt where it's free to roam, is a common go-to, but varietals are extremely different. So different, in fact, that using the wrong one could greatly impact your dish or drink -- for better or worse. There are many, many types of mint.
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3 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Sarah Nowicki Nicholson
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you're Italian or have an Italian mother-in-law (raises hand slowly), you'll have heard the old adage of throwing spaghetti at a wall to judge its doneness. It's always seemed a little wonky, but like many kitchen myths (and the spaghetti, in some cases), this one seems to have stuck.
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3 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Sarah Nowicki Nicholson
If you haven't noticed, beef tallow is having a bit of a moment. The glow-up started when Robert Kennedy Jr. began praising the fat as a wellness superstar and far superior to seed oils in media interviews. Beef tallow itself, though, is nothing new -- it has been made from the fatty tissue of animals and used in cooking since the early 20th century, along with lard, butter, and bacon grease.
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Sarah Nowicki Nicholson
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you've tried your hand at making fudge (which is different from chocolate) at home, you know that the emulsion of milk, sugar, and butter is sometimes deceptive in its simplicity; a lot can go wrong with those rich, buttery cubes of delight. For one, fudge can easily turn out grainy. Another issue that can arise when making your own fudge is the tricky batter not hardening.
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Sarah Nowicki Nicholson
Quiche is one of the ultimate comfort foods: a custardy bite juxtaposed with a crisp, buttery crust. But going the traditional route with pastry or opting for a frozen pie crust doesn't have to be the only way. You can try a savory, crisp potato crust. Yes, add a layer of heartiness to your next quiche Lorraine, leek and mushroom quiche, or quiche with broccoli and cheddar by using a layer of good ol' fashioned spuds as the structure. A potato crust can be made several different ways.
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Sarah Nowicki Nicholson
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Chocolate: the cause of -- and solution to -- most of my problems. Kidding, but chocolate does play a big part in my life and my cooking. My 9-5 job is as the Marketing Manager for French Broad Chocolate, an artisan bean-to-bar craft chocolate maker in Asheville, North Carolina. Needless to say, I go home with a lot of leftover chocolate.
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Sarah Nowicki Nicholson
On a busy weeknight, dinner is chaotic in many households. After work, parents may have 20 to 30 minutes, tops, to get a meal together that everyone -- mom, dad, toddlers, teenagers, and babies -- can enjoy. Some nights that could mean multiple dishes, but on the nights home cooks can pull off one meal to rule them all, there's a feeling of true, unbridled accomplishment. Ina Garten's broccoli and bowties pasta dish has become one of those winning meals for many.
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2 months ago | 
yahoo.com | Sarah Nowicki Nicholson
Texas Roadhouse sign and variety of the chain's unhealthiest dishes - Static Media / Shutterstock / GettyGenerate Key TakeawaysMaybe it's the giant, fresh-never-frozen steaks done up with that signature blend of salt, pepper, sugar, and paprika; maybe it's the rolls with cinnamon butter. Whatever the siren song of Texas Roadhouse, the chain makes a good, fast, and relatively well-priced meal that seems to be a solid standby for many hungry diners.
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2 months ago | 
yahoo.com | Sarah Nowicki Nicholson
Person preparing shawarma by cutting meat off spit - nadia_acosta/ShutterstockIf your burger needs a Mediterranean spin, or, rather, just a new and refreshing take, shawarma could be the way to go. Instead of traditional seasonings (we see you, Italian herbs, salt, and pepper), go a different route and give your meat a bit of a twist. Though it may seem or sound exotic, shawarma is pretty approachable.
