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Features Share: Posted on: 03-2025 Hosted yearly by The International Housewares Association, The Inspired Home Show is the pivotal event of the housewares industry.

1 month ago | thecookscook.com | Keith Sarasin |Julia Skinner |Diane Zatz |Denise Landis

Share: Posted on: 03-2025 When I was about nine, my mother introduced the “end of week” cooking approach.

2 months ago | thecookscook.com | Neil Nijjer |Steve Brockman |Denise Landis |Diane Zatz

For the sumac butter: In a small bowl, combine the butter and sumac and mix until well blended. Set aside. 2. For the koji butter sauce: In a small saucepan, combine the fish stock, Shio Koji, lemon juice and miso. Bring to a boil, lower heat, and simmer for 5 minutes. Whisk in cold butter a few cubes at a time. Whisk in xanthan to stabilize. Push through a fine-mesh strainer, then set aside and keep warm. 3.

Jan 16, 2025 | thecookscook.com | Diane Zatz

Features Share: Posted on: 01-2025 Insights from The Cook's Cook & Community Forum Contributors Risotto is a cornerstone of Italian cuisine, distinguished by its creamy consistency and the ability to merge simplicity with elegance. At its heart, risotto celebrates the humble rice grain, which blossoms into a dish of remarkable texture and richness when cooked slowly with broth. The Historical Canvas of Risotto The history of risotto is deeply intertwined with the agricultural practices of...

Jan 8, 2025 | thecookscook.com | Keith Sarasin |Julia Skinner |Denise Landis |Diane Zatz

White bean dip and homemade crackers make a stress-free, flexible base for party dips that come together with hardly any effort. Keeping a few cans of cannellini beans on hand means you can handle last-minute gatherings or holiday rushes without feeling frazzled. Just open a can, drain it, and blend the beans with a 1/3 cup or so of good olive oil (mayonnaise, yogurt or sour cream, individually or in combination work too), salt, pepper to taste, and whatever herbs and spices appeal to you.