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Posts tagged “roast”

Recipe: Caesar-Roasted Asparagus
Guest Post from Maggie of Pithy and Cleaver

In the June 2009 issue of Food & Wine, Nate Appleman (of A16 and SPQR restaurants in San Francisco) recommends using mayonnaise-based marinades for grilling. Just a few pages later, Melissa Rubel ...

Recipe: Windowsill Herb Garden Lamb and Potatoes

Are you making lamb for Easter or Passover? This traditional meat is very easy to prepare; its rich taste and tender texture almost always come through. It's certainly easier than the Thanksgiving tu...

Roast Chicken: In Praise of Crispy Skin

Our doctors would advise us that eating the skin is not in the best interest of our waist lines or our arteries. But a roasted bird fresh out of the oven? With the skin all golden and crispy? So hard ...

Good Question: How To Roast Garlic Without an Oven

Here's an interesting question from reader Hannah, who is craving roasted garlic! Help me! I am studying abroad (in Australia) and just moved in to a dorm. The one thing I am craving, because it's s...

Try This: Roasted Kohlrabi and Butternut Squash

Do you eat kohlrabi? How do you like to cook it? ...

Weekend Recipe: Sauerbraten for Oktoberfest

It's that time of the year when people around the world go to German beer halls and German restaurants to celebrate Oktoberfest. Are you in the mood to try some homemade German cuisine this weekend? ...

Cooking Basics: How to Toast Nuts (and Why!)

Toasting nuts before throwing them in your muffin batter or salad is a simple way to boost flavor and add some extra crunch. Here's how!...

Quick Tip: How to Roast Peppers

"Roasting" in this case is a bit of a misnomer. We might better call this technique "charring"! In either case, roasted peppers are a delicious addition to salads, frittatas, and a whole lot more. He...

Good Food with Evan Kleiman: Vegetarian Grilling and Roasting from America's Test Kitchen

We got a two-fer this past week on Good Food! Not only did we get our dose of Evan Kleiman's culinary wit and charm, but one of her guests was another favorite: Jack Bishop from America's Test Kitchen...

Food Science: Resting Meat

When we're cooking large pieces of meat like roasts or turkey, we've always been told to let the meat rest before cutting into it. This has seemed like an odd step to us, especially since it's been in...

Recipe Review: Mark Bittman's Pernil Pork Roast

We enjoyed last week's New York Times Dining section a lot. The recipes were tantalizing, the photos were appetizing, and they had Harold McGee guest writing again. The Minimalist's recipe for Perni...