Consider this situation: Super Bowl Sunday is upon us. You ask what you can bring and your host says "I don't know, chips?" That's how you get a party with 15 bags of chips and no mini meatball subs. Don't let that be your party. Check out ten of our favorite snacks to bring to…
This chorizo pate is a wonderful example of the simplicity of some of Portugal's most beloved dishes and snacks. Grab a hunk of crusty bread and dig in!
Joanne Chang, mastermind behind Boston’s much-loved Myers + Chang, has a new collection of recipes out that will stoke your fire for modern Taiwanese food like you’ve never imagined. These crispy sweet potato and Chinese sausage fritters will be invited to every party you throw from now on. An addictive treat, these fritters are creamy and…
When it comes to finger food, it's hard to beat the slider. A tiny, perfect version of the sandwich you'd eat as a full meal is just about the best culinary blank canvas we can imagine, so naturally, we're snacking our way through photographer and recipe developer Jonathan Melendez's new cookbook. Grab The Slider Effect and a…
You may not always serve afternoon tea (in fact, you may not ever), but if you ever feel like putting the kettle on and whipping up something special, British master pâtissier and television personality Eric Lanlard has a new book filled with sweet treats, light bites and elegant hors d’oeuvres sure to please your guests. Break…
You may not always serve afternoon tea (in fact, you may not ever), but if you ever feel like putting the kettle on and whipping up something special, British master pâtissier and television personality Eric Lanlard has a new book filled with sweet treats, light bites and elegant hors d'oeuvres sure to please your guests. Break…
A verrine is an amuse-bouche or hors d'oeuvre that's as elegant as it is easy to prepare. Think of the elements in your favorite canapé — salmon, dill sauce, cucumber, for example; or beet and goat cheese — and prepare them so that they're easy to layer into a small glass. You've just made a verrine:…
Barbecue Hall of Famer, writer and best-selling cookbook author Steven Raichlen has a new volume of recipes out that grilling enthusiasts won’t want to miss. Burners of wood and utilizers of combustion by-products (smoked-food lovers, we’re looking squarely at you) will be thrilled and delighted by Project Smoke, a book dedicated to all things smoke-infused. Happy grilling season! Eggs…
I was recently in Amsterdam for the relaunch of an iconic hotel, and they threw this big fancy party that was, well, really fancy: open bar with specialty cocktails, food from three different Michelin-starred chefs. That kind of fancy. At the afterparty, I noticed a tray of fried something-or-other making the rounds. When the server came around, I…
Food writer and photographer Leela Cyd has a new cookbook out that will make you want to group-text five of your closest friends, “Dinner at my place!” Every recipe, from the tried-and-true to the brand-new, has a certain signature twist that makes each dish unique. Pick a page and get crackin’.I first discovered this flavor…