4 Rugged French Presses for Your Coffee-Fueled Summer Escape
Whether you’re home or camping, these glass-free French presses brew with style. Continue reading 4 Rugged French Presses for Your Coffee-Fueled Summer Escape
Author Archives: Joe Ray
Hitting the Road This Winter? Take Your Kitchen With You
This $2,500 Iron Is a Badass Wrinkle Destroyer
The Laurastar Smart U works so well it may give you a flashback to the smoothest sheets you’ve ever slept on. Continue reading This $2,500 Iron Is a Badass Wrinkle Destroyer
I Avoided Fake Meat for Years. That Was a Big Mistake
Our food writer had been steering clear of Impossible, Beyond, and other plant-based meat replacements—until he finally cooked with some. Continue reading I Avoided Fake Meat for Years. That Was a Big Mistake
This Countertop Composter Turns Table Scraps Into Plant Food
If your city doesn’t have a food-waste recycling program, consider Vitamix’s gadget for composting your leftovers. Continue reading This Countertop Composter Turns Table Scraps Into Plant Food
An Old Book Filled With New Ways to Heat Meaty Treats
Our food writer found a cure for this never-ending winter in a 17-year-old cookbook that elevates the art of the slow braise. Continue reading An Old Book Filled With New Ways to Heat Meaty Treats
Sprinkle Some Fun Into Your Pandemic Home Cooking
Chaat is filled with recipes for making Indian-style snack foods, each a fireworks show of flavor. Continue reading Sprinkle Some Fun Into Your Pandemic Home Cooking
Sweet Jesus, Can Someone Just Tell Me What to Cook Every Day?
Fed up with pandemic-fueled meal-prep anxiety, I asked the Gray Lady to send me a weekly email telling me precisely what to buy and cook. It was the right move. Continue reading Sweet Jesus, Can Someone Just Tell Me What to Cook Every Day?
This $40 Cast-Iron Pot Is the Secret to Baking a Perfect Loaf
An inexpensive, so-simple-it-hurts pan has come to rule our food writer’s kitchen. Continue reading This $40 Cast-Iron Pot Is the Secret to Baking a Perfect Loaf
I Took a Zoom Cooking Class With a Roman Chef. It Was Awesome
In a Covid-inspired pivot, chefs around the world are offering interactive cooking classes online that help groups of disparate strangers learn some new tricks. Continue reading I Took a Zoom Cooking Class With a Roman Chef. It Was Awesome