While gazpacho is the perfect chilled summer soup, and a hearty bowl of beef stew is just the thing for a cold winter night, this slightly-spicy roasted red pepper soup is the perfect bowl for those in-between months. Because it tastes delicious both hot or cold, we think it’s the perfect year-round soup. Having said […]
Food
What makes Grape-Nuts Pudding — a New England comfort-food classic — truly great? The secret’s in the cereal.
Appetizers
Baked Clams with Apple & Bacon
One of Vermont’s best hidden gems is Perennial Pleasures, an English tea garden in the Northeast Kingdom. There’s a certain subset of New Englander whose affection for Old England is almost counter-revolutionary. By osmosis or birth, they inherit a deferential Anglophilia that sets the U.K. as the standard for All Good Things and inspires a […]
Cooking Advice
Scallop Preparation Tips | Yankee Kitchen
I’ve heard that you should not wash scallops? Is that true? Can you offer other scallop preparation tips? It’s true that you should never wash scallops because they readily absorb water. Some unconscionable packers soak their scallops to plump them up, and since this interferes with the best interferes with every method of cooking, […]
Cooking Advice
How long do spices stay fresh?
Q. With all the holiday baking and cooking, I found myself using more spices than usual and it got me wondering — how long do spices stay fresh? I know it has been at least two years since I purchased cinnamon and who knows when I bought cumin the last time. B. H., Brattleboro, VT […]
Cooking Advice
How to Season a Cast-Iron Pan | Yankee Kitchen
I finally received the cast-iron pan I’ve been asking for! However, it’s silver-gray, and food sticks to it. How do I get the deep black color and smooth texture of other cast-iron pans? Do I have to season my new cast-iron pan? Lucky you. A good cast-iron pan will last generations and is one of […]
Fish & Seafood
Grilled Scallop Skewers with Pancetta & Rosemary
Cooking Advice
How to Freeze Basil | Yankee Kitchen
Other than pesto, is there a way to store or preserve fresh basil without it turning brown, and without drying it? Is it true it can be frozen? If so, can you tell me how to freeze basil? My Italian grandfather was a passionate gardener, and my grandmother made enough pesto each summer to […]