A couple of weeks ago, we mentioned a British study claiming that organic food is no more nutritious than conventionally grown food. After the news broke, a rousing debate emerged in newspaper columns and Web sites. What are your thoughts on this issue?
How it all started: A review commissioned by the British Food [...]
Emily Ho
We have been grilling tons of fruit this summer – plums, peaches, pluots, figs – and it has been the perfect opportunity to break out our precious bottle of saba.
We first encountered saba at a gourmet market and just had to bring a bottle home. Although it was a bit pricey and we [...]
During the boiling days of summer, conversations among my Korean friends inevitably turn toward cravings for mul naengmyun, a dish of buckwheat noodles and cold, tangy broth topped with crisp cucumber, pear, and even a few ice cubes for extra chill factor.
Although it originated as a North Korean wintertime dish, icy mul naengmyun has [...]
During the boiling days of summer, conversations among my Korean friends inevitably turn toward cravings for naengmyun, a dish of buckwheat noodles and cold, tangy broth topped with crisp cucumber, pear, and even a few ice cubes for extra chill factor.
Although it originated as a North Korean wintertime dish, icy naengmyun is now commonly [...]
What are you cooking for dinner tonight? If you stop at the store on your way home from work and pick up a half pound of shrimp, or some inexpensive chicken thighs — or, better yet, a couple of juicy pork chops — one of these recipes will get your dinner on the table in [...]
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This week, we were thrilled to visit a new farmers’ market in our neighborhood. Located below an olive grove and Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hollyhock House at Barnsdall Art Park, the market has about 20 produce vendors and we found a beautiful selection of summer fruits, vegetables, and other goodies – peaches, figs, corn, tomatoes, honey [...]
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Yesterday, we asked about eating spicy food in hot weather, and some of you mentioned dishes that are both heating and cooling, such as fruit sprinkled with chile powder. We just tried a recipe for a frozen version of this popular Mexican combination.
We love Mexican paletas, or ice pops, which are made with fresh [...]
Dukkah, an Egyptian spice blend of toasted nuts and seeds, has become a international favorite over the past few years, thanks to its popularity first in Australian restaurants and then among home cooks and food blogs. The warm, aromatic mixture is addictive when served as a dip with bread and olive oil. We’ve also been [...]
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Dukkah, an Egyptian spice blend of toasted nuts and seeds, has become a international favorite over the past few years, thanks to its popularity first in Australian restaurants and then among home cooks and food blogs. The warm, aromatic mixture is addictive when served as a dip with bread and olive oil. We’ve also been [...]
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City: Los Angeles, California
Population: 3.8 million
Local specialties: Fresh produce, ethnic cuisines, fusion food
There are two versions of Los Angeles … or hundreds. On the surface, there is Hollywood, the Sunset Strip, and stereotypes of starved actresses. This is the LA that rarely gets mentioned in the same breath as other food-centric cities like New York [...]
In lieu of faraway travel this month, we have been watching online videos of the Australian television program “Food Safari,” which takes viewers into multicultural kitchens across the country. We recently tried a recipe from the Africa episode and have found our new favorite summer cooler: West African ginger drink.
Non-alcoholic ginger beverages (sometimes [...]
In last week’s post about MSG, we mentioned one of our favorite monosodium glutamate-containing products: Maggi seasoning sauce. We don’t usually discuss specific brands of condiments on The Kitchn, but Maggi is a global phenomenon with some very impassioned fans. In fact, just writing about Maggi makes our mouths water. Do you use Maggi in [...]
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City: London, England
Population: 7.6 million
Local specialties: Everything from traditional Cockney fare to handmade artisan breads, preserves, and chocolates
We have never heard anyone say they were traveling to England for the food, but why not? For a nation that gets such a bad rap when it comes to cuisine, there is actually quite a lot to [...]
Italian beverages have captured our hearts this summer. Yesterday, Faith wrote about her discovery of BibiCaffè, a fizzy espresso soda. Here in my kitchen, I have been shaking up another refreshing espresso drink, the caffè shakerato.
Apparently, shakerati have been all the rage in Italy during the past decade. A step above regular iced [...]
Who knew that eggplants came in so many shapes and colors? We’re sure some of you did, but it’s a whole new world to us, as we’ve only recently joined the eggplant lovers club – and just in time for the start of eggplant season at our farmers’ market!
At the Hollywood farmers’ market, [...]
Escape the heat, escape from rigid recipes, escape to new flavors … It’s Escapes Month, and here’s one of the most relaxed yet refreshing dishes we can imagine.
Vietnamese cuisine excels at contrasts of taste and texture and bún, or noodle salad, is a shining example. With slender rice noodles, a generous amount of fragrant [...]
