Android: There’s no shortage of mobile apps that allow you to look up recipes, bookmark them, and share them with your friends, but ChefTap also imports recipes from other web sites and food blogs, an…
All too often, cakes and other desserts look like they’ve been mauled and pulled apart by hand instead of cut with a knife. For a more beautiful, picture-perfect slice, The Kitchn recommends buttering …
Android: If you’re an at-home bartender and like to experiment with different drinks, Bartender for Android is the go-to app to learn how to mix just about anything, including a number of drinks you p…
The official Google blog says it all: the Mountain View tech monster bought Zagat, whose restaurant ratings are used and respected all over the world. Yelp should be worried. More »
Here’s another fantastic recipe site to bookmark. Punchfork offers a unique rating of recipes from popular food blogs and websites, using real-time social data like tweets and Facebook shares, then pre…
Steaks over an inch thick are best on the grill, but their thickness makes it a bit more tricky to cook through and get that excellent char on the outside. The food experts at Serious Eats tells us the…
To avoid slow and uneven heating when microwaving your food, try placing the plate or container on the edge of the spinning carousel instead of directly in the middle of the microwave. More »
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We consume an enormous amount of sugar, whether consciously or not, but it's a largely misunderstood substance. There are different kinds and different ways your body processes them all. Some con…
So you’ve become the Memorial Day grill master, but you pull your grill out of the garage only to find that it’s a sea of dirt and grime. Luckily, it’s pretty simple to give your grill a proper cleani…
The Big Mac is an iconic sandwich. Unfortunately, isn’t the tastiest or the healthiest, and it’s definitely not better than grilling your own burger. Here’s how to make make your own, using ingredient…
Fancy bars and experienced bartenders will tell you that in some drinks, the ice makes all the difference. Some bars even serve ice in spheres or spears to maximize cooling without diluting your drink…
Vacuum sealing is useful for all sorts of things, but if you don’t feel like shelling out for the pricier vaccum seal bags, you can get by pretty easily with a few Ziploc bags and a brake-system vacuum…
For something so simple and easy to make, a good hamburger can be difficult to find. Thankfully, the trick to grilling a delicious and perfectly cooked hamburger isn’t a mystery. Keep these tips in mi…
Baking soda is a staple in most people’s homes. If you’re not using it to actually bake, it may be in the fridge trying (and probably failing) to remove the odor. Here are some interesting uses for ba…
The amount of food lost or wasted every year is equivalent to more than half of the world’s annual cereals crop.
Acclaimed chef Thomas Keller shares how to use salt to intensify flavor by using wet and dry brining techniques, and also how to get that beautiful, crisp brown crust on a piece of fish or meat. Mo…
Whether we’re starving and impatient and there’s a plate of hot food we desperately want to eat or we just don’t anticipate the level of heat that’s about to enter our mouths, we often burn our tongues…
Meal Snap is a neat app that photographs your food, uploads the picture, and then replies with a calorie count in just a few seconds. And it works surprisingly well. More »
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