Sometimes, when mediocre imitations of food are easily available, you can forget that it’s easy to make the thing yourself. But once you try the real thing, you can never look at the store-bought version the same way again. Whipped cream is one of those things. Contrary to popular belief, whipped cream doesn’t naturally come [...]
Christmas is right around the corner now, and if you’re in a sudden panic realizing that you haven’t gotten all your gifts, never fear: there are a lot of quick, easy, and thoroughly impressive-looking foods you can make as gifts. I was snowed in on Saturday, and made a stunning amount of food (which I [...]
Refried beans, salsa, and tortillas are things we usually buy ready-made, but making them yourself can make a plain old meal extra good.