Emma Terhaar

9/17/21

Secrets to making the perfect crispy smash burger at home

We share our tips for cooking a perfect homemade patty, step by step.

9/16/21

If you don’t add toppings to your burger the right way, you’re screwed

Burgers can be paired with a million condiments, but layering those condiments properly will improve your experience.

9/15/21

Burger buns don’t really matter. Stop overthinking them.

The bun should be the least of your considerations when building a burger.

9/14/21

It’s a burger, not a steak—so choose your beef accordingly

How to select the best beef for your homemade smash burgers.

9/13/21

Smash Hits: Burger lessons from a professional flipper

Join us for a gradual descent into the greasy depths of burgerdom.

6/14/21

Dining out at restaurants? Have some patience.

In a post-COVID dining landscape, what the service industry needs most of all is your understanding.

6/8/21

Microwave “chilaquiles” can save the day

This past winter, the area where I live was walloped by a storm that knocked out the electricity for a couple days.…

6/7/21

Introducing the Chef Mike Salad, the easiest office lunch there ever was

Personally, I like hearty, big boy salads. Similar to drinking a breakfast smoothie, it feels good to get some…

1/8/21

The Cranberry Flush: a sexy sipper to soothe your urinary tract

Anybody can get a urinary tract infection: women, men, children, and even cats (especially male cats that are later…

12/21/20

The cookie bar recipe I stole from Dorie Greenspan

Have you ever noticed how the best gifts are usually things you never asked for or never even knew that you wanted?…

12/8/20

For a cozy, boozy nighttime treat, try Abuelita’s Surprise

There’s a new nighttime ritual in my house, where I’m hunkering down with my retired parents for the remainder of…

12/1/20

Transform leftover wine into the best mulled wine ever

Mulled wine is the bread pudding of party drinks. Just as old hot dog buns are given new life in a baked custard,…

11/19/20

Fine wine pairings for Thanksgiving, à la Trader Joe’s

Welcome to Hibernation Holiday, The Takeout’s guide to celebrating Thanksgiving in the comfort of your own home—and…

11/17/20

A simple trick for better Brussels sprouts

Can we all agree that poorly cooked Brussels sprouts are foul? If undercooked, they’re dense and bitter, but that’s…

10/21/20

Pour peanuts into Coca-Cola and call yourself a Southerner

Until just a few weeks ago, I was living in an ignorant bubble…

9/28/20

Backseat cooking: What it is and how to deal with it

Maybe this sounds familiar: You ask your friend for their famous biscuit recipe, and when they finally send the…

8/17/20

Smoky cocktails you can make with any grill

Finding myself underemployed and tethered to my apartment this summer finally allowed me the time to improve my…

7/20/20

Toaster Oven Arepas couldn’t be easier to make

For anyone who’s late to the party, an arepa is a corn flour bun that plays a major role in both Venezuelan and…

7/8/20

Make homemade Magic Shell with just two ingredients

I have good news for the chubby-cheeked child within you and the possible real children who might live with you: You…

6/8/20

<i>How To Cook A Wolf</i>, a WWII cookbook, has plenty to teach modern readers

How To Cook A Wolf, a WWII cookbook, has plenty to teach modern readers

“War is a beastly business, it is true, but one proof that we are human is our ability to learn, even from it, how…

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