Which powdered food makes the best popcorn seasoning?
Provided you don’t burn it, it’s pretty hard to screw up popcorn—no rancid butter, don’t over-salt, keep it from…
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Stories from The Takeout about food, drink, and how we live.
How hard can it be to make a 3D Easter lamb cake?
Lutz bakery in my Chicago neighborhood is known for its extravagant seasonal displays: The Christmas window is…
How to perfectly curate your Easter basket
Easter is on April 21 (April 28 for the Greeks), which means you’ve only got a handful of days left to make some…
Forbidden Froot: What a childhood without sugary cereal does to a man
When people complain, “Oh, man, I didn’t get to eat sweet cereals growing up,” they say it like they were especially…
Choosing the perfect restaurant for the elderly isn’t impossible
Last summer, my then-87-year-old grandma had the worst restaurant meal of her entire life. I know this because she told…
Use taco seasoning mix to cook much more than tacos
Chicago, where I live, has a wealth of excellent Mexican food. In all corners of the city, residents are practically…
So you want to make your own hot sauce
I love hot sauce. I use it on almost every meal: pho, sandwiches, pizza, nachos. As Ethel so kindly states in a Frank’s…
Massaging kale isn’t B.S.
Kale is one of the earliest vegetables to arrive at farmers markets. It’s cold-weather tolerant, so gardeners can begin…
You should cook with ground lamb more often
I’ve never made her viral cookie recipe or her viral chickpea stew recipe, but thanks to Alison Roman, ground lamb has…
Will this cheese nacho?
“What hath God wrought?!?” one of my guests exclaimed as I frantically whisked a bubbling pot of cheese in the next…
How to spiral cut your hot dogs (to make it look like you tried)
The hot dog enjoys an outsized reputation among pre-cooked, tubed meats. Vienna sausages are peak divorced-dad food,…
These are the most underrated candies
I said it would be a one-way ticket down into the snake pit, and I was right: discussing the most overrated candies…
Instant coffee is better for cooking and baking than drinking
There are many delicious dishes boosted with the addition of coffee. From cookies to chilis to barbecue, coffee is a…
Why you should use fish sauce for more than just stir-frys
Next to the toasted sesame oil, gochujang, and mirin, my pantry has contained a bottle of fish sauce for years. It…
Cooking from Anthony Bourdain's Les Halles Cookbook: an indulgent end with chocolate mousse
All this week, The Takeout’s Kevin Pang will be cooking from Anthony Bourdain’s Les Halles Cookbook and writing about…
Cooking from Anthony Bourdain's Les Halles Cookbook: Voila, Skate Wing Grenobloise
All this week, The Takeout’s Kevin Pang will be cooking from Anthony Bourdain’s Les Halles Cookbook and writing about…
Cooking from Anthony Bourdain's Les Halles Cookbook: a show-stopping pork rillette recipe
All this week, The Takeout’s Kevin Pang will be cooking from Anthony Bourdain’s Les Halles Cookbook and writing about…
Cooking from Anthony Bourdain's Les Halles Cookbook: Finding pleasures in Boeuf Bourguignon
All this week, The Takeout’s Kevin Pang will be cooking from Anthony Bourdain’s Les Halles Cookbook and writing about…
Salty about sweets: These are the most overrated candies
Deploying the term “overrated” on the internet is your express ticket down into the snake pit. Matters of personal…
Cooking through Anthony Bourdain's Les Halles Cookbook must begin with French onion soup
All this week, The Takeout’s Kevin Pang will be cooking from Anthony Bourdain’s Les Halles Cookbook and writing about…