The Easiest Smoked Turkey Recipe Is Also the Best
Smoked turkey is not uncommon. Mention it in conversation, and most people will respond positively. “Oh, I love smoked turkey,” they’ll say. “My dad/grandfather/brother-in-law/uncle smokes one every year.” I have yet to hear someone praise their mother’s, grandmother’s, sister-in-law’s, or aunt’s smoked turkey, and I suspect it is because smoking a turkey is the easiest…
You Should Make the Tiny Frozen Fried Eggs Reddit Hates
It is always fun to watch the internet get angry about food. I’m pretty good at spotting outrage-inducing dishes (before the outrage even begins), and one thing I know with utter certainty is that most people do not appreciate whimsy. Case in point: These tiny fried eggs, which are causing quite a stir on Reddit.Screenshot:…
Your Pancakes Need Apple Cider Syrup
Apple cider syrup is the dirty martini of pancake syrups. Pure maple syrup may be the delicate, classic choice, but there’s a certain kind of wayward satisfaction when you make a syrup out of something intended for drinking. This technique is dead simple, cheaper than real maple syrup, and gives you the concentrated snap of…
Your Pan-fried Dumplings Need a Crispy Skirt
The dumpling skirt, or dumpling lace, is one of my favorite dumpling embellishments, and you can stitch it on to any pan-fried dumpling. It’s easy to make, and adds an extra layer of crunch to your tender dumplings. Here’s how you can make it.What is a dumpling skirt? A dumpling skirt is a crackly, crispy,…
Make a Booze-free Pan Sauce With Coca-Cola and Vinegar
Even though I rarely drink at home, I still have a healthy bar cart, full of liquor bottles I acquired back when I imbibed. I do not, however, have wine lying around. This wouldn’t be an issue, except I love deglazing my pans. There’s a romantic quality to splashing wine into a hot pan and…
The Propella 7S Is a Better-Looking Budget E-bike
I love the Propella 7s. I’ve ridden more powerful e-bikes. I’ve ridden faster, more versatile e-bikes—rides that are three times as expensive with five times the features. But if I’m sticking to paved roads and just tooling around the neighborhood, the Propella 7S is my top choice. It may lack the bells (literally) and whistles…
Make This Easy Appetizer Board for Thanksgiving Dinner
For a couple of years now, I have been pushing the idea that it is OK to eat nothing but snacks for supper, but I’d like to take it further: It’s not just OK to eat snacks for supper, it’s OK to eat a whole board of easy Thanksgiving appetizers as Thanksgiving dinner.Snacksgiving—the Thanksgiving meal…
These Are the Condiments You Need for This Year’s Thanksgiving Dinner
One of the toughest parts of cooking Thanksgiving dinner for a crowd is making sure you have something for everyone. With so many different palates to please, not to mention sodium restrictions and spice tolerances, many home cooks find it easier to avoid culinary risk-taking. This is totally thoughtful and sweet. But I’ll be damned…
You Can Make Funnel Cake With Pancake Mix
Fair foods like candy apples, cotton candy, and shaved ice all seem like magical unicorns–materializing out of thin air and only found in special places, like the 20-year-old, threadbare tent at the county fair. Funnel cake ranks as one of these fine dishes, but unlike cotton candy, you don’t need any special equipment to make…
This Six-Night Trip to Italy Is $699 Right Now
Photo: StevanZZ (Shutterstock)The online budget travel agency Gate1 is offering an eight-day, six-night trip to Tuscany, Italy, with a round-trip flight, hotels, car rental, and daily breakfast all included for $699 per person. Here’s what you need to know.How the deal worksGate1 normally sells these kinds of packages where you get a certain amount of…
