Recipes

This cranberry sauce recipe calls for orange zest as well as orange liqueur like Grand Marnier.

Here's an America's Test Kitchen recipe for keeping Thanksgiving (cranberry) saucy

5:16am November 25, 2021

For Thanksgiving, consider an orange cranberry sauce. It's a tangy, bright dish that will cut the richness of some of the staples like mashed potatoes and gravy.

Samantha Seneviratne says her maple cream pie is very, very forgiving.

These 3 Thanksgiving recipes offer a stress-free menu for your holiday gathering

4:26pm November 24, 2021

by Kat Lonsdorf

With the holiday season almost here, we've asked three kitchen masters for their take on recipes that allow you to socialize while you cook.

Thanksgiving cookbooks to keep it simple.

Books
Arts

These 5 cookbooks help keep Thanksgiving simple — and focused on family

10:19am November 23, 2021

by T. Susan Chang

For many, Thanksgiving will be the first holiday where family gathers since the start of the pandemic. We offer some cookbooks that aim to keep meal prep easy, so there's more time for loved ones.

Courtesy Tim Johnson/ Columbus Monthly Magazine

Alexis Nikole Nelson: How Foraging Restored My Relationship With Food

12:30pm September 03, 2021

Forager and TikTok influencer Alexis Nikole Nelson shares how the great outdoors has offered her both an endless array of food options and an outlet to reconnect with her food and her culture.

Queue Listen Now

Steamed: A Catharsis Cookbook, by Rachel Levin and Tara Duggan.

Arts

Eat Your Feelings — And Cook Them, Too, With These New Catharsis Cookbooks

5:10pm June 19, 2021

by Neda Ulaby

A lot has been said about the joy of cooking, but what about the fury? A host of new cookbooks right now aim to help cooks pound, grate and shred their feelings about the state of the world.

What's The Best Way To Eat Cicadas? A Chef's Insect-Based Recipes

6:09pm May 29, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin talk to Xavier Deshayes, chef and cicada-cooking connoisseur, about how to eat and enjoy the emerging cicadas ahead of Memorial Day, if you're feeling adventurous.

Queue Listen Now

A French omelet, unlike its diner-style counterpart, is rolled, not folded, and include very little filling like vegetables and meats.

For Mother's Day, Roll Up A French-Style Omelet As A Way To Say 'I Love You'

5:03am May 07, 2021

by Noel King

Jack Bishop of America's Test Kitchen describes the French omelet as "a nice way of saying 'Mom, Happy Mother's Day. I love you." It's an elegant alternative to its folded diner-style counterpart.

Digital food magazine Epicurious has announced it will stop publishing new recipes featuring beef in an effort to promote more sustainable cooking.

Epicurious Ditches Beef In A Move It Calls 'Pro-Planet'

4:53pm April 27, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

The digital food magazine announced the change on Monday, citing the carbon footprint of cattle and a desire to help home cooks become more environmentally friendly.

A photograph of half an avocado propped onto a small blue bowl full of chocolate mousse is cut out and laid over graph paper and light blue square. To the left white, bold text reads "Avocado Chocolate Mousse." Everything is on a yellow background.

Avocado Going Bad? Put It In Chocolate Mousse

6:00am April 21, 2021

by Becky Harlan

If you've got an avocado that's about to go bad, you can use it to make this simple, healthy chocolate mousse recipe.

Shake Things Up This Holiday Season With Historic Recipes

6:07pm March 27, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin discusses 100-year-old wartime recipes with Lora Vogt of the National WWI Museum and Memorial.

Queue Listen Now