Roasted chicken. Chef Thomas Keller waxed poetic about it on a recent episode of “Charlie Rose.” It has “reference points,” he noted. A big browned bird signals the arrival of the holidays, or a ...

Food that comes from a good restaurant is often made in a way that draws out peak flavor. The question is, how do you make restaurant-worthy dishes at home if you don't have professional kitchen ...

There's a reason why braising chicken is a time-honored technique. It requires two parts: searing the chicken until it's golden-brown and simmering it gently in a tasty liquid. It's the liquid that ...

Braising is a culinary technique that keeps on giving. Slow cooking in liquid over low heat provides a number of benefits; it renders ingredients ultra-tender, and creates a rich, flavorful sauce that ...

Cooler weather is here, and with it come all the comfort recipes we associate with the season. I love braised foods because, after a few hands-off hours on the stove or in the oven, the final dish is ...

NEXT time you find yourself in the kitchen with a baguette, a little duck fat or hazelnut oil and some lettuce, reach for an apple or a pear. Toast and oil the bread, grate the fruit, salt them and ...

I love a good Sunday afternoon braise, when I have hours to turn a tough cut of meat into a dish that is sublimely tender with a luscious sauce to boot. But braising has range. The cooking technique ...

With so many of you having to stay home and cook for the first time — ever or more than you have in a long time — we get that it can be overwhelming to have to cook all your meals from scratch. So ...

Chef Antonia Lofaso shares a simple, affordable meal 2 ways. Cooking can be a great, cost-effective way to enjoy delicious meals at home. One top chef has a recipe that can affordably feed four people ...

I once had a ridiculous argument with my husband about whether I could call myself a home chef. I was a cook, Max said, not a chef, even with the qualifier of “home.” I had never spent time in a ...