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Watch: Fun Recipe Videos That Pay Homage to Film Directors

You’ve doubtless seen the one-minute recipe videos that are all over social media. Now food artist and director David Ma has created a series of cooking videos in the style of famous directors. Watch each of these little gems and marvel at the technical prowess necessary (exploding flour, weightless pancakes) while you laugh. What could be better…

Flat-Out Easy Summer Meals

Grilling may be the number one cooking method in summer, but there are times when you want something different. We like the ease of a crumbly or flaky crust piled with mushrooms, vegetables, and slivers of charcuterie such as bacon or jambon de Bayonne. Convenient to serve and easy to eat, flatbread is a fun way…

The Lamb Cut Your Cooking is Missing

The word “lamb” is most often paired with “chop” or “rack” – and we love those cuts, too. But there’s an oft-overlooked lamb cut that is easy and quick to cook, works equally well in a pan or on the grill. We’re talking about lamb tenderloin. This tender little morsel of lamb deserves careful treatment. It’s…

People Are Talking About Duck Leg Confit

We love duck leg confit. There, we admitted it. We consider duck confit fast food at its best. Slow-cooked until tender, it is sold ready-to-eat, so you need very little prep. Find our recipes for duck leg confit, and also duck rillettes (shredded duck leg confit that is spreadable), a cousin to confit. What is…

Try this Crispy Buttermilk Fried Rabbit Recipe

Are you a fan of fried chicken? Well, here’s new way to enjoy it: with rabbit. We have a few secrets for making the best fried rabbit ever – first, start with succulent rabbit leg confit, made with our simple recipe. The tender rabbit confit goes into spiced buttermilk and is then double-fried until double-crisp. Finish…

What’s Cooking on Instagram?

We’re always looking at food. If you like to see beautiful plates that inspire to you either cook, or head for your favorite restaurant, Instagram is the place to be. Below are some highlights from chef posts to Instagram – using our products, of course – to whet your appetite. Join us on Instagram for a view…

Watch: The Truth Behind Food Trends

It’s Friday, so let’s have a little fun. Have you ever wondered who is responsible for the quinoa craze? Or why gluten-free labels are popping up everywhere? There are answers to these questions. The comedy duo Thanks Laura explains it all in this trailer for a mockumentary, The Bad Boys of Food, about the influencers behind…

The Meat Volcano: A New Way to Eat Ham

When it comes to charcuterie, a food group as old as time, there are seldom innovations. That’s why the volcano dish from Spain is so exciting. Here’s what we’ve been missing: a porcelain perforated cone designed to warm sliced ham to the perfect temperature using a small tea light. This unique serving dish is being…

Going Whole Hog: The Pig Roast

The August issue of Food and Wine magazine has an article by Matt Gross entitled “High on the Hog.” It’s a meditation on the pleasures of roasting a whole pig in a small backyard in Brooklyn. We know those pleasures translate to any backyard in any town. … the pig has a particular, primordial power. Cooking…

Tomato Season Means One Thing …

Bacon. Lettuce. Tomato. Are there three words more evocative in the English language? These simple ingredients when piled together on bread with mayonnaise become the BLT, that classic and beloved sandwich. Just in time for National Sandwich Month, our friends at Tom Colicchio’s ‘Wichcraft in NYC have announced their BLT is back! Their double-decker sandwich features D’Artagnan…

Our Secret to the Best Lobster Roll

The lobster roll is an iconic summer sandwich, but it invites debate. There are two kinds of lobster rolls, each with very staunch camps supporting them. The Maine style is served cold, with a light dressing of mayonnaise, and the Connecticut style is served warm with melted butter. Which one is your pick? Read on for more about this iconic sandwich – and make your own.

New Recipe: Grilled or Roasted Wagyu Tri-Tip with Romesco Sauce

The Wagyu tri-tip, recently added to our website selection, is a flavorful cut from the bottom sirloin. This lean cut is little known, but much appreciated by those in the know. When it comes from Wagyu cattle, with their propensity to intramuscular marbling, the tri-tip offers a tenderness beyond what you can expect from Angus beef….