Serious Eats / Robby LozanoCheck out my tagline on the homepage of Serious Eats, and you’ll know that I love all vegetables. But what veggie tops my list at any given time has a lot to do with what’s in season in the growing areas near New York City, where I live. And in the spring, I’m all about asparagus. I love it in simple preparations, such as...

Serious Eats / Vicky WasikI'll admit that a frosty margarita is what initially comes to mind when I think of tequila. It was the very first cocktail I ordered when I turned 21 and it was my go-to drink for the better part of my twenties. While it's true that a well-crafted classic margarita is a thing of beauty, there is so much more to explore when...

Serious Eats / Maureen CelestineI love applesauce now but I didn’t always. It wasn’t a part of my childhood in Nigeria, and it wasn’t until my early twenties (while studying geology in the UK) that I first had applesauce—that first experience was with jarred Bramley applesauce paired with roast pork for Christmas dinner. Later, when I moved to the Netherlands...

Serious Eats / Grace KellyIt’s getting easier than ever to rid your household of single-use plastics, and we’ve reviewed many of the reusable products out there: silicone storage bags, food storage containers, grocery bags, and Swedish dishcloths, which are stand-ins for paper towels (and a Serious Eats staff-favorite). To add to that growing list,...

Serious Eats / Amanda SuarezBaked, roasted, braised, and fried chicken are inarguably delicious. Poaching, by comparison, can seem bland. And yet, when done well, poached chicken is unsurpassed in its tender texture, juiciness, and pristine flavor. While you can—and should—poach any part of the bird, we find that the gentle, wet cooking method works...

Serious Eats / Amanda SuarezYou don’t need me to sit here and tell you why butter is good and important, do you? I don’t have the energy, you don’t have the time, and we all already have 17 sticks of the stuff waiting for us when we get home. I don’t mean to imply I—or you—get home from a very exhausting day and nibble through a butter bar or 17 butter...