I recently experienced an Orson Welles "Rosebud" moment when, in the middle of teaching Japanese pastry making, a student asked me what umami meant. I was transported back at least 20 years to my ...

The idea of potentially-decades-old fat flavoring your food is downright disgusting. But cooking in a seasoned pan does not mean cooking in a dirty, greasy pan. See, in a properly seasoned pan, the ...

You’ve likely never seen a recipe calling for a roasted cake or baked beef. But you could be forgiven for assuming that “roast” and “bake” are completely synonymous; after all, both are, in today’s ...

There is some misinformation out there about the benefits of eating everything raw. Specifically, raw vegetables are often credited for providing the most nutritional bang for your buck. This is only ...