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Salads

Tiger Salad: A Light and Bright Side Dish With a Refreshing Bite

A salad for all seasons and any meal.
Gluten-Free

Use Freeze-Dried Fruit for Vibrant, Flavorful No-Churn Ice Cream

A colorful approach to the most flavorful fruit ice cream around, and you don't need an ice cream machine to make it.
Techniques

No-Churn Mascarpone Ice Cream Makes an Easy and Elegant Summer Dessert

Mascarpone cheese gives this rich and creamy no-churn ice cream a nuanced cultured-dairy flavor.
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The Definitive Guide to Perfect Air-Fryer Wings
Techniques

XO Mazemen: Mix It Up With a Broth-less Ramen

A soup-less ramen that can be prepared in about five minutes.
Techniques

How to Make Romesco Sauce the Catalonian Way

It helps to know a little about the sauce before you try to make it.
Onion

No Cheating! The Best Caramelized Onions Cook Low and Slow

For the sweetest caramelized onions, slow and steady wins the race
Ice Cream and Frozen Treats

This Fluffy No-Churn Ice Cream Pie Is the Perfect Summer Treat

Fluffy, snow white ice cream in a chocolate cookie crumb crust.

Cocktail Recipes

Pick Your Poison

Equipment and Product Reviews
Pizza

We Tested Breville's Countertop Pizza Oven (and It's Pretty Great)

We took the latest countertop pizza oven for a spin.
Equipment

How to Season Carbon Steel Pans

A step-by-step guide to properly seasoning carbon steel cookware.
Equipment Reviews

The Best Plastic Cutting Boards

A plastic cutting board is useful in the kitchen, if it can live up to its task.
Buying Guides

The Best Father's Day Gifts

Our favorite Father's Day gifts for the culinarily minded dad.
Buying Guides

The Best Pro Cooking Tools for Your Home Kitchen

Designed for functionality, precision, and reliability, this equipment will revolutionize how you cook at home.
Cakes

These Cake Stands Won't Let You Down

Sturdy and well balanced, these stands are so much more than just a pretty base.
Buying Guides

The Best Barbecue and Grilling Accessories

The grilling and barbecue gear you can rely on.
Baking

Essential Equipment for Making Great Bread at Home

Bread-baking isn't an expensive hobby, but there are a few basic tools any home baker should arm themselves with before getting started.

Special Sauce Podcast

Welcome to Special Sauce, a James Beard–nominated podcast hosted by Serious Eats founder Ed Levine. Join us each week for intimate conversations about food and life between Ed and well-known food lovers like Calvin Trillin, Ruth Reichl, and Chris Kimball.

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Features

Ice Cream and Frozen Treats

How Ice Cream Got Its Cone

Spoiler alert: It didn't start with a rolled-up waffle.

International Cuisines

A Lesson in Cambodian Cooking, From a Mother-Daughter Duo

We explore Cambodian cuisine with Chinchakriya Un and her mother, via two classic dishes.
Podcast

Special Sauce: Nik Sharma on the Kitchen as Laboratory

Cookbook author and food writer Nik Sharma talks to host Ed Levine about celebrating failures in the kitchen in this week's episode of the Special Sauce podcast.
Weekend Reading

The Case for Room-Temperature Foods

Some foods taste better at room temperature.
Ingredient Guides

Rejoice! New Catch Holland Herring Season Is Upon Us

A lightly cured fish almost as luscious as fatty tuna.
Podcast

Special Sauce: Nik Sharma on the Stories Told by Seasoning

The author, blogger, and columnist on what he's learned from food in his decade-long career.
International Cuisines

An Introduction to the Korean Table

Don't let the impressive spread at a Korean meal intimidate you. Here's how to tackle banchan, ssam, and more.
Features

Serious Eater Is Officially on Shelves Now!

Ed Levine's new book, Serious Eater, chronicles the birth of Serious Eats.

The Food Lab
Techniques

How to Roast Mushrooms

A properly roasted mushroom is meaty, intense, and deeply flavored.
Techniques

How to Roast Carrots and Parsnips

Nothing like a roasted root.
The Food Lab

The Food Lab: Batter and Breading Basics for Frying

Learn to pick and choose breadings and batters like a pro.
The Food Lab

The Food Lab: Japanese-Style Tempura

Learn to make tempura (almost) like a master.
Techniques

The Food Lab: The Realest-Deal Kung Pao Chicken (Gong Bao Ji Ding)

A trip to China leads to an even more "authentic" recipe.
The Food Lab

The Food Lab: How to Organize Your Refrigerator

How to set up the contents of your fridge for maximum efficiency.
The Food Lab

The Food Lab: How to Steam Vegetables in the Microwave

There are few kitchen tools more misunderstood than the microwave.
The Food Lab

Chacarero Chileno, a Steak Sandwich as Delicious as It Is Unlikely

A steak sandwich that's as delicious as it is unlikely.