Sam sifton

How to make a great hamburger is a question that has bedeviled the nation for generations, for as long as Americans have had griddles and broilers, for as long as summertime shorts-wearing cooks have gone ...

Thursday morning comes quickly out of the dark, and with it the promise of the Thanksgiving feast. Have you set the table yet? You should. Set it as if for a sacrament. The Thanksgiving meal ...

Celebrating the recipe for billi bi, the most elegant and delicious soup ever created - as opined by Craig Claiborne, once the food editor of The New York Times.

When a recipe tells you to saut something over -medium- or -medium-high- heat, what does that really mean?

Cooking during the week can be a hassle. A little planning and a vaguely Asian-American larder can make it easier.

There is no more welcoming, inclusive holiday on the U.S. calendar than Thanksgiving. Therefore, let us keep the feast.

What cooking essentials does a moderately skilled home cook need?