mattias blom 12/19/19 mattias blom 12/19/19

We Tested 5 Pie Crust Recipes to Find the Easiest, Flakiest & Best-Tasting

Are you the type who breaks into hives the minute you think about rolling out pie dough? Or the one who stays calm and cool, your pin gliding across the dough like a Ferrari down the Italian coast?

mattias blom 12/19/19 mattias blom 12/19/19

Market Watch: Takikawas’ the Garden of ..... connects the dots to quality

The Takikawas’ specialty is lettuce, which is as crisp and succulent as any I’ve tasted. Their potatoes have the tender skins, sweetness and clean flavor of just-dug spuds. Whether it’s beets, zucchini, kale or carrots, all approach the ideal in appearance, freshness and flavor.

mattias blom 12/19/19 mattias blom 12/19/19

The Serious Eats Guide to Ramen Styles

Ramen noodles may seem simple at first blush, but from Tokyo style ramen noodles to Hakata style ramen noodles, complexities about.

mattias blom 12/17/19 mattias blom 12/17/19

A wine to pair with sushi? Uchi helped to create one

Light and fresh, sushi can be tricky to pair with alcohol. But it just got a little easier: Uchi teamed up recently with a California winemaker to release a wine that will go with sushi and other similar menu items at the Hai Hospitality restaurant such as sashimi, nigiri and uni.

mattias blom 12/14/19 mattias blom 12/14/19

Why My Japanese-Style Scrambled Eggs Are the Softest & Dreamiest

Whenever I go out for sushi, I always order one tamago nigiri, that omelet with the rice underneath, wrapped around the middle with nori like a Band-Aid. You know the one? For me, it's the perfect end to a sushi dinner—a little sweet, very comforting.

mattias blom 12/14/19 mattias blom 12/14/19

How To Make Tomato Paste

Homemade tomato paste is an entirely different — and utterly more delicious — beast than the kind you can buy at the supermarket. It takes about a day to make (happily, much of that work is hands-off), and in the end, you’ll have enough tomato paste to last you through several cooking projects. In my book, homemade is worth the effort every time.

mattias blom 12/14/19 mattias blom 12/14/19

Choose Your Weapon Sharp advice on how to select the best kitchen knife

Nothing is more important to a chef than his or her knives.

And thanks to a dad who worked in sheet metal manufacturing, chef Tim Kolanko grew up with an appreciation for steel craftsmanship years before he went on to culinary school or trained under renowned chefs like Stuart Brioza and Charles Dale.