Category: Recipes

Cast-Iron Skillet Pizza Margherita

Main Courses, Pizza, Recipes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS Getting crisp pizza crust from your oven can be a challenge, but with just a few tweaks and the right tools, you'll have homemade pizza that's miles better than offerings from the freezer case or the delivery guy. We started by rolling out pizza dough thinly and then gently pressing...

Foolproof New York Cheesecake

Desserts, Recipes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS The classic New York Cheesecake owes its distinctive browned top and velvety texture to a risky baking technique. It spends 10 minutes in a 500-degree oven, after which the oven is turned down to 200 degrees for the remainder of the baking time. Success with this method is dependent...

Fluffy Dinner Rolls

Breads, Recipes, Side Dishes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS Moist, fluffy American dinner rolls are great when fresh but quickly lose those qualities as they sit. We took a classic dinner roll recipe and applied a Japanese bread-making method called tangzhong, which adds extra moisture to the dough in the form of a flour paste. The added...

Classic Macaroni and Cheese

Main Courses, Pasta, Recipes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS For a macaroni and cheese recipe that would appeal to adults and kids alike, we kept things simple, staying away from pungent cheeses and overly rich eggs and cream. Instead, we tossed al dente pasta with a béchamel-based cheese sauce, using a combination of sharp cheddar for...