On Passover night, Jews around the world dip a bitter vegetable into a sticky paste called charoset. But why? The Bible speaks of nothing of the sort, so where does this odd tradition come from?
Rather surprisingly, the earliest known reference to the practice of dipping into charoset ma
Give this ancient powerhouse of an ingredient some love with salad dressings and marinades.
By SAVEUR Editors | Published Nov 10, 2021 10:00 AM
The word tahini derives from an
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This simple vinaigrette is ideal with a mixed green salad. It comes together in minutes.
Storage Notes: Refrigerate for up to 2 days.
When you scale a recipe, keep in mind that coo
Junior Shea Frawley (left) and junior Anna Szczepaniak (right) enjoy hoisin mushroom buns.
This week on “The Weekly Veg,” allow me to introduce you to a food I myself just learned about: mushroom hoisin buns.
Hoisin sauce is a thick, salty and sweet Cantonese concoction; though
A caesar dressing with no anchovies, egg or parmesan? Don’t knock it until you’ve tried it …
I ’ll admit that it’s a bit of a stretch to call this a caesar salad, inverted commas or not, because it doesn’t contain the anchovies, egg and parmesan that are synonymous with that
Jonillia Davis, Arts and Entertainment Contributing Writer
No matter the amount of food choices given to students, it can be boring to eat the same thing every day. To some students, eating in the dorms is fun, but they may want to add a little flavor to their plates.
Andrea Contr
Note: "I'll take any excuse to browse an Asian supermarket," writes Janneke Philippi in "Salad: 100 Recipes for Simple Salads and Dressings" (Smith Street, 2022). "I get excited just thinking about the incredible varieties of noodles, rows of high-quality soy sauce and vinegars and freezers fu
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I have a confession to make: The pandemic has turned me into the real-life version of the Condiment King, the most excellent, most underrated villain from “Batman: The Animated Series.” Instead of hoses that shoot powerful streams of ketchup and mustard, I
Coconut soup is a vegetarian staple for many folks and adding in bananas to the mix just makes it even better. Sweet and savory transform this cozy bowl of goodness into a dish you won't be able to get enough of.
This Banana Coconut Soup simmers and sizzles to bring the hearty flavors of
Chef Peter — he doesn't want his full name used because he wants to keep his restaurant out of the limelight — prepares duck, which will be finished off with his special Lu sauce (with soy sauce, ginger, garlic and a special ingredient donated by his late mother).