For years, my attempts at preparing rice were disastrous. The results often resembled gloppy gruel. The pilaf method I learned at culinary school was my saving grace. The basic technique for making ...

Turn a bag of rice into a flavorful side with these recipes from cultures around the world. Christopher Testani / Food Styling by Victoria Granof / Prop Styling by Thom Driver Pilaf is a centuries-old ...

Rice is rice, right? Wrong. After many more rice fails than I’d like to admit, I have a little cast-iron Dutch oven that is basically my dedicated rice pot, because it holds the steam in so well that ...

When I was young, one of my favorite side dishes was rice pilaf. It came in a slim box with a portion of rice and a sachet of spices, dehydrated chicken stock — and goodness knows what else — all set ...

Put the meat in a pot and boil over medium heat. Throw in the ginger mince and vinegar and cook until the meat is soft. Once cooked, set aside. In a separate pan add in the oil and sauté the onions ...

Simple and practically foolproof, pilaf is a popular side dish because it has a lot more flavor than steamed or boiled rice. You can produce excellent pilaf with common long-grain white rice, and ...

We go to the Battery just for dinner at C. Ellet’s Steakhouse. No matter what we order, the side dish is always their Carolina Gold Rice Pilaf. I would love to learn how to make it at home. — Jessica ...