Add a dose of salty, tart umami to everything from soup to salad dressing with one of our favorite fermented ingredients. Lyudmila Mikhailovskaya / Shutterstock Trying to step up your cooking game ...

Lisa K. Barclay of Charleston passed along the recipe for preserved lemons from Jeff Smith's "The Frugal Gourmet on Our Immigrant Ancestors" cookbook. "I have made this several times. The lemons keep ...

Most of us are probably well-versed in how citrus can elevate a dish. From an orange chicken stir-fry to a simple squeeze of lime on a beef street taco, a little can go a long way in transforming a ...

Every once in a while I like to do a dinner that's really exotic. It is times like these that I often turn to North African food. I spent some time in Morocco and particularly loved Marrakech and its ...

A recent conversation with Bobby Flay reminded me that you can always find new sources of inspiration if you seek them out. Despite my years in this field, there is still so much about food and ...

Make the dressing: Slice ¼ inch off top of each heirloom tomato and remove tough core. Place a box grater in a large bowl and use large holes to shred cut side of each tomato until flesh has all been ...

Cook bacon in a heavy skillet over medium heat, turning occasionally until crisp, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel to cool, then add oil to skillet and increase heat to high. Season scallops ...

Yield: 8 to 12 servings. 1 tablespoon dried lavender buds >(see note)> 3 teaspoons kosher salt, divided> 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon >juice, plus more for filling the jar> 2 lemons, scrubbed well> ...