by Michael Ruhlman | Nov 22, 2016 | Braise, cookbooks, From Scratch, Holiday, Kitchen Tips, Main Courses, Recipes, roast, sauce
Last year my cousin Ryan, feeling overwhelmed by the task of hosting his first Thanksgiving dinner, wrote to me for advice. I’m reposting the advice I gave him here, along with the roast/braise method. The bottom line is this and it’s the mantra I want all...
by Michael Ruhlman | Apr 11, 2016 | Books, Charcuterie, Pork!, Recipes, roast, Seasonings and Spices, Technique
It’s bacon time again! I don’t know why but I’ve been getting a lot of bacon questions in my email recently, so thought I’d address a few issues I haven’t before. Of course, I’ve long commented on the fact that curing your...
by Michael Ruhlman | Dec 16, 2015 | Beef, grilling, Holiday, Main Courses, roast
Reposting this method because, well, if you’re going to cook a standing rib roast now or ever, this is THE best way to do it. Every Christmas Day our family cooks a prime rib with Yorkshire pudding and a beef jus (made from beef-veal stock), and there’s no...
by Michael Ruhlman | Nov 18, 2015 | Braise, Holiday, Recipes, roast, Technique, turkey
I received the following email today from my beloved cousin Ryan, husband to the smarter-than-he-is Tesse, father of a toddler with another on the way, and they’ve just moved into their first house: Michael, I am undertaking my first thanksgiving and have...
by Michael Ruhlman | Nov 16, 2015 | aromatics, Holiday, Recipes, roast, Technique, Vegetables
Here are two fabulous side dishes to consider for the holidays (and throughout the winter). I love the roasted vegetables—easy, delicious, nutritious. And the beets, with their color and sweetness, are the linchpin of this dish, so don’t omit. My editor made...
by Michael Ruhlman | Jan 1, 2015 | Books, chefs, egg, Rant, roast
It’s been a busy year. I published two books, How To Roast this past fall, the first in a series of technique books, and a big book on the Egg this past spring. I continue to love the dialogue that some of the opinion pieces here inspire; I’m...
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