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Fire up the grill, ladies; it is not just for men

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Wealth of Geeks Only 5% of women surveyed in a ButcherBox report felt confident using an outdoor grill. Despite making great strides in climbing the corporate ladder and breaking glass ceilings, the backyard barbecue remains one stubborn place where men continue to take charge. Another study exploring gender distribution in meal prepping in the United States shows that 80% of women do most of the family’s meal planning or preparing. Considering women primarily take on this responsibility, why do they confine their culinary skills to the kitchen? What happens in that final step of ...

A woman heals hummingbirds, and receives healing in return

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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Gently holding a baby hummingbird between her hands, Catia Lattouf says, “Hello, cute little guy. Are you very hungry?” It’s the newest patient at her apartment in a toney section of Mexico City where she has nursed hundreds of the tiny birds back to health over the past decade. Under Lattouf’s caress, the bird relaxes little by little, allowing her to evaluate it. A young man who rescued it after it fell from a nest onto his patio watched attentively. “It is a broad-billed hummingbird,” the 73-year-old Lattouf said, as she moved an eyedropper to its ...

Jazz up store-bought rotisserie chicken with spice and umami in one spoonful

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Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Spicy and loaded with umami, gochujang is one of the foundations of Korean cooking, and it’s ideal for boosting dishes with punchy flavor in one stroke. The fermented puree of soybeans, salt and chilies has an incredibly complex, pleasantly funky flavor that can transform even a store-bought rotisserie chicken into an exciting dish. We pair the paste with several other core Korean ingredients in this recipe from our book “Cook What You Have,” which draws on pantry staples to assemble easy, weeknight meals. Ginger, scallions, and sesame oil ...

In France, pesto is enriched with umami

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Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Think of it as pesto with an umami-rich kick. In Provence, France, cooks have their own version of a no-cook garlic and basil sauce. But they enrich theirs with savory anchovies. The cooks at Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street love it as a simple no-cook sauce for pappardelle pasta that comes together quickly in a food processor. They finish the sauced pasta with toasted chili-spiked breadcrumbs. Those offer a welcome textural contrast to the al dente noodles, as well as a subtle spiciness. And don’t forget to reserve some of the cooking liquid ...

How to make at home ice cream sandwich

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The Associated Press What’s left on your bucket list this summer? Have you spent enough time near water? Listened to live music outdoors? Have you eaten enough corn, berry cobblers, ice cream sandwiches? Wait, what’s that? You haven’t had an ice cream sandwich this summer? Let’s fix that right away! Of course you can buy ice cream sandwiches at the grocery store, and perhaps you’re lucky enough to live somewhere where the jingle-jangle of an ice cream truck can be heard. But making ice cream sandwiches at home is so easy, so much fun, and allows you to customize your ICS ...

Roasted veggies delicious and easy to make

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Hello again from the Kitchen! Summer harvest is winding down and many are wondering what to do with all the excess veggies. In the past week I’ve had bags of produce left on my porch by friends and neighbors. Zucchini, tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, eggplants and cucumbers. All good and healthy veggies. But how to use them up before they spoil? Sheet pans of roasted veggies are well liked here. Toss the veggies in olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper and roast in the oven at 375 for 20-25 minutes. I like to use a garlic infused olive oil and then mix a tbsp of pesto in the oil for ...