What exactly is a perloo?

This week’s Root Source on oysters.

Always protect yourself when shucking.

Steamed broccoli is a good break from the roast-and-stew mode of winter.

Ever vandyked a lemon?

Need to roast a bird in less time than you have to cook it? Spatchcock it!

Cookstr gets all its recipes from cookbook authors and chefs. Here are five Cookstr recipes to try this weekend.

What are your cooking resolutions for 2009?

Layering anise flavors throughout a dish adds complexity and full flavors.

Preserved lemons, dates merguez and fennel make this stuffing.

Curried Cranberry Turkey Salad. Pre-planning the day after…

Is cooking a whole turkey really worth the effort? If you’re wavering, try this instead.

Turkey sandwich? Chicken noodle soup? Macaroni and cheese? What tastes “homey” to you?

Last Suppers: What do you cook in times of deep sorrow?

A step-by-step guide to toasting pumpkin seeds

Mastering the mandoline

Let us mark the eve of this historic election by celebrating the honorable Ward Eight!!

I’m craving something HALLOWEEN-Y

The dedicated bartender must also know his ingredients and techniques just as a chef — or forger — does.