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Simple and easy. Here’s how to make it at home. Adapted from Joe Carroll | Nick Fauchald | Feeding the Fire | Artisan, 2015 “This smoked chicken makes me giddy!” Those were the exact words typed by one of our most trusted recipe testers, Larry Noak, moments after he hauled his bird off the smoker. Crisp skin, succulent meat, pervasive smokiness, a pronounced yet impeccably balanced spice rub—all traits we covet in a smoked chicken recipe. We can understand why he got a little giddy. We think you will, too. To make this smoked chicken recipe, the authors simply took...

[2] Very popular: steak frites, steak with a side of fries (photo © LT Bar & Grill | Hackensack, New Jersey). [3] Baked fries with bacon, cheddar and scallions. The recipe link is below. [4] Trending: shoestring fries atop a burger (photo © Chef Eric Levine). [5] Why do chefs love their fries in duck fat? The rich and elegant duck fat flavor adds a hint of delicious “duckiness.” The recipe link is below. (photo © Benjamin Zanatta | Unsplash). [6] National Cook A Sweet Potato Day is February 22nd, but you can cook sweet potato fries today—shown here with...

A 12 to 18-hour ferment gives the bread a solid structure and superb flavor. You’ll definitely make this more than once. Adapted from Jim Lahey | My Bread | W. W. Norton & Company, 2009 The name of this bread—stecca, or “stick” in Italian—is one I simply made up to describe it, since it has a narrow shape. It’s based on the faster-rising pizza bianca dough you’ll find in the pizza section and is stretched into such a narrow rope that it bakes rapidly. It’s also baked on a baking sheet rather than in a pot. In this case, even...

Filled with sunflower seeds, sunflower butter, ground ginger, dried peaches, and oats, this recipe is light in added sugars, contains no oils, and is packed with nutrition power, including heart-healthy natural fats and whole grains. You can get a big batch done in 30 minutes, which will provide a jar full of home-made granola for the whole week. Use it for cereals, snacks, yogurt parfaits, and smoothie bowls. Plus, this granola makes a great hostess gift, packaged up in a mason jar.   Print Ginger Peach Sunflower Granola (3 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading... 5 from 3 reviews...

The first bite fills my mouth with unexpected stars. Yes, sometimes dishes surprise me. On paper, the recipes or descriptions may seem puzzling or humdrum, the combination of ingredients failing to sing to my food-loving imagination. But I am always eager to try new concoctions when cooking with talented chefs. Their gifts open my palate to new tastes and textures. Three addictive dishes come to mind; each a scrumptious revelation taught to me by a Southern California chef. Concoctions such as an avocado-centric raita that is so flavorful its delicious teamed with everything from chicken to chips to salad. A...