Has a term you didn't know ever stopped you from trying out a new recipe? When it comes to cooking, there are plenty of methods the average home chef may be unfamiliar with, but that doesn't mean you ...

Cooking is stressful enough as it is. We hate when we get halfway through a recipe and realize we have no fucking clue what it actually means to sauté onions, blanch veggies, or bring something to a ...

Once you understand the basic cooking terms there’s no telling where your culinary curiosity may lead you! Ready for the next lesson? Knead – To mix dough with your hands, in a bread machine or in a ...

You can’t open a cookbook without stumbling across a few French phrases. But do you know what they mean? You will by the time you finish reading this. A lot of great things come from France — Chanel, ...

Ann Limpert joined Washingtonian in late 2003. She was previously an editorial assistant at Entertainment Weekly and a cook in New York restaurant kitchens, and she is a graduate of the Institute of ...

Q: Does everyone stumble over names and culinary terms on restaurant menus? I know I do. —Charlie L. A: Yes, we all do, even those of us who try our utmost not to. It’s a proven fact that unfamiliar ...

One day while I was in culinary school, my roommate proudly walked into our room to show off her new tattoo. Across the length of her inner right forearm, in sweeping black calligraphy, were the words ...