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  • Hot Dog of the Week: Pastrami Dog

    "Take two of the best classic deli sandwiches and combine them." [Original artwork and photographs: Hawk Krall] Past Weeks' Dogs Danish Hot Dog24th & Passyunk TruckTexas TommyPhilly Dirty Water DogChi...
  • Win a Free Organic D'Artagnan Turkey

    Still don't have a turkey plan this year? Then we've got a contest for you. The good folks at D'Artagnan are providing us with a turkey a day to give away to one lucky Serious Eats reader from today u...
  • Look Who's Talkin': Comments, Quips, and Tips We Have Known and Loved

    There's so much going on in Talk week to week that we almost can't keep up. If you're in the same boat, here's a small selection of topics and responses that have piqued our interest this week. Help:...
  • Seriously Asian: Thai Curries, Part Three

    [Photographs: Chichi Wang] Previously Thai Curries, Part Two: Red and Green » All Seriously Asian recipes » This week concludes our three-part installment of Thai curry pastes. Red, green, and yello...
  • Cook the Book: Easy Ambrosia

    I don't know exactly how cranberry sauce came to be such an integral part of the Thanksgiving meal. What I do know is that it acts as a prefect sweet-tart palate cleanser to break up the otherwise sav...
  • Orange and Oat Scones

    I spent most of the week under my favorite blanket on the couch - sniff, cough, cough, sniff, sneeze, repeat. The good news is I'm on the mend, and after a short walk today something tells me I wasn't...
  • Favorite Cookbooks: Harris Salat

    I met Harris Salat on an Oldways trip to Puglia, Italy in 2006. He's a straight-up New Yorker, and the east coast yin, to my west coast yang. Which, come to think of it, might be why we get along so w...
  • Autumn Potato Salad

    I did that thing the other night, Halloween actually, where you're invited to a party and can't decide exactly what to bring. At first I said I'd bring a hearty salad of some sort, but as soon as I he...
  • Broccoli Cheddar Soup

    I'm going to argue that this is the type of soup that needs to be made to order. While many soups and stews get more complex and enticing after a day or so in the refrigerator, I don't find that to be...
  • Halloween Recipes

    I suspect that some of you might be on the lookout for a few Halloween recipes, or Halloween-inspired recipes might be a better way of phrasing it. There are a bunch hiding in the archives, so I thoug...
  • Pumpkin Cheesecake

    This is one righteous pumpkin cheesecake. (Hmm, now that I think about it, what does that mean? I have visions of Alvin the Chipmunk taking a bite of this cake and squeeking "Righteous!") It's tall,...
  • Turnip Gratin

    I'm guessing that you are either a turnip lover or not. Turnips aren't one of those happy-go-lucky neutral vegetables, like green beans for example, that seem to get along with everyone. No, turnips...
  • Pasta with Butternut Parmesan Sauce

    One of the best things about fall is the abundance of pumpkins and hardy winter squash. Ever wonder why winter squash is called "winter" squash when it first makes its appearance in the fall? Perhap...
  • Sloppy Joes

    From the recipe archive, a warm dish for a chilly day! ~Elise Just hearing the words "sloppy joe" from my mother used to send us kids into a tizzy. There was something wonderfully fun about getting...
  • Brussels Sprouts with Black Bean Garlic Sauce

    Please welcome guest author Garrett McCord of Vanilla Garlic as he shares one of his favorite quick and easy brussels sprouts recipes. ~Elise "It's funky. Abrasive. It's not afraid to get in your fac...
  • Bay Area Bites Redesign

    KQED's food blog, Bay Area Bites had been redesigned and relocated. Please go to http://www.kqed.org/bayareabites to reset your RSS feed.
  • Celebrate The Sweet Life

    A chilly Spring has me longing for a tropical vacation. One way to get a little taste of the islands in our own backyard is to dine at Roy's. Chef Roy Yamaguchi is one of the most influential and well...
  • Bar Jules: Delight in Hayes Valley

    "The chestnut soup was good, but not Bar Jules good," a friend told me the other day. She was referring to a delicious chestnut and farro soup that we'd eaten at Bar Jules a couple of months back.In...
  • Culinary Laboratory: Cooking by Chemistry

    Blueberries and oysters? Chocolate and cauliflower? Blue cheese and rhubarb and pineapple?If taste buds could cringe, then mine were recoiled into a wincing mess when I first learned about these flavo...
  • Hidden Villa

    I usually try to buy local and organic foods, but am not always successful. Choosing to buy locally is often inconvenient, while buying organic can be expensive. Most grocery stores do not stock local...
  • A Pre-Thanksgiving Thanksgiving

    In case you haven't noticed, food blogs, food magazines, food networks and the like love Thanksgiving. They love it because, for once, the nation is intent on cooking dinner. For 364 days out of the y...
  • Ordering in from Otto

    As a New York based food blogger, I often make an effort to vary my posts so that those of you not in New York--which, I imagine, is actually the large majority of you--can feel like I'm speaking to y...
  • Pot Roast

    When I think pot roast, I think Americana, I think 50s sitcoms and a beleaguered housewife who intones: "Oh, darn it, I burnt the pot roast!" It's not a dish that I ate much growing up, eati...
  • Steam-Scrambled Eggs

    Those of you with cappuccino makers, may I have your attention? I have a weekend project for you. When you make your scrambled eggs this weekend, instead of melting butter in a pan, beating the eggs w...
  • Lunch with Lidia Bastianich (and my dad)

    It's my fault, really. My parents were in town and my mom asked me, early in the week, if I'd babysit my dad for lunch on Tuesday while she met some of her friends. I said, "Sure." Then, the...
  • Experiments with Sous-Vide Chicken

    In my opinion, the best chicken is chicken sous-vide. Each bite is tender and succulent in a way I never thought chicken could possibly be. It's kind of changed everything for me. Even the a...
  • Bon Appétit Blog Envy Bake-Off

    Bon Appétit  has put together another collection of their favorite holiday dishes, and we're honored to be involved again this year. Last time we showcased our scrumptious holiday&...
  • The Negroni

    "A proper Negroni is as perfectly and tripodically balanced as, say, a water molecule. " - Jonathan Miles The Negroni is an incorruptible drink. While the martini can be perverted by nefariou...
  • Cardamom Cinnamon Rolls: Our New Holiday Tradition

    Every Christmas, we eat cinnamon rolls. That's just how it is. When I was little, someone would wake up early and drive over to the Cinnabon store and come back with a gooey dozen, and always make su...
  • How to Make Paneer

    The concept of making cheese has always fascinated me, the idea that you can take milk and add a little acid (or rennet) to magically separate it into curds and whey. Milk seems like such a stable li...
  • (Don’t) Take Me Out

    Pizza with Cabot clothbound cheddar, caramelized balsamic onions, Watson Farm smoked andouille, and Allen Farm micro mustard greens. The crust is some of Mike’s homemade. pulled from the freeze...
  • Last Hurrah

    Yesterday was not one of my better days. My stomach was churning as much as my mind was, and my lack of appetite made it hard to think about what to make for dinner. By the time I was halfway home,...
  • Weekend Eats (and Drinks)

    (As always, click the photos to view them with more detail in my [and this week, in Mike's] Flickr stream.)...
  • Cuts Like a Knife

    This just came across my radar, and I have to say I’m a little surprised at how hurt and upset I am by it. For the record, I was mortified when I saw the position of my fingers in that photo, b...
  • What to do with leftover short ribs

    Let’s say you made short ribs recently, browning them and braising them with a copious amount of red wine and aromatic vegetables. You have, of course, saved not just the uneaten meaty bits, bu...
  • Impulse buyers, unite!

    Well, I did it.... went to the New York Baker's website and bought fresh compressed yeast   I've always wanted to try it, it's impossible to find where I live. Now, of course, I will have more ye...
  • Amaranth Starter

    Inspired by Charles Luce gluten free millet starter (following instructions in The Bread Builders, by Daniel Wing and Alan Scott)   I startered a sourdough starter using amaranth... http://...
  • Difference in Kitchenaid mixers

    I've read a bunch on here about different mixers and how the newer Kitchenaid mixers compare poorly to the old Hobart made ones. My question is; what is the difference between some of the five quart,...
  • Hello from Idaho

    Hello everyone!  I'm DeeDee from Idaho.  I love baking breads and have fallen in love with this site!  In fact, I've got a whole wheat loaf in the oven as I type this.  My family l...
  • Thom Leonard's Country French Bread with Apricots and Hazelnuts

    I was given Maggie Glezer's book Artisan Baking many years ago from a friend  who received it from the publisher to review. She is chief with too many books on her shelf already....she knew i was...
  • What is it about Lambics?

    You there...you. The one who doesn't like beer. Yeah, you. If lagers leave you feeling with a sense of 'meh', and porters and stouts make you feel as if you've had a drink of mud, let me point you...
  • Dim Sum: Char Siu Bau (BBQ Pork Bun)

    Purple Dot Cafe - Seattle, WA - 11/14/2009 Name: Char Siu Bau Primary Ingredient(s): BBQ Pork Type of Dish: Bun Method of Preparation: Baked or Steamed In the world of Dim Sum, it is the Pork Bun tha...
  • Rick Steves and I (or is it me and Rick Steves?)

    If you've ever wanted to hear what I sound like, and you don't mind conversation about whiskey, feel free to tune into your local public radio station and catch Travel with Rick Steves. We discuss my...
  • The Accidental Hedonist's Lazy Guide to Italian Food

    Way back in 2004, one of the first projects I worked on for Accidental Hedonist was a series of posts dealing with Italian food. My goal with these posts (as with most of the other articles on this he...
  • Beer from the Hindenburg

    Scott sent the following to me, and it most certainly caught my interest: Beer Bottle from Hindenburg Disaster, World's Most Expensive Singed Bottle of Lowenbrau Recovered From Historic Inferno Cou...
  • What Got Me Really Excited at My Market Today

    You might think it was these gorgeous, glowing yellow limes... ...which I'm not sure what I'm going to do with, but their sweet-tangy juice might make a refreshing summertime sorbet. Or a batch...
  • Mes Panisses

    A few months ago I was having drinks at a friend's house up by the Place des Fêtes, outdoors on their patio, and I noticed something tucked away in the corner. Me: "Hey! What's that?" Them: "Wh...
  • Pesto, Every Day

    I don't like to make promises I can't keep, and last week I promised myself that I'm going to eat pesto every day for the rest of my life. So far, I've made good on that promise. The only thin...
  • What's "a handful"?

    I recently read The Pedant in the Kitchen, which Michael Ruhlman also wrote up, and while I found it an enjoyable rant, one vexing thought that stuck in the author's craw was recipe instructions that...
  • Vin de pêche: Peach Leaf Wine

    In the south of France, they're pretty generous with les glaçons. It's never any problem to get ice cubes, which are often brought to the table heaped in a bowl, and sometimes even already added to t...
  • This Sunday, Watch Nick Solares Talk About Sliders on CBS

    This Sunday, November 22, our New York City correspondent Nick Solares will appear on CBS Sunday Morning where Bobby Flay will interview him about sliders. (If you haven't seen it before, check out Ni...
  • Grilled: Jennifer Deseo of The Silver Spring Penguin

    Note: Today we're interviewing Jennifer Deseo of The Silver Spring Penguin, a blog dedicated to news and events in Silver Spring, Maryland. Over the summer we enjoyed following her burger escapades in...
  • Grass-Fed Burger from Sidecar in Park Slope

    Sidecar 560 5th Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11215 (b/n 15th Street and 16th Street; map); 718-369-0077; sidecarbrooklyn.com Cooking Method: Grilled Short Order: A juicy, satisfying burger. Want Fries with Tha...
  • Video: Behind the Scenes at Pat La Frieda Meats

    Mm, meat noodles. In their latest video, Always Hungry takes you behind-the-scenes at New York City's Pat La Frieda Meats, meat supplier to burger favorites Shake Shack, Minetta Tavern, and the Spotte...
  • Photo of the Day: Umami Burger

    [Photograph: Chris Cullen] Dripping juices, charred meat patty, and toasted buns—it's hard for me to turn away from Chris Cullen's photograph of the namesake burger from Umami Burger in Los Ange...
  • Friday Links for Food Lovers, Thanksgiving Prep Edition

    It's Friday again! Here are a few Thanksgiving preparation tips that we think will make the best day of the year even better: Mark Bittman dishes out 101 head starts. (The New York Times) How to match...
  • Bourbon, Brandy or Rum? How About All 3!

    I was getting my holiday recipes in order when my husband suggested we do a practice run on his sister-in-law Nita's eggnog recipe. Funny, never thinks to do that for our other holiday dishes. I guess...
  • Sweet Potato & Lentil Soup from BBC Good Food

    My 11-year old son is a tough nut to crack when it comes to vegetable consumption. I am constantly reminding him to eat his veggies. If the veggies are raw, he will heed my advice and eat them. But, m...
  • Who Wants the Wishbone?

    The history of making a wish over the wishbone, it is said, dates back more than 2000 years to the Etruscans. Who knew that this classic tug of war, which typically takes place in the kitchen a few da...
  • "100 Words for Foodies"

    Those with a curiosity for all-things culinary should set a place at the table for 100 Words for Foodies, the latest installment in the popular paperback series, 100 Words..., from the editors of the...
  • Emmer Strawberry Buns

    Leo stared out the window, looked for the sun, and then turned around and sat with a big hurumpf. He's an old dog who has seen his fair share of Seattle winters. It's my 12th Seattle winter, and I hav...
  • Pear Eggnog Trifle

    It's a little early for me to be thinking about holiday desserts. And by a little, I mean about 52 days too early. I'm not one to have a full menu planned out in advance, even if I'm noodling over a f...
  • Escape Velocity

    The past few weeks, I've been battling the gravity of my couch. It's amazing how quickly things can go from a million miles an hour to a full, dead stop. Most days, I don't even see the lower level of...
  • Gourmet

    I have a confession about Gourmet magazine. You could, perhaps, blame me, at least a little bit, for it's financial ruin. See, last time my subscription was about to run out, I got notified that I cou...
  • Plum CupPies

    I don't exactly know what's come over me the last month. But, I've had a huge case of blogger ennui. It's not that I haven't been cooking or shooting or even been too busy. It's just that I haven't fo...
  • It's what's for dinner v.2: Mangalitsa Guanciale

    Tonight I decided to take down the guanciale I made from the Mangalitsa hog jowl that I bought from the Mosefund Farm back in October. I'd already decided on making spaghetti with cauliflower, onions...
  • It's whats for dinner

    I don't often question my eating preferences because I like to think that they are so broad and comprehensive that I don't need to worry if my biases are keeping me from gustatory experiences that mig...
  • Unforgivable

    This video of piglets being tossed around like footballs and caged and injured pigs with open wounds makes me spitting mad. There is no way to justify this sort of treatment.And check out this stateme...
  • Sauerkraut

    Yesterday was a day of starts. I started batches of salami, salt pork, pancetta, bresaola and sauerkraut. The batch of sauerkraut I began was a small one, made from eight humongous heads of cabbage f...
  • Study finds that Pigs are Smart

    I'm not going to jump on the "Why does science waste time and money attempting to prove/disprove common knowledge?" bandwagon. However, it is obvious to anyone who has ever raised one that the beasts...
  • Go Pink: Stamberg And Reichl Make Cranberry Relish

    In an NPR tradition, the Friday before Thanksgiving is the time for Susan Stamberg to share her weird-sounding — but delicious — recipe for cranberry relish. This year, she's found a real...
  • A Gluten-Free Thanksgiving

    Because holiday meals traditionally are laden with flour-heavy foods, the season can be tough for those new to a gluten-free lifestyle. But it's easy to leave out wheat products and still have delicio...
  • In New England, Hard Cider Stages A Comeback

    Apple growers in New England are looking to hard cider as a way to beat dropping prices and foreign competition. The fermented cider was the drink of choice for the nation's founding fathers. One New...
  • FDA Bows To Pressure From Fans Of Raw Oysters

    Facing political pressure from the Gulf Coast oyster industry, the FDA has backed off a plan to require that raw Gulf of Mexico oysters be treated to rid them of a potentially deadly bacteria found in...
  • Ramen Noodles Serve Up A Bowl Of Nostalgia

    Last week, NPR asked listeners to send in ramen noodle stories. And they flooded in. Those cheap little packages of instant noodles with the silver foil flavor packets served up a big bowl of nostalgi...
  • Brussels Sprouts: Less Light Creates Drama

    Photo Post by Donna When shooting food, different light will give you different moods. Bright, even light—a cheery mood. Low, uneven light—a more dramatic mood. Light from the front shows less tex...
  • Brussels Sprouts

    Photos by Donna How many of you thought that Brussels sprouts grew in the ground like little cabbages? Or like me, never really thought about how they grew until you were forced to consider it? Last F...
  • Donna's Calendar (and an announcement)

    Photos by Donna I got really lucky when I fell in love with Donna in the wee hours of the new year 1988 Mary Frances's kitchen in Palm Beach. She'd been shooting that night, and would continue shootin...
  • How To Make Pretzels

    Photo by Donna My obsession with pretzels began with olives and the lye, but I was only moved to actually figure pretzels out after a comically disastrous demo at the Fabulous Food Show on Saturday. (...
  • 2010 Food Photo Calendar Ready

    Photo Post by Donna The final 2010 photo calendar is complete and here are the 16 featured photos (there are 3 months with 2 photos and on the cover is the brown eggs in wooden bowl photo) and there a...
  • Roasted Carrots, by Pastor Ryan

    We’ve all heard the myth that eating lots of carrots can give you super-strength eyesight, but did you know that it’s mostly true? Low levels of Vitamin A in our diets can cause poor eyesi...
  • Hump Day Winners!

    Here are the winners of yesterday’s Hump Day mixer (and cookbook) giveaway: MIXER: Winner #1 – #83 Kari in Atlanta (early number this time!) Winner #2 – #4966 Memoria Winner #3 R...
  • Hump Day

    Happy Wednesday! I’m writing from somewhere in St. Louis, Missouri, where I can see the Arch out of my hotel room window and where my boys are sacked out on a sofa bed, sleeping their lives away...
  • Creamy Polenta – Heaven on a Plate, Part 2

    Making polenta is the easiest thing in the world, and can be a nice complement to many meat dishes. I stirred a secret ingredient into my polenta the other night, and combined with the slow-cooked bee...
  • Braised Short Ribs – Heaven on a Plate

    Leesten. And heer me. (West Side Story reference. Sorry. “Leesten. And heer me. You must go and stop eet.” But seriously. Leesten. You must make this as soon as you can. If you’ve ne...
  • Chipotle sweet potato soup

    Tonight I made one of my favorite soups, a thick sweet potato soup made fiery and smoky with chipotles. I make this soup often in the cold-weather months, but for some reason I’ve never shared it...
  • Tex-Mex chicken and dumplings recipe

    Is there a cuter word in the English language than dumpling? Nope, I didn’t think so. And when you pair it with chicken to make chicken and dumplings, you have one of my favorite belly-filling,...
  • Peanut butter pie recipe

    I have a new favorite pie that I will be sharing with my family at Thanksgiving—it’s peanut butter pie. But before I tell you how to make it, first a little background. Two years ago, I received...
  • Jalapeno cheese bun recipe for a proper Texas burger

    When I first moved to New York, I was struck by the presence of what was called a Texas burger. At first I was thrilled, curious as to what it could contain—guacamole, jalapenos or salsa all seemed.
  • Sour cream chicken enchiladas recipe

    When I was in college, on Saturday afternoons a large group of us would celebrate the weekend by going to lunch at the local Tex-Mex restaurant. We’d toast the weekend with tall glasses of iced tea.

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