Cream of Tartar

Does it ever seem like every good/fun recipe these days needs cream of tartar? What does it even do? Is there a good substitute? What do you do if you …

How to Make Spaghetti alla Chitarra

Have you guys heard of spaghetti alla chitarra? It's a square-cut spaghetti that comes from the Abruzzo region and is very traditional. It's made using a "chitarra," or guitar, a …

Take Out at Home: Black Bean Beef Chow Mein

It's sunny and raining at the same time right now and that always makes me so happy. I just love it when the sun breaks through the rain clouds. I …

Friday Links: 12.19.2014

Woah! Christmas is coming up fast! It's the last Friday before the big day – are you guys ready? It's just me and Mike in Tokyo so we're planning on …