Test Kitchen

20 Dec Adventures in a Pile of Dirt

Posted at 19:11h in Test Kitchen by The Gilded Fork

“So, what exactly do you want to do with this pile of dirt?” asked my husband Alex, sounding a bit disconcerted. “Plant some stuff, perhaps,” I gingerly suggested....

18 Dec Truffles: The Truffle Hunt

Posted at 17:07h in Ingredient Profiles, Recipes, Test Kitchen by Jennifer Iannolo

Oh, how I could wax poetically about these ugly, yet lusty diamonds of the earth....

17 Oct Nutmeg: The Stirring Spice

Posted at 13:46h in Ingredient Profiles, Recipes, Test Kitchen by The Gilded Fork

Nutmeg, like most of our Test Kitchen indulgences, has an historic and sensual appeal....

13 Oct Root Vegetables: Hidden Jewels of Harvest

Posted at 15:54h in Ingredient Profiles, Recipes, Test Kitchen by The Gilded Fork

If there is a season where it could be said we return to the earth, then autumn is it....

05 Oct Someone’s in the Kitchen with Donna

Posted at 21:18h in Test Kitchen by Jennifer Iannolo

The test kitchen is buzzing with frenzied activity: counters are covered with vegetables, apron strings are flying everywhere, and there's barely room to move....

28 Sep Stalking New York Artisan Cheese

Posted at 16:53h in Test Kitchen by The Gilded Fork

There are more than twenty cheese makers in New York State,and many of them are producing world-class artisan cheeses. ...