Chef Curtis Stone Swears By This Secret Ingredient for Making Salad Dressing

Close Photo: Getty Images / Frazer Harrison / Staff Of all the things we discussed with the chef, we were pretty excited to learn about a secret-weapon ingredient he uses to make homemade salad dressing. We here atEatingWellare big fans of all things veggies, and we know how a really good dressing can elevate a salad to the next level. We’ve added many ingredients to salad dressings that you may not expect—from charred citrus androasted garlicto fish sauce and red pepper jelly....

January 18, 2025 · 4 min · 783 words · Mary Ward

Chef Eric Adjepong Just Shared His #1 Tip for Holiday Hosting—Plus 3 Easy Cocktail Recipes He Loves

Close Photo:Craig Barritt/Getty Images Craig Barritt/Getty Images We talked to Adjepong himself to learn all about this incredible giveaway and his simple-ingredient gin-based cocktail recipes for the holiday season—you can find all of the recipes below! Plus, the chef dished on his least favorite ingredient, his No. 1 tip for holiday hosting and more in this exclusive interview. Carla Hall’s Grandmother Taught Her This Cookie Recipe—And Now She Makes It For Her Mom...

January 18, 2025 · 5 min · 1014 words · William Conrad

Chef JJ Johnson's Favorite Pantry Dinner Is So Good, Our Tester Is Already Planning to Make It Again

Close Photo:Johnson: Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket/Getty. Recipe: Chef JJ Johnson. Johnson: Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket/Getty. Recipe: Chef JJ Johnson. If you’re in the mood for a comforting, satisfying meal that you don’t have to run to the store to make, we have the perfect recipe for you. In an exclusive interview with Chef JJ Johnson, we talked all about his newest cookbook,The Simple Art of Rice:Recipes from Around the World for the Heart of Your Table....

January 18, 2025 · 3 min · 547 words · Wendy Perry

Chef Jose “JoJo” Ruiz

EatingWell, aDotdash Meredith Brand, has been publishing award-winning journalism about food, nutrition and sustainability since 1990. Our mission is to share flavor-packed recipes from around the world, celebrating fresh ingredients and the farmers, artisans and chefs who bring them to our table. Through science-backed nutrition advice and smart stories about sustainability, we help readers live their best lives. Learn moreabout usand oureditorial process.

January 18, 2025 · 1 min · 63 words · Steve Jimenez

Chef Matthew Raiford's Lowcountry Boil

Close Photo: Paprika Southern Active Time:35 minsTotal Time:35 minsServings:8Jump to Nutrition Facts Active Time:35 minsTotal Time:35 minsServings:8 Active Time:35 mins Active Time: 35 mins Total Time:35 mins Total Time: Servings:8 Servings: 8 Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode(Keep screen awake)Ingredients6quartscold water16ouncesbeer2tablespoonsOld Bay seasoning1 ½teaspoonscrushed red pepper2poundsnew potatoes, halved14ouncessmoked sausage, such as Wainright’s, cut into 1-inch pieces8ouncespeeled pearl onions, freshorfrozen, thawed4earsfresh corn, shucked, silks removed, cut into thirds2poundwhole live blue crabsor2 pounds crab legs2poundswild Georgia shrimp, tail and shell on, thawed...

January 18, 2025 · 4 min · 720 words · Catherine Estes

Chef Michelle Bernstein

Title:Contributing WriterLocation:Miami, FloridaExpertise:Cooking, catering, recipe development, menu creation Title:Contributing Writer Location:Miami, Florida Expertise:Cooking, catering, recipe development, menu creation Highlights: With her husband and partner, David Martinez, Michelle owns and operates Michelle Bernstein Catering and a host of successful concepts including Sweet Liberty, Café La Trova and La Cañita. More recent projects include Michy’s Chicken Shack and Lunchería, both located in the Downtown Miami food hall, Julia & Henry’s. In 2022, Michelle partnered with CookUnity, a meal delivery service that brings her menu of fresh, precooked meals directly to people’s homes....

January 18, 2025 · 2 min · 425 words · Monica Hunter

Chef Michelle Bernstein's Lemongrass-&-Coconut Poached Salmon

Close Photo:Photographer: Rachel Marek, Prop stylist: Holly Dreesman, Food stylist: Gabriel Greco Photographer: Rachel Marek, Prop stylist: Holly Dreesman, Food stylist: Gabriel Greco Active Time:30 minsTotal Time:30 minsServings:4 servingsJump to Nutrition Facts Active Time:30 minsTotal Time:30 minsServings:4 servings Active Time:30 mins Active Time: 30 mins Total Time:30 mins Total Time: Servings:4 servings Servings: 4 servings Jump to Nutrition Facts Jump to recipeIf you’re a fan ofTop CheforChopped, or visit or live in Miami, you are probably familiar with chefMichelle Bernstein....

January 18, 2025 · 13 min · 2714 words · Natasha Jordan

Chef Pierre Thiam

Title:Contributing Writer Location:San Francisco, California Experience Pierre Thiam is a celebrated chef, restaurateur, award-winning cookbook author and entrepreneur. Born and raised in Senegal, Pierre is known for his innovative cooking style, which is both modern and eclectic, and rooted in the rich culinary traditions of West Africa. He is the chef and owner of Teranga, a Harlem-based restaurant that serves fast-casual West African fare made with ingredients sourced from West African farmers....

January 18, 2025 · 1 min · 190 words · Andrew Moore

Chef Simileoluwa Adebajo Is Serving Up Nigerian Comfort Food in San Francisco—Try Her Recipes at Home

When Simileoluwa Adebajo first saw the thick black smoke, she didn’t know it was her kitchen burning. The realization hit her as she walked from the bus stop and neared the five-alarm fire that engulfed six buildings, including the one that housed her commissary kitchen that she had moved into just days before. Gone were all the equipment and ingredients—kegs of red palm oil, sacks of garri (cassava flakes), specialty drinks like Chapman and Maltina—that she had imported forÈkó Kitchen, San Francisco’s first Nigerian restaurant....

January 18, 2025 · 6 min · 1164 words · Richard Jones

Chef Solomon Johnson Shared the Most Underrated Way to Cook with Cannabis—and It Uses a Tool You Probably Have

Close Photo:Nicco Page Nicco Page Curious about how to incorporate cannabis into your favorite dishes?EatingWellspoke with Chef Solomon “Swoop” Johnson, owner of pan-African restaurant The Bussdown, which has locations in Oakland, California, and Washington, D.C. The winner of the first season ofChopped 420, aChoppedspinoff featuring cannabis-infused food, Johnson is celebrated for his creativity of infusing THC into his dishes and recognized as one of the top cannabis chefs in the industry....

January 18, 2025 · 4 min · 676 words · Alicia Davis

Chef Yana Gilbuena Is Reclaiming Her Filipino Heritage Through Pop-Up Dinners

Close Photo: Jenny Huang The first—and only—time one of Yana Gilbuena’s guests asked for a fork and knife, it didn’t sit well with the chef. She had just given her spiel about the Filipino tradition of eating only with your hands to 80 pop-up diners eagerly awaiting the forthcoming feast at a church in Washington, D.C. But in the kitchen, news that a man was insisting on utensils put an abrupt halt to her meal preparations....

January 18, 2025 · 6 min · 1096 words · Luis Glenn

Chefs & Influencers Love Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt—Is It That Different Than Morton Kosher Salt? A Chef Explains

In This ArticleView AllIn This ArticleWhat Is Kosher Salt?How Kosher Salt Is Typically UsedDiamond Crystal vs. Morton Kosher SaltExpert Tips for Using Kosher Salt In This ArticleView All View All In This Article What Is Kosher Salt? How Kosher Salt Is Typically Used Diamond Crystal vs. Morton Kosher Salt Expert Tips for Using Kosher Salt Close Photo:images courtesy brands, design: Eatingwell images courtesy brands, design: Eatingwell Before I knew a thing about food, I thought I knew everything there was to know about salt....

January 18, 2025 · 5 min · 1023 words · Susan Watts

Chefs Are Volunteering to Feed Firefighters and Shelters in California—Here’s How You Can Help

Close Photo:Eating Well/World Central Kitchen Eating Well/World Central Kitchen Spanish-born celebrity chef José Andrés received a Presidential Medal of Freedom last week.His fans around the country may love his updated takes on tapas at whimsical restaurants like Jaleo and The Bazaar, but it’s his philanthropy that’s gained him the most adoration. And in the face of disaster, Andrés isn’t one to rest on his laurels. The 8 Most Useful Products You Can Donate to a Food Bank...

January 18, 2025 · 3 min · 580 words · Robert Green

Chelsea Gloeckner, M.S., RD

Title:Contributing WriterEducation:Washington and Lee University, Mount Mary UniversityLocation:Milwaukee, WisconsinExpertise:Nutrition, sports nutrition, healthy recipesChelsea Gloeckner is a nutrition coach and registered dietitian on a mission to help people optimize their lifestyle in positive, sustainable ways. In addition to creating healthy meal plans for EatingWell, Chelsea and her recipes have been featured in numerous publications including Food and Nutrition Magazine, Women’s Health, HuffPost, Reader’s Digest and NBC News.B.A. in Pre-Med/Religion, Washington and Lee UniversityM....

January 18, 2025 · 2 min · 297 words · Faith Lewis

Cherie Gough

Title:Contributing WriterEducation:University of California, San DiegoLocation:San Diego, CaliforniaExpertise:Gluten-free cooking and dining, food justice, parenting and family travelCherie Gough’s connection to food began when she was a child growing up on a chicken ranch. She understands the intricate connections of food and the people who make its journey to the table possible.Her daughter’s diagnosis of celiac disease prompted her to pursue food writing and share simple solutions for gluten-free eating, cooking and traveling....

January 18, 2025 · 3 min · 443 words · Brooke Raymond