Mexican Street Corn (elote)
Getting this street corn right means dealing with hot, sticky messes—basting the corn with spicy, buttery sauce while it’s still ...
Grilled Zucchini Boats
Start by slicing the zucchini in half lengthwise, then scoop out the insides with a spoon—watch out for the wet, ...
Pasta Primavera
Pasta Primavera starts with boiling water sloshing around in a big pot, salt melting in and then the pasta slipping ...
Lemonade Sorbet
Making lemonade sorbet involves squeezing a mountain of lemons—watch out for the seeds and that sharp, bright scent that hits ...
Berry Trifle
Making a berry trifle means layering soaked sponge or ladyfingers, then piling on fresh berries and cream. It’s a messy ...
Grilled Chicken Kabobs
Getting these skewers ready involves a mess of chopping, marinating, and threading. The raw chicken slips and slides as you ...
Homemade Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Making vanilla bean ice cream starts with the slow process of splitting a plump vanilla bean and scraping out the ...
Caprese Salad
Making a Caprese Salad means dealing with a mess of ingredients and a lot of delicate handling. Slicing the mozzarella ...
Mango Salsa
Fumbling with a ripe mango is part of the process—slicing through that taut skin, feeling the resistance give way to ...
Smash Burger
This burger starts with a ball of fresh ground beef, roughly 4 ounces, sitting loose in your palm. You smash ...