Food
Pâte Brisée Apple Pie: Cold Butter, Overnight Apples and No Lost Juice
A lattice-topped, all-butter apple pie with peeler-shaved butter, a 24-hour chilled filling and optional rum raisins. Start a day ahead.
Category
Food
Food
Prime’s New Uber Eats Benefit: Zero Delivery Fee Isn’t a Zero-Fee Dinner
Amazon’s November 5 benefit applies to qualifying restaurant orders of $25 or more. Compare the final total, not just the delivery line.
Food
Starbucks’ Holiday Menu Arrives November 5. Red Cup Day Comes Later.
New drinks arrive November 5, but the reusable-cup promotion is a separate date. Here is what the announcement actually tells you.
Food
10 of the Best Steakhouses in Chicago, Matched to Your Night Out
Ten Chicago steakhouse picks for different occasions, from Basque beef and live-fire cooking to neighborhood dinners and a riverfront splurge.
Food
Walmart vs. Target Thanksgiving Deals: Compare the Dinner, Not Just the Price
Walmart’s $35 basket and Target’s $30 offer use different menus, dates and serving assumptions. Here’s how to compare the real cost.
Food
Tractor Wheels Recall: Check Every Flavor, Not Just One Lot
FDA’s warning covers every flavor, lot and expiration date of these toddler bars. Here’s what to check and what the company says about refunds.
Food News
Butterball Made a Gadget to Ask Your Thanksgiving Guests to Help
Butterball’s new talking turkey delegates chores. The useful idea behind the holiday promotion works without a gadget or a giveaway.
Food Safety
Salmonella’s Seasonal Patterns Are Changing. Your Kitchen Rules Aren’t.
USDA researchers found weaker seasonal Salmonella patterns in several meats. That doesn’t mean contamination disappeared—or winter cooking gets a pass.
Kitchen Equipment
Cast Iron: Why This Old-School Cookware Still Deserves a Place in Every Kitchen
Discover why cast iron excels at searing mushrooms, blackening fish, and baking crispy pan pizza. Learn the chemistry of seasoning, how it compares with Teflon, and the best ways to maintain your skillet.