Sliders are a kind of subset of the overbaked cupcake trend. The appeal of small food, like dogs, is not hard to underst…
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Overcooked: Lavender – Good for the Bathtub, Good for the Brisket
I don’t enjoy licking a soap dish, and frankly, that’s what lavender sometimes tastes like when it’s used in culinary ap…
Overcooked: Bacon Bonanza
I didn’t think I was going to have to write this. I thought it had passed, but the bacon pairings just keep on coming. I…
Overcooked: Beeting It Into the Ground
I love beets. Don’t get me wrong. In fact, I have some roasted ones in my refrigerator that I’ve been eating on salads a…
Overcooked: Is Smoked Salt Almost Up in Flames?
Poorly used smoked salt is sort of like pornography. You’ll know it when you taste it. Used properly, it adds a subtle, …
Overcooked: Yuzu We Hardly Knew You
You know it’s pretty much over for an ingredient when it’s used as a tool of sabotage in an episode of Top Chef. In the …
Overcooked: Olive Oil on Desserts
Olive oil ice cream and gelato are the darlings of the moment on restaurant dessert menus. It’s gotten to where you prac…