ReadyMade: Instructions for everyday life

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When the cookie crumbles, make cookie crumble parfait. A collection of food projects, ReadyMade style: Table settings from travel mementos, a meat smoker from an aluminum can, picture-perfect picnics, and delicious treats from the odds and ends in your fridge.

Homemade Ricotta [+] More

The Italian word “ricotta” means “recooked” and refers to the old-school method for making this delicate, fresh cheese: After milk is separated into curds and whey, the whey is cooked again to extract the remaining curds...

Turkey Chilaquiles [+] More

As is often the case, Gautier was inspired by his travels when we asked him what to do with leftover turkey...

Southern-Style BBQ [+] More

After eating the most luscious brisket in Texas and the finest chopped pork in the Carolinas, I was convinced that pit masters were descendents of Houdini...

Spiced Sconelettes [+] More

How a former fashionista launched a bite-size scone business, plus a betcha-can't-eat-just-one recipe...

Pickles, Two Ways [+] More

These two super-fast, no-fuss pickling techniques rely on inventive flavor combinations—no fancy canning equipment required...