ReadyMade: Instructions for everyday life

/ Food

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.

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...

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

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

A kitchen staple, kosher salt can do more than just spice up potatoes. What Is It? Coarse-grained kosher salt is additive-free and gives food a softer salty flavor than the familiar iodized stuff...