MM in the Kitchen: Apple Tart

It's apple-picking time, so here's one thing you can do when you get home: make a honeycrisp apple and browned-butter tart.

MM in the Kitchen: Grilled Peaches

OK, technically I'm not in the kitchen per se ... but you really need to try grilling peaches.  You don't even need to follow this recipe.  At the end of your next cookout, just throw some (halved and pitted) peaches on the grill (use that residual heat) until they get those lovely grill marks, serve them with vanilla ice cream, and be hailed as a hero by your kith and kin.  Peaches not your thing?  Try grilling pineapple.  Aw yeah.

Quirky Asia Files: Selling Peaches In China

I don't even know what to say.

Public Service Announcement: How To Cut Up a Watermelon

You only thought you knew how!  Watch and learn, grasshopper.

 

Cocaine-Stuffed Pumpkins Found At Montreal Airport

I don't even know what to say.  Hey, at least they were seasonal!

MM in the Kitchen: Strawberry Galette

Gorgeous (and easy) springtime dessert!

Boil 'Em, Mash 'Em, Stick 'Em In A Stew

Everybody remembers the Irish potato famine of the 1840s, but has anybody wondered lately just what kind of potato was behind it all?  Here's the fascinating tale of a curious Irish farmer who decided to try growing this bit of history. (Kudos, sir!)

Forgotten History: Mango Madness in Mao's China

And you thought you knew just how bizarre and terrifying the Cultural Revolution was.  Here is another tale of madness and Mao's cult of personality.

The Science Behind the Disgusting Durian

In case you ever wondered just how and why the durian reeks the way it does. Ewwwww!

OMG: Maple Ginger Sweet Potatoes + Brown Sugared Bacon

Wow!  Make this for Thanksgiving?  It looks like madness.  Delicious, delicious madness.

25 Baked Alternatives to Fries and Chips

Some of these look pretty good, actually!

MM Out of the Kitchen: Let's Grill Something!

Happy Father's Day, all you dads!  Let's grill something on this lovely summer day, shall we?  Here are some veggies for the fire, along with some splendid dead animal to make you glad you're an omnivore!

MM in the Kitchen: Saturday Morning Breakfast

Saturdays are among those rare days when you might actually have time to make a decent breakfast!  Here are lots of options, including some eggs-cellent ones.  I'm thinking of baked eggs with asparagus.

MM in the Kitchen: Spiced Apple Cupcakes with Cinnamon Nutmeg Frosting

Some seasonal sweets for you!  Consider it a break from all the heavy-hitting news lately.

MM in the Kitchen: Apple Galette

the apple galette from rachelchew on Vimeo.

Friday Fun Video: Dinner Guests

In this season of parties and guests, one should be sure to be a good host/ess:

The World's 50 Most Delicious Foods

Let the debate begin!

History: How the Potato Changed the World

Po-tay-to, po-tah-to!

Breakfast Around the World!

Remember, breakfast is the most important meal of the day!  Here's a gorgeous photo essay of 50 different delicious breakfasts from around the world.  Add a big steaming cup of coffee or tea, and we are all set.

Awesome Art: The Picasso of Pumpkin Carving

Very cool.