Eating In

In this weekend's episode of Milk Street Kitchen, Christopher Kimball goes to London’s Violet Bakery to visit with rising pastry star Claire Ptak, and learns some of her baking techniques, like under-whipping egg whites for a lighter cake. He puts the practice to work, making chocolate, prune and rum cake with Milk Street Cook Mathew Card.

In the premiere of Milk Street Kitchen, Christopher Kimball visited world traveler and cookbook author Fuchsia Dunlop in London to learn about the Chinese approach to cooking, and learned how to get perfectly cooked chicken every time. The trick? Focus on the meat; not the skin. 

Those techniques got put into action when Milk Street Cook (and Craving Boston alum) Catherine Smart showed Chris how to make a delicious Chinese white-cooked chicken with ginger-soy dressing.

Joyce Chen, a legend of Chinese cooking, popularized Mandarin and Shanghai-style dishes in America, beginning with her restaurants in Cambridge.

​Summer time is lazy time. When the days are at their longest and the sun at its hottest, smart mixologists turn to recipes that are easy to make, easy to like, and play nice with whatever is searing on the grill.

Here are five cocktail recipes sure to turn up the fun and have you sipping sunshine in no time.

If like most climate scientists, you believe humans are the reason the ice caps are melting, you’ve probably given some thought to your footprint. There’s a lot to consider - energy, waste and, of course, your food choices. Maybe you’re looking for ways to do your part, or at least avoid contributing to the demise of the human race, but veganism just isn’t your thing. Or, maybe you’re a vegetarian looking to further decrease your footprint. Whatever your lifestyle aspirations, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) may be your ticket to a clearer conscience.