There is (obviously, clearly) nothing wrong with “plain,” butter-and-cream-flavored mashed potatoes. They are without flaw. But sometimes, it’s fun to gild the lily, as perfection is not necessarily ...

Bagna Cauda is a hot dip that's native to Italy. Unlike many other holiday dips that are built around sour cream, cream cheese and even mascarpone cheese, it contains extra-virgin olive oil, garlic ...

If you’ve never sampled bagna cauda, get ready to fall in love. In his cookbook, Milk Street Shorts, culinary icon Christopher Kimball explains the appeal of the Italian favorite: “Made with garlic, ...

Nancy Silverton, the James Beard award-winning chef and restaurateur, may be known for her magic touch with bread, pizza, and pastries, but in her cooking class for YesChef — a subscription-based ...

I keep hearing chefs talk about bagna càuda. But it’s almost impossible to find here in its classic form: a warm dip of garlic and anchovies cooked tenderly in olive oil, served in a fondue-like pot ...

Chef Ben from the Tavern at the GrayBarns teaches us how to make one of his favorite condiments. Chef Ben Freemole is being recognized at the Greenwich Wine and Food Festival - Sept. 21 and 22 - as ...

Melt the butter in a small sauce pot. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant and softened. Add the chopped anchovies, olive oil and lemon zest and juice. Cook over medium-low heat until the anchovies ...

I love it when you can smell a dish before you can take it in visually. That's what happened when the raw fennel with bagna cauda (a warm anchovy-and-olive-oil dip) arrived at Dolce Vita Pizzeria ...

The world is mourning the passing of Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he made history through his reform-minded ...

If a recipe has you add minced garlic to hot, sizzling oil at the beginning of the cooking process, it’s probably not a very good recipe. Cooking garlic in super hot oil burns the outside without ...

The Grub Glossary is a weekly collection of foods, their definitions and where to find them. This week, we've been asking for your opinions on your favorite Italian restaurants in the Portland area.