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How-Tos

How To Make Incredibly Crispy Falafel

Simple falafel from the Exec Chef at Boulud Sud

Jun 17, 2013 12:02 pm

"I was a vegetarian for 19 years," says Aaron Chambers, Executive Chef at Boulud Sud located across from NYC's Lincoln Center. Of course, things have changed now that he heads the kitchen at Daniel Boulud's Mediterranean-influenced restaurant, but as a throwback to Chef's veggie days, we peeked in to see how he makes their incredibly crisp and flavor-packed herbed falafel.

Better Bar Food

Cheese And Bacon Okra Poppers Recipe

A recipe for Southern cheese-stuffed okra poppers

Feb 18, 2013 4:31 pm

Ah, the Southern life. Whenever we feel the need for ultimate comfort recipes we turn to Southern Living Magazine's new Feel Good Food cookbook. These cheese-stuffed bacon-wrapped okra poppers sure sound like they'll make us feel good.

Food Republic Roundups

17 Deep-Fried Recipes For A Crunchy Evening

Because fried is football. Fried is good. Fried!

Feb 2, 2013 3:01 pm

Not even the crunchiest kale chip this side of Berkeley can rival the earth-shattering noise released by biting into a freshly-fried coconut shrimp. That's why we've rounded up precisely 17 of our crispest, loudest deep-fried recipes for your tailgating pleasure.

Tailgate!

The Lazy Man's Guide To Super Bowl Eats

Our least labor-intensive (easy) tailgating recipes

Jan 30, 2013 1:01 pm

Wanting those amazing deep-fried Coke nuggets won't make them magically appear on your coffee table, man. Those take work. Work you're apparently not willing to put in if you're clicking on the Lazy Man's Guide To Super Bowl Eats. Scratch that, if you were REALLY lazy you'd be piling all this stuff in a shopping cart and running it to the register to get back home as soon as possible. But if you're okay with committing to just a little kitchen time, we've got a few ideas for you.

How-Tos

The Playbook: How To Make A Snack Stadium

The way to add major snack swag to Super Bowl XLVII

Jan 29, 2013 10:01 am

Photos: Mark Shaw

Let's talk gridiron snack style. Not all snack stadiums are created equal. If you really want to impress your fellow Super Bowl party people, a custom-built snack stadium is a true crowd-pleaser. And, quite frankly, one hell of a delicious work of art. Here are a few pro tips.

Fish Dish

Octopus Crudo with Baby Potatoes Recipe

Tender octopus over potatoes with herb aioli

Jan 21, 2013 5:31 pm

The hardest part of making this recipe is waiting for the octopus to cook. The great thing is, you're under no obligation to hang out while that's happening. Roast the tomatoes for the tomato jam ahead of time (like maybe while you're waiting four hours for your octopus to tenderize) and focus on presentation for a first course that will truly impress your dinner guests.

BBQ Nation

'Home-Schooled' BBQ Chicken Wings Recipe

Killer crispy sauced wings from Dinosaur Bar-B-Que

Jan 15, 2013 3:01 pm

John Stage is owner/pitmaster of Dinosaur Bar-B-Que in Harlem, New York, where you can regularly find us chowing down on massive platters of expertly smoked meat with all the fixins. He was kind enough to loan his recipe for barbecue chicken wings just in time for the home stretch toward the Super Bowl.

Now That's Italian

Recipe Of The Day: Saffron Arancini

Could Italy have the world's best rice balls?

Jan 10, 2013 2:01 pm

We're digging the food by executive chef Victor LaPlaca at NYC trattoria and crudo bar Isola. Next up: arancini, the only Italian fried rice recipe you'll ever need.