I've noticed here that most people despise The New York Times Cooking section. So let's start a thread on where YOU go for cooking/recipe inspiration.

Personally, I follow some of the Bon Appetit chefs on IG and people like James Kenji López-Alt (who, yes, does stuff for the Times but he's very independent). And at the risk of being labeled crazy-basic, I love Alison Roman. I've made more than a few of her recipes and all were great.

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October 19, 2021 2:04 PM

DL favorite Ina Garten is a wise choice to follow. Her recipes are manageable in the technique department and produce good results.

She is diligent about ensuring that recipes posted under her name have been well tested and dependably turn out the way they have been promised. That means a great deal to me, as I don't care to waste time and money on sloppy writing and editing.

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October 18, 2021 4:49 PM

Chef John on Youtube channel Food Wishes

For Asian recipes, i follow Marion Kitchen

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October 18, 2021 5:02 PM

I usually Google what I want to make, look at the common ingredients in a bunch of recipes, and go from there. I don't trust anybody's recipes except my family members or friends.

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October 18, 2021 5:12 PM

Who are these people who despise the Times Cooking section? I have their app and I've done pretty well by their recipes, largely because so many people add comments to every recipe to alert you to any problems. Some of their recipes are ridiculous but you can generally tell the goofy woke ones from a mile away. Meanwhile I just discovered a great simple one from Nigella Lawson.

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October 18, 2021 5:16 PM

"Who are these people who despise the Times Cooking section?"

There was a thread on it not too long ago and the queens here seemed to fucking hate it. They had no end of bad things to say - how all of the recipes completely sucked, nothing ever comes out the way it's supposed to, etc.

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October 18, 2021 5:20 PM

"For Asian recipes, i follow Marion Kitchen"

I made her spicy garlic butter linguini and it was delish! It made me type fat however.

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October 18, 2021 5:22 PM

R7, I don't despise the NYT cooking section. But I've tried making about 10 of their recipes over the years, and found myself more underwhelmed than not. The biggest disappointment was their salt-dry-brined turkey. I think I'm an above-average cook, but who knows, maybe I'm doing something wrong or choosing the wrong recipes.

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October 18, 2021 6:04 PM

I think one of the complaints about the NYT section (besides the fact it is a separate paywall) was that it too frequently included some obscure ingredient that was difficult to find even in New York.

I have posted before about the Washington Post food section. I have never made a recipe out of there that tasted good. Failure every time. Avoid.

I trust Epicurious, Food and Wine and for basics or techniques I will often Google Julia Child (I like her stock recipes and love her French Onion Soup.) I also find BBC Food quite reliable.

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October 18, 2021 6:10 PM

Smitten Kitchen (Deb Perelman) has never let me down. King Arthur Flour and Serious Eats (particularly Kenji) are both dependable. If I’m making a throwback recipe or something someone’s grandma would make, Allrecipes can be a good resource (just take care).

Ina’s and the NYT’s recipes seem to be either great or terrible, sometimes hard to tell. Martha’s are usually bland. Nigella’s can be awesome but also confounding as a non-Brit.

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October 18, 2021 6:23 PM

The Sunkist prunes website.

The things you can do with cod will amaze you.

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October 18, 2021 6:25 PM

Sorry, hit too soon at R13... agree, to my surprise Martha Stewart's recipes never really result in anything special in my experience.

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October 18, 2021 6:25 PM

Also, if you want a showstopper or are cooking to impress, Yotam Ottolenghi’s can be good, but they are far too complicated and fussy to make it worth cooking for yourself (IMO).

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October 18, 2021 6:30 PM

You can tell just by looking at her cooking show (vs. baking) that Martha's recipes are suspect. However, Anthony Bourdain said that, in his opinion, she has good technique.

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October 18, 2021 6:30 PM

^ Yes. Her videos are useful.

Often I use a recipe as a base and tweak it. I make a French Onion soup that combines Martha and Food & Wine. Martha's called for 3 tbsp of cognac, which I found overpowered the flavour. F&W called for one and added a couple tbsps. of apple cider vinegar, which is really nice.

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October 18, 2021 6:33 PM

[quote] Martha's called for 3 tbsp of cognac,

Martha adds 3 tablespoons of cognac to everything she drinks.

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October 18, 2021 6:34 PM

R18, try making French onion soup with just lager beer, e.g., Heineken (no broth, no wine). Surprisingly good.

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October 18, 2021 6:36 PM

Let's see - on youtube Chef John, Laura Vitale, and a few others. Online web epicurious and the all recipes site.

Also can do chili, pork chops with sour cream and dill sauce and then chicken with mushroom and leek fricassee. From memory alone. Plus handy with eggs too. For example if you want fluffier eggs whip the whites and then combine back with yolks. Oh yeah and ample amounts of butter too. Unsalted is best.

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October 18, 2021 7:46 PM

Epicurious can often be good.

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October 19, 2021 3:53 AM

Stephane Nguyen and his French Cooking Academy on YouTube are favorites of mine. I've learned a lot from him and recommend his vids.

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October 19, 2021 4:18 AM

R23, that looks pretty good!

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October 19, 2021 4:21 AM

I also like this guy: Not Another Cooking Show. He's very deliberate and step-by-step in a chill, entertaining way and the recipes I've made have been great. I even made his penne a la vodka (linked) - which I usually HATE because it reminds of some of the NYC bars I worked in during the 90s - but it was fucking delicious. Oh and I nailed Cacio e Pepe with another of his vids.

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October 19, 2021 1:49 PM

Oooo, R25! The guy in that video is hot as hell. He needs to lose the shirt.

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October 19, 2021 2:04 PM