Exposing meat to cold, circulating air for an extended period of time gently dehydrates it, concentrating flavor and increasing the ratio of fat to muscle. You can easily do it at home.

Hosting is all about exceeding expectations, and when I cook directly over my burners, I can make quick, simple dishes that taste like they've been cooking on a fire for hours

An expert entertainer shares his flavor-packed peak-summer dinner party menu that keeps the kitchen—and the host—cool as an icy dessert.

With a gently gamey flavor and gorgeous contrast between juicy lean meat and caramelized crisp skin, duck breasts make an elegant focal point of any home-cooked meal, whether casual or celebratory.