Main Facts For home cooks who associate culinary ambition with from-scratch complexity, the latest dispatch from the celebrated food blog Smitten Kitchen comes with a tongue-in-cheek disclaimer. Debuting her very first hot dog-centric post, creator Deb Perelman clarifies immediately that she is not teaching readers how to grind meat, manage…
Main Facts: Redefining the Summer Staple In the landscape of American culinary discourse, few figures command as much respect for "from-scratch" authenticity as Deb Perelman of Smitten Kitchen. Known for demystifying complex processes—ranging from homemade cream cheese to Bronx-style bagels—Perelman recently pivoted to a more accessible, yet technically refined, approach…
