Southern food is a rich and varied cuisine, full of complexities that make it nearly impossible to confine to a single cookbook. But that is precisely the challenge culinary historian Michael W.

I recently asked a group of friends to define “stew,” and most agreed that a stew should have a long cooking time. Respectfully, I disagree! I think just about any food simmered in a sauce can be a ...

Here’s how to thaw and cook frozen shrimp so it stays tender, sweet, and never mushy. Nils Bernstein is a food, drink, and travel editor and writer based in Mexico City. He is the food editor for Wine ...