As a professional recipe developer, I've cooked, eaten, and developed more than a few recipes for one of the most popular dishes of an American summer: pasta salad. That being said, I've learned a ...

A Microplane is just the beginning. My life revolves around my kitchen. Not only do I write articles about my favorite cooking gear, I also test and develop recipes for magazines. Years of fiddling ...

Including salt and anchovy paste. When I test and develop recipes for Food & Wine, I can be assigned anywhere between six and 11 dishes in a week. That much cooking requires a lot of grocery shopping, ...

Testing recipes is meticulous, creative, and, uh, chaotic.