The Best Cornstarch Substitutes for Cooking & Baking

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The Food52 Hotline has been around for over nine years, so it’s no surprise that some of the most common cooking questions have come up again and again. How to substitute cornstarch is one of them (see, for instance, this thread from 2012 or this one from 2015 ). Today, we’ll be tackling this topic once and for all!

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What You Need to Know to Make the Most of Summer Corn Season

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Summer corn is here and it’s sweet, juicy, and waiting to be made into salads, soups, and salsa. Here’s what you need to know to buy it, store it, and cook it.

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Whole-Wheat vs. White Flour: What’s the Difference?

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Can you substitute whole-wheat flour for all-purpose? As whole-grain baking becomes more popular, so does this question. The answer often goes something like: Well, yes, and no. “You can take your recipes and start substituting whole-wheat flour for a portion of the white flour,” the team at King Arthur Flour writes in Whole Grain Baking.

Source: Whole-Wheat vs. White Flour: What’s the Difference?

What Is Harissa, the Spicy, Peppery Condiment We Will Never Quit?

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How to shop for and cook with harissa, the spicy, peppery, fruity, and bright condiment that we add to scrambled eggs, mix into yogurt, and slather on chicken.

Source: What Is Harissa, the Spicy, Peppery Condiment We Will Never Quit?

Amazon Prime Day Deals on Instant Pots

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Amazon has the most popular Instant Pot on sale for $59.00  The Duo 60 321 Electric Pressure Cooker, 6 Quart, Stainless Steel Instant Pot has dropped in price for Prime Day. You will probably have to wait for Christmas to see this kind of pricing on it again.

An Absolute Newbie’s Guide to Lighting a Charcoal Grill

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Here are the two best ways to light charcoal for your grill (and how to extinguish the fire safely). READ MORE…

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Mānuka Honey Is a Wellness Wonder—But Your Jar Could Be a Fake

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Manuka honey is potent, powerful, and often diluted. Here’s how to make sure you’re buying the real thing.

From Bon Appétit Magazine: Mānuka Honey Is a Wellness Wonder—But Your Jar Could Be a Fake

2019 James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef Awards

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JBF Award Medallion

Congratulations to all the winners and especially our favorite chef, Patrick O’Connell. Every time we have dinned at The Inn at Little Washington he has been gracious and the food amazing.

2019 James Beard Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award

Patrick O’Connell
Five-time James Beard Award winner, 3-star Michelin chef, author, and owner of The Inn at Little Washington in Washington, VA

Best New Restaurant
Frenchette
NYC

Outstanding Baker
Greg Wade
Publican Quality Bread
Chicago

Outstanding Bar Program
Bar Agricole
San Francisco

Outstanding Chef (Presented by All-Clad Metalcrafters)
Ashley Christensen
Poole’s Diner
Raleigh, NC

Outstanding Pastry Chef (Presented by Lavazza)
Kelly Fields
Willa Jean
New Orleans

Outstanding Restaurant (Presented by S.Pellegrino® Sparkling Natural Mineral Water)
Zahav
Philadelphia

Outstanding Restaurateur (Presented by Magellan Corporation)
Kevin Boehm and Rob Katz
Boka Restaurant Group (Boka, Girl & the Goat, Momotaro, and others)
Chicago

Outstanding Service
Frasca Food and Wine
Boulder, CO

Outstanding Wine Program (Presented by Robert Mondavi Winery)
Benu
San Francisco

Outstanding Wine, Spirits, or Beer Producer
Rob Tod
Allagash Brewing Company
Portland, ME

Rising Star Chef of the Year (Presented by S.Pellegrino® Sparkling Natural Mineral Water)
Kwame Onwuachi
Kith and Kin
Washington, D.C.

Best Chefs in America (Presented by Capital One®)

Best Chef: Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH)
Beverly Kim and Johnny Clark
Parachute
Chicago

Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic (D.C., DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA)
Tom Cunanan
Bad Saint
Washington, D.C.

Best Chef: Midwest (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, WI)
Ann Kim
Young Joni
Minneapolis

Best Chef: New York City (Five Boroughs)
Jody Williams and Rita Sodi
Via Carota

Best Chef: Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, NY State, RI, VT)
Tony Messina
Uni
Boston

Best Chef: Northwest (AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY)
Brady Williams
Canlis
Seattle

Best Chef: South (AL, AR, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, FL, LA, MS)
Vishwesh Bhatt
Snackbar
Oxford, MS

Best Chef: Southeast (GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, WV)
Mashama Bailey
The Grey
Savannah, GA

Best Chef: Southwest (AZ, CO, NM, OK, TX, UT)
Charleen Badman
FnB
Scottsdale, AZ

Best Chef: West (CA, HI, NV)
Michael Cimarusti
Providence
Los Angeles

2019 James Beard Foundation America’s Classics Honorees (Presented by American Airlines)

Pho 79
Garden Grove, CA
Owners: Thọ Trần and Liễu Trần  

Jim’s Steak & Spaghetti House
Huntington, WV
Owners: Jimmie Tweel Carder, Larry Tweel, and Ron Tweel

A&A Bake & Double Roti Shop
Brooklyn, NY
Owner: Noel and Geeta Brown  

Sehnert’s Bakery & Bieroc Café
McCook, NE
Owners: Matt and Shelly Sehnert

Annie’s Paramount Steakhouse
Washington, D.C.
Owner: Paul Katinas

2019 James Beard Foundation Humanitarian of the Year

The Giving Kitchen
Non-profit that provides emergency assistance to food service workers through financial support and a network of community resources.