Anna Hezel, Author at TASTE https://tastecooking.com/author/ahezel/ An online magazine for today's home cook, reporting from the front lines of dinner. Wed, 16 Jul 2025 23:01:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 The Tinned Fish Backlash Was Inevitable https://tastecooking.com/the-tinned-fish-backlash-was-inevitable/ Tue, 15 Jul 2025 13:48:21 +0000 https://tastecooking.com/?p=130299

While upstart brands have leveraged a true cultural moment to achieve DTC success, questions remain about the sustainability of the fish as well as the industry.

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What Can’t Jerk Do? https://tastecooking.com/what-cant-jerk-do/ Tue, 01 Apr 2025 19:09:36 +0000 https://tastecooking.com/?p=129567

Jerk is everywhere these days, but what does it mean for the proliferation of Caribbean food?

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How Jadeite Reached Celeb Status https://tastecooking.com/how-jadeite-reached-celeb-status/ Mon, 30 Sep 2024 06:36:37 +0000 https://tastecooking.com/?p=127993

The iconic green thrift store staple is now a cult collectable with a price tag to match

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Bring Back Those Pumped Italian Sodas https://tastecooking.com/bring-back-those-pumped-italian-sodas/ Mon, 29 Jul 2024 16:48:37 +0000 https://tastecooking.com/?p=127565

A fixture of second-wave coffee shops, the iconic Torani pumps deserve a closer look, and possibly a revival.

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Were We Always Wrong About Bottled Citrus Juice? https://tastecooking.com/were-we-always-wrong-about-bottled-citrus-juice/ Mon, 22 Apr 2024 19:58:32 +0000 https://tastecooking.com/?p=126814

It’s a new era for pre-squeezed citrus, with a grove of new, innovative companies asking for space in your refrigerator.

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Yuzu Pie with Toasted Marshmallows https://tastecooking.com/recipes/yuzu-pie-with-toasted-marshmallows/ Mon, 22 Apr 2024 12:34:11 +0000 https://tastecooking.com/?post_type=recipe&p=128538 I decided to make a riff on a classic key lime pie, swapping the arduous task of squeezing limes for a few splashes of the yuzu juice.

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Bucatini with Sardines & Caramelized Fennel https://tastecooking.com/recipes/bucatini-with-sardines-caramelized-fennel/ Wed, 18 Jan 2023 16:26:42 +0000 https://tastecooking.com/?post_type=recipe&p=122727

This is sort of a simplified version of pasta con le sarde, a Sicilian dish that blends fennel and sardines with a flurry of other pantry ingredients, spinning any old tin of sardines into a pasta that would be worth traveling for.

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The Snacking Cake Is Just Getting Started https://tastecooking.com/the-snacking-cake-is-just-getting-started/ Mon, 16 May 2022 08:00:18 +0000 https://tastecooking.com/?p=120471

In a new book by Jessie Sheehan, every baked good can become a worthy snack.

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This Is TASTE 108: Dave Rizo https://tastecooking.com/taste-podcast-108-dave-rizo/ Tue, 10 May 2022 12:55:10 +0000 https://tastecooking.com/?p=120427

In this episode of the TASTE Podcast, we talk to Yellow Rose co-owner and chef Dave Rizo about flour tortillas mastery, and why he decided to bring a certain style of Texan cooking to the East Village.

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There’s Never Been a Better Time for Campfire Cooking https://tastecooking.com/theres-never-been-a-better-time-for-campfire-cooking/ Wed, 04 May 2022 08:00:58 +0000 https://tastecooking.com/?p=120399

We’re in the midst of a boom in gear, books, and brilliant ideas for what to eat while camping.

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Grilling a Whole Vegetable? Toss It on the Coals. https://tastecooking.com/grilling-a-whole-vegetable-toss-it-on-the-coals/ Wed, 27 Apr 2022 08:00:53 +0000 https://tastecooking.com/?p=120355

The technique behind Spanish escalivada can also transform your carrots, potatoes, and heads of cabbage into tender, smoky masterpieces of the firebox.

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This Is TASTE 105: Peter Reinhart https://tastecooking.com/taste-podcast-105-peter-reinhart/ Tue, 26 Apr 2022 13:29:46 +0000 https://tastecooking.com/?p=120320

For Peter Reinhart, life is just one big pizza quest—a journey of flavors and textures that he encapsulates in his latest cookbook, Pizza Quest.

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This Is TASTE 101: Jenny Dorsey https://tastecooking.com/taste-podcast-101-jenny-dorsey/ Thu, 07 Apr 2022 13:31:06 +0000 https://tastecooking.com/?p=120138

On this episode of the TASTE Podcast, we talk to chef, writer, and activist Jenny Dorsey. Jenny has beat Bobby Flay on Beat Bobby Flay and shown the internet how to make Spam-filled wontons.

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