Back before the Bon Appetit Test Kitchen’s YouTube channel came to an abrupt halt (RIP BA Test Kitchen videos), I used to spend an unhealthy amount of time watching fan favorites like Brad, Carla, and Chris cook. When you binge hours’ worth of YouTube videos at once, you start to notice a theme among theContinue reading “Spicing things up with Calabrian chiles”
Author Archives: Bethy St. John
Haddock: The potato of the sea
Give me a bowl of soft, stewed potatoes, and I’ll eagerly dig in. Add diced bacon to that bowl, and I might not even use silverware. Throw some haddock in there as well, and my enthusiasm will unceremoniously disappear. This was the sad song and dance I did with myself (the bacon actually got addedContinue reading “Haddock: The potato of the sea”
Farro: Am I a healthy eater now?
Jump to recipe It may not be a coincidence that as I embark on a foodie journey, the majority of the foods I’ve yet to try are pretty healthy. I have eaten like trash for most of my life, after all. One surprising fact about my eating habits, though, is that white rice has alwaysContinue reading “Farro: Am I a healthy eater now?”
We’re talkin shiit(ake) tonight
It may not be shocking to hear that I’ve enjoyed chicken marsala many times before, but it certainly won’t be shocking to hear that I’ve always picked around the mushrooms. Picky eaters don’t eat dinner without flicking something off the plate, after all. But I decided tonight would be different. That’s why I made NYTContinue reading “We’re talkin shiit(ake) tonight”
Shichimi Togarashi: The Japanese spice that makes green peppers good
A couple months ago, I was at a friend’s house enjoying grilled shishito peppers for the first time. Charred and extra salty, the peppers had just a slight heat and were the perfect, poppable side to burgers. Ever since then, I’ve wanted to remake that side but have yet to come across shishito peppers inContinue reading “Shichimi Togarashi: The Japanese spice that makes green peppers good”
Popcorn: Yeast mode
Those who know me know that I’m a big fan of a movie night. Snuggling up on the couch with some snacks and a good movie (or bad action movie—I like those too) is my kind of night. So when I came across “Nooch popcorn” on various food blogs, I was intrigued. I had heardContinue reading “Popcorn: Yeast mode”
Kale chips are healthy and okay and that’s it
Kale chips may be healthy, but are they really good, or just OK? Spoiler alert: they’re just OK. Better than bad!
Salmon: I cooked it and lived to tell the tale
Seafood, specifically fish, has always been the boogeyman to me. It smells, I can’t tell when it’s done cooking, and if there are any remnants of scales left to remind me that I’m eating a fish, I’m out. So when my sister-in-law texted me a picture of my soon-to-be-one-year-old niece enjoying salmon for dinner, IContinue reading “Salmon: I cooked it and lived to tell the tale”
The Picky Eater Is Back to Chronicling
The PIcky Eater Chronicles is back after a seven-year hiatus. Join me as I attempt to become a foodie by trying new recipes, meals and snacks.
The Picky Eater Chronicles 