The Pantry Dispatch

French cornichons served with pâté, charcuterie, cheese and Dijon mustard

What Are Cornichons? The Complete Guide

Cornichons are tiny, tart French pickles with an unusually crisp texture. Here is how they are made, how they differ from other pickles and why they belong beside pâté, charcuterie,...

What Are Cornichons? The Complete Guide

Cornichons are tiny, tart French pickles with an unusually crisp texture. Here is how they are made, how they differ from other pickles and why they belong beside pâté, charcuterie,...

Dijon mustard with mustard seeds, roast chicken, vinaigrette and a Burgundy wine glass

Dijon Mustard: The Complete Guide

Dijon mustard is sharper, smoother and more useful than its place beside the ketchup suggests. Here is how it is made, what the name guarantees and why cooks reach for...

Dijon Mustard: The Complete Guide

Dijon mustard is sharper, smoother and more useful than its place beside the ketchup suggests. Here is how it is made, what the name guarantees and why cooks reach for...

Open Mariage Frères Grand Coffret Henri displaying eighteen miniature tea tins

Mariage Frères Grand Coffret Henri: An Ode to t...

Eighteen miniature tea tins. White, yellow, green, blue, black, Darjeeling and mature teas. Mariage Frères’ Grand Coffret Henri turns a tea collection into a voyage.

Mariage Frères Grand Coffret Henri: An Ode to t...

Eighteen miniature tea tins. White, yellow, green, blue, black, Darjeeling and mature teas. Mariage Frères’ Grand Coffret Henri turns a tea collection into a voyage.

Balsamic vinegar from Modena poured beside Parmigiano-Reggiano, strawberries and radicchio

Balsamic Vinegar: The Complete Guide to DOP, IG...

DOP, IGP and condimento can describe very different bottles. This guide explains how balsamic vinegar is made, how to read its label and which style belongs in your vinaigrette, risotto...

Balsamic Vinegar: The Complete Guide to DOP, IG...

DOP, IGP and condimento can describe very different bottles. This guide explains how balsamic vinegar is made, how to read its label and which style belongs in your vinaigrette, risotto...

Selection of extra virgin olive oils with green olives, bread and tasting glasses

Olive Oil: The Complete Buying Guide

A useful olive-oil label should tell you more than a country and a best-by date. This guide covers grades, harvests, cultivars, freshness, tasting, storage and choosing the right bottle.

Olive Oil: The Complete Buying Guide

A useful olive-oil label should tell you more than a country and a best-by date. This guide covers grades, harvests, cultivars, freshness, tasting, storage and choosing the right bottle.

Pastificio Gentile pasta packages with spaghetti and tomatoes

Pastificio Gentile: The Complete Guide

Founded in Gragnano in 1876, Pastificio Gentile makes bronze-drawn Pasta di Gragnano IGP and dries it slowly over three or four days using the historic Cirillo Method.

Pastificio Gentile: The Complete Guide

Founded in Gragnano in 1876, Pastificio Gentile makes bronze-drawn Pasta di Gragnano IGP and dries it slowly over three or four days using the historic Cirillo Method.