Front Burner: A Parisian Pastry Pop-Up

Cédric Grolet — the award-winning pastry chef at Le Meurice, one of Paris’s grand hotels — will take up residence at Dominique Ansel’s bakery in SoHo from Friday through Sunday. He will work with Mr. Ansel and his staff to make some of his dazzling confections mimicking fruits and nuts — lemons, strawberries and hazelnuts,…

Front Burner: Gravlax With a Twist

Durham’s Tracklements, in Ann Arbor, Mich., uses various cures to produce its smoked salmon and other fish. Traditionally, gravlax is salmon cured with salt and spices. Tracklements adds smoking to the process, resulting in salmon that’s mild (though rich), with a hint of smoke. Another new smoked salmon on the roster is cured with ras-el-hanout,…

Front Burner: From Drinking Vinegar to Cordial

Sweet does not begin to describe these new nonalcoholic mixers, with a vinegar base, from Andy Ricker of the Pok Pok restaurants in Portland, Ore. Originally formulated as Asian-style “drinking vinegars,” Mr. Ricker now calls them cordials, to combine with sparkling water for a dry refresher, or to use in cocktails. I’d go even further…

Front Burner: A Japanese Noodle Gets Its Due

Soba, the nutty-tasting buckwheat noodle, will be the subject of a demonstration by Shuichi Kotani, the founder and chief executive of Worldwide-Soba, a factory and consulting company in Flushing, Queens. The particular techniques and equipment involved in producing handmade soba will be explained, and there will be a tasting after the demonstration. Making Soba: A…

What’s Getting a Stitch Fix Box Like?

Stitch Fix has changed the shopping game with its picked-by-a-stylist selection of apparel and accessories. Whether you’re intrigued because you’re constantly pressed for time or just looking to introduce new pieces into your wardrobe, it’s definitely something to consider. ELLE’s Digital Style Director Nikki Ogunnaike tested the waters for you in our latest episode of…

6 Tips for Using Your Air Fryer

The air fryer —  the latest “it” kitchen appliance — is a wildly popular countertop convection oven that uses circulating hot air to cook food quickly. I put one through its paces to see if it could really mimic the taste of deep-fried foods without all the fat. I also picked up a few tips along…