NEW YORK (Reuters) - Making sausages, pates and cured meats at home can be tricky, but American chef Jamie Bissonnette in his debut book, "The New Charcuterie Cookbook," shows their flavors are worth ...

Fairly new to the NYC culinary scene, Jamie Bissonnette has long been regarded as one of the best chefs in the Northeast (see his James Beard Foundation nominations and awards, for instance). The ...

How to Cure and Smoke Meats with Gina Chersevani: Known as a master mixologist - uncover Gina Chersevani's expert knowledge in the kitchen: Chersevani shared her tips for smoking and curing meats at ...

Curing your own meats and stuffing your own sausages is one step you can take to get closer to a farm-to-table kitchen. Homemade sausage is typically composed of fresh ground meat and spices stuffed ...

If you've ever celebrated St. Patrick's Day, enjoyed a New Year's Day feast, or ordered the occasional Reuben sandwich, then you've probably had corned beef at least once. This salty, tender meat is ...

Corned beef (which differs from salt beef) is tender, flavorful, and salty, thanks to an intense days-long curing process. While you can pick up corned beef at the supermarket, you may be curious how ...

Meredith Leigh is a farmer, butcher, cook, and author of The Ethical Meat Handbook: Complete Home Butchery, Charcuterie, and Cooking for the Conscious Omnivore and Pure Charcuterie: The Craft & Poetry ...