Maria Zizka
Food52
New York, NY, United States
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Past articles by Maria:
10 Wedding Gifts for Couples Who Love to Cook—At Any Budget
What to get at every budget for couples' wedding gifts, when they love to cook and bake. → Read More
Visit This Food-Loving Small Town in California Before Everyone Else Does
What to do, eat, see, and where to stay in Los Alamos (aka, "Little L.A."), a charming, old California-style town in Santa Barbara County. → Read More
How My Husband & I Merged Our Kitchen Styles After Moving in Together
When two people move in together, there’s a lot to consider and a lot to be excited about. There are the practical questions: How will the chores be divided? Will the cost of groceries be shared, or will everything be kept separate? Who will be responsible for paying the utility bills and will there be cable television? These are important conversations to be had, for sure, but when I first… → Read More
The 24 Kitchen Tools That Survived My Cross-Country Moves
Straight talk from a cookbook writer and recipe developer. → Read More
5 Recipe-Writing Quirks That Bug a Professional (& Maybe You, Too?)
Great recipes come in all shapes and sizes. They can be brief and to-the-point, like the emergency exit instructions printed on the windows of a bus (“Lift latch to open. Push out at bottom.”) or they can be as vague and flexible as a horoscope, leaving space for the reader to take what she will and apply it to her own life (and her own kitchen). Or, they can be meandering and intricately… → Read More
Cooking from the World Pantry: Labneh
Labneh is a Middle Eastern cheese that has an ultra-creamy, thick texture and a pleasingly tangy flavor. It is also surprisingly simple to make at home. → Read More
Cooking from the World Pantry: Panko
The Japanese breadcrumbs known as panko are remarkably crunchy and don’t absorb much oil, making them ideal for frying. So grab your ingredient of choice and in a few short minutes you’ll have a summer dinner that doesn’t require turning on the oven. → Read More
Cooking from the World Pantry: Blistered Shishito Pepper and Soft Cheese Toasts
Most shishito peppers are mild and sweet, with nearly the same level of heat as a bell pepper, but occasionally a rogue one will be fiery enough to surprise you. This quality only makes shishito peppers all the more fun to enjoy during summertime. → Read More
Cooking from the World Pantry: Edamame
Edamame are the immature pea pods of the soybean plant and have a long history in Japanese, Chinese, and Korean cuisines where they are sometimes placed on the table as a communal first course. This recipe is one way to recreate that experience at home. → Read More
Cooking from the World Pantry: Hibiscus Flower Spritz
Agua de jamaica is a sweetened tea made from hibiscus flowers and has a tart flavor that can be especially refreshing on a hot day. Therefore, to celebrate the start of summer, Maria Zizka came up with a hibiscus flower cocktail. → Read More
Cooking from the World Pantry: Soba Noodles
Soba noodles, traditionally made from freshly milled buckwheat flour and water, are commonly served two ways: boiled and then chilled, with a flavorful sauce on the side, or served hot in a bowl of dashi-based broth. → Read More
Cooking from the World Pantry: Sorghum
Small, round sorghum seeds are used to make gluten-free beer and are also ground to flour for all kinds of gluten-free cooking and baking. → Read More
D.I.Y. Butter
Fresh butter needs nothing more than a crusty loaf of bread and perhaps a sprinkle of flaky salt. Making your own and getting creative with it is simple. → Read More
Cooking from the World Pantry: D.I.Y. Butter
Fresh butter needs nothing more than a crusty loaf of bread and perhaps a sprinkle of flaky salt. Making your own and getting creative with it is simple. → Read More
Cooking from the World Pantry: Bagna Cauda
Though the anchovies are small and take up little room in the pantry, they come packed with big flavor. → Read More
Cooking from the World Pantry: Vanilla Extract
Vanilla extract is an expensive pantry staple. A tiny bottle of it is likely the most valuable spice you keep in your cupboard, unless you’ve got a stash of saffron. → Read More
Cooking from the World Pantry: Thai Green Curry
However you choose to make curry paste, let go of the idea that it will be completely authentic and embrace the creativity and engagement inherent to the process. → Read More
Cooking from the World Pantry: Thai Green Curry
However you choose to make curry paste, let go of the idea that it will be completely authentic and embrace the creativity and engagement inherent to the process. → Read More
Cooking from the World Pantry: Magic Chocolate Shell
Valentine's Day calls for equal measures of romance and fun. This recipe hits both marks. → Read More
Cooking from the World Pantry: Magic Chocolate Shell
Valentine's Day calls for equal measures of romance and fun. This recipe hits both marks. → Read More