The right blend of salt, oil, seasonings and acid can boost the flavor of meat, fish, and vegetables — and even double as a sauce or dressing. A native New Yorker of Mexican heritage, Diana Perez has ...

Tamarind paste in white bowl next fresh tamarind pods - sri widyowati/Shutterstock The three pillars of a marinade are acid, fat, and seasonings. A marinade transforms meats by tenderizing their ...

Marinating meats for the grill seems to bring out the inner herbalist in even the most hard-boiled of home cooks. A little olive oil, some lemon juice, a handful of herbs, some exotic spices -- ...

Preheat oven to 450º. Line a baking sheet with foil and set a wire rack inside. Remove tenderloin from marinade and pat dry ...

A balsamic vinaigrette doubles as a marinade here, giving flank steak enormous flavor while it soaks overnight. Grace Parisi a former senior test kitchen editor for Food & Wine, where she wrote ...

Meat and bourbon make a heavenly pair. Not only is this liquor a tasty way to unexpectedly upgrade your meaty lasagna, but it's also a great ingredient for giving your steak a nice char. However, when ...

Marinating meat is like stretching. Stretching is important. You know, before going for a run or playing in your coed rec soccer league that you definitely don’t take too seriously. (Sarah needs to ...

Cranberry-Marinated Beef Tenderloin Author Jenny Rosenstrach suggests serving this with horseradish mashed potatoes and curried carrots with pecans. You’ll need a thermometer for monitoring the meat ...