Caviar

Caviar sounds fancy, but it can also be a handy pantry ingredient in the form of cured salmon roe. You can start by topping smashed potatoes as shown here.

These are impossibly fluffy on the inside and shatteringly crispy on the outside.

There’s beauty in being able to order mouthwatering dishes from some of the country’s best restaurants and have them delivered right to your door, but also supporting super talented, female chefs and restaurant owners while you’re at it? That’s a bonus we’re all about celebrating. From Boston to Brooklyn, Philadelphia to Seattle, we sought out some of our favorite neighborhood spots to share with you. So, next time you go to order lunch or dinner delivery from Caviar, try one of these local favorites and support female-owned and operated businesses while you’re at it.

American fish roes are no longer just a poor substitute for sturgeon caviars from Europe and Asia: Here's our guide to 4 types you should know

For an inauguration dinner, part me thought I'd just have watercress soup and very little booze so we wake up on the first day of President Obama's presidency clear headed, flat stomached, and ready to go. Then I really thought that through: It's not much of a celebration.

Here's a New Year's Resolution that shouldn't be hard to keep: Eat more American caviar. Not only is it delicious, with a briny-nutty flavor that rivals the imported stuff, but it's also from sustainably farmed fish like American sturgeon and paddlefish. Here are five brands we love.

Serve this smoked salmon tarama recipe with pita chips.

A topping of salmon roe gives these deviled eggs an extra layer of flavor.

This dish teaches a very important lesson: The texture of well-prepared eggs can be enhanced by adding complementary textural ingredients.

Eric Ripert's original version of this dish at Le Bernardin in NYC is prepared with half as much pasta—usually super-delicate angel hair—and is painstakingly and exquisitely plated. I’ve doubled the pasta here to make it more of a family-style dish; there is still enough sauce to coat each strand of spaghetti. A few judicious pinches of bonito flakes make an economical and visually appealing substitute for the pricy caviar, and the dish can also stand with no garnish at all.

It doesn't get simpler—or more elegant—than crème fraîche and caviar tartlets alongside a glass of sparkling wine.

The secret to light, fluffy scrambled eggs is to cook them over moderate heat and to move them fairly constantly; this will ensure that the eggs do not take on any color. Also, cook the eggs just until they form plump, soft curds with no more runny parts in the pan (the curds should appear slightly wet, not dry) and immediately remove them from pan, as they will continue cooking.

Nothing says CELEBRATION like blinis and caviar. These quick, buckwheat pancakes, made with baking powder (unlike the traditional yeast-based ones) are brightened with the addition of lemon zest. Use whatever caviar you prefer and your budget will allow. We are quite enamored of the trout caviar made in North Carolina (see Cooks' Notes). The roe is a beautiful pale orange with a delightfully firm texture that pops in your mouth. Better yet, it's much more affordable than imported or domestic sturgeon caviars (see Cooks' Notes).