Cooking in Young Men

Only Cooking: the latest headlines first, then BRO’s own Cooking stories and video. All of Young Men →

Baked Cod With a Crunchy Herb Topping in Twenty Minutes

Toast the crumbs before they ever touch the fish, and you get shatter-crisp topping over cod that's still juicy at 145 degrees.

GuideFoodWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Pour more olive oil than feels right and the rest gets cheap

Mediterranean eating isn't branzino and pine nuts. It's a tin of oil, a pot of beans cooked past creamy, and knowing what to leave in the cart.

Ask BRO

Build me a 30-day training plan around two sessions a week

Ask it

GuideMeal PlansCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

A Week of Meals for a Teenage Athlete Who's Always Hungry

Seven days of breakfasts, lunches, dinners and snacks that actually keep up with two-a-days, plus the grocery list and a two-hour prep plan.

Names.com — The name is the first thing you sell

PartnerNames.com

Recipes7 min read

Roast a Whole Chicken Sunday, Soup It Wednesday

One bird, three dinners, and a pot of stock you didn't pay for. The full plan, with temperatures, timings and the mistakes that ruin it.

Poll

What was your first ever job?

GuideFoodWes Dunbar23 Sept 20265 min

Salt your beans before you cook them, not after

Bland, split, chalky beans and gummy brown rice all come from the same handful of mistakes. Fix those and the pot gets good.

GuideMeal PlansNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

Cutting Sugar for a Month Without Making Dinner a Punishment

A full week of family meals with almost no added sugar, plus the grocery list, a 90-minute prep day and the parts nobody warns you about.

Coconut.com — Tell us when. We find where the sun is.

PartnerCoconut.com

GuideRecipesWes Dunbar23 Sept 20265 min

Egg White Veggie Muffins That Don't Stick to the Pan

Twelve breakfasts in 45 minutes, and the two steps that keep them from turning into wet, rubbery hockey pucks.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

Six questions. No email required, no sales pitch at the end.

GuideFoodWes Dunbar23 Sept 20265 min

Lean cuts and fish have no fat to hide your mistakes

Salmon, tenderloin and a pile of vegetables can all come off the grate juicy, but the margin is about four minutes wide.

GuideMeal PlansCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

A Week of Easy Meals for One or Two, Heavy on Protein and Fiber

Seven days of cooking built for a small kitchen and a small household, with a grocery list, a 90-minute prep day and a rough cost.

Ask BRO

Build me a revision plan that I will actually stick to

Ask it

GuideRecipesWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

The Easter Ham Glaze That Doesn't Slide Off the Ham

One bone-in ham, a brown sugar and marmalade glaze that actually sticks, cheddar scalloped potatoes and lemon green beans, all out of one oven.

Ivermectin.com — Tracked USPS delivery, no clinic visit

PartnerIvermectin.com

GuideFoodWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Cross-contact is what gets you, not the ingredient list

Reading labels is the easy part. The knife, the colander and the well-meaning relative are where a serious food allergy actually turns dangerous.

Poll

What was your first ever job?

GuideMeal PlansWes Dunbar23 Sept 20265 min

A Week of Meals for the Nights You've Got the Kids

One prep session, seven dinners, a grocery list you can actually shop, and a plan that scales down to one plate on the nights the house is quiet.

GuideRecipesWes Dunbar23 Sept 20265 min

Turkey and Black Bean Chili That Feeds a Lifting Week

One heavy pot, about 90 minutes on a Sunday, and eight bowls of high-protein chili that reheat better than they started.

PartnerWhackAWoke.com

GuideFoodWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Cut the salt without cooking food that tastes like nothing

The shaker isn't what's driving your numbers up, and the fix isn't eating plain chicken until you hate dinner.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next fortnight.

Meal Plans6 min

A Week of Meals for a Teen Who's Suddenly Always Hungry

Recipes6 min

Dry-Brined Thanksgiving Turkey and Gravy That Won't Lump

Ask BRO

What should I wear to this?

Ask it

GuideFoodWes Dunbar23 Sept 20265 min

Cook one meal when somebody in the house is diabetic

Stop making a sad separate plate. Build the dinner so the carbs sit on the side and every person at the table picks their own portion.

Dude.com — 16 advisers who listen, talk and pray with you

PartnerDude.com

Meal Plans6 min read

A Week of Right-Sized Meals for the Empty Nest

Seven days of breakfasts, lunches and dinners built for two people and one 10-inch skillet, with a grocery list that doesn't rot in the crisper.

Poll

What was your first ever job?

Older articles