Between adding grated lemon zest to the breading mix and folding lemon into the dressing, cookbook author Jessica Merchant ...

Expert chef Michael Symon is here to help with a handy word so you can nail breaded and fried chicken cutlets every time.

Gratins are topped with grated or shredded cheese and/or bread crumbs mixed with butter. The topping can be sprinkled on the dish while it bakes or afterward and then heated under the broiler.

3 ounces pecorino Romano cheese, 2 ounces finely grated (1 cup), 1 ounce as a chunk, plus more grated, to serve 1 large egg, plus 1 large egg yolk, beaten together 1½ pounds 90% lean ground beef ...

1 medium-large sweet potato (9 ounces), unpeeled, scrubbed and coarsely grated. ⅓ cup plain bread crumbs. ⅓ cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley. 1 large egg. 1 teaspoon fine salt.