Could whole wheat apple muffins made without eggs, dairy, sugar, or leavening agents possibly be any good? Well, apparently these ones were memorable enough that, many years after tasting them at the ...
We have had quite a few great recipes and good ideas for hot holiday drinks the past few weeks at The Kitchn. Here's a look back at over a dozen hot drinks, from Nora's hot apple-ginger toddy f...
Remember how we said pre-made store-bought puff pastry was one of our favorite kitchen short cuts during the busy entertaining season? We weren't kidding! Here are five recipes that are as mouthwateri...
When Kelly Moseley lived in New York City, she was always envious of a certain friend with a large kitchen island. So when she and her husband Louie bought a 1930s cottage in Austin, Texas, she...
Last week at the farmer's market I bought a couple of rutabagas, and I knew I wanted to make soup with them. It's been pretty chilly in San Francisco, perfect soup weather. I wanted to try something...
Looking for a hot drink to cozy up to on a crisp fall evening? Something with the sweetness of apples and honey, the bright zing of ginger and lemon, and a little extra boozy warmth? How about a Hot A...
If you took the Fall Kitchen Cure, we have a short questionnaire for you. It won't take more than a few minutes, and if you complete the survey (and we have you on record as having signed up for the C...
Do you make your pies from scratch? Making the crust and figuring out the filling can feel pretty overwhelming if you're not in the habit. Before you give in to holiday pressure and pick up a store-bo...
It's one week away, in case you had forgotten. I want to step back a bit and give you a chance to take a deep breath.
I assume that many of you are cooking some part of the Thanksgiving meal: you're ...
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Here's a tip from our own experience in throwing many dinner parties and holiday meals. If you are able to, set the table the night before! Here's why we like to do it. ...
Last month, we told you about our DIY fig salami experiment. Our fruity sausages have been curing the refrigerator, and now, just in time for a Thanksgiving appetizer platter, they're finally ready to...
We love arancini, those little fried balls of risotto, and these look especially scrumptious! ...
Q: My Mom and I want to prepare a Thanksgiving brunch for family that will be around in the morning for the holiday, but not at the traditional dinnertime.
Does anyone have any tasty recipe ideas f...
We think there's no better way to end a big meal or even a simple gathering of friends than with a nice warm cup of coffee! Not only is it exactly what we want after eating a lot of rich food, but it'...
Uh-oh! Have you heard? Libby's, that ubiquitous Nestlé brand of canned pumpkin puree, so essential to Thanksgiving bakers, has announced that due to rainy weather and late harvests, there may b...
Remember those hypercolor t-shirts from the 1980's? Well apply that visually novel idea to cookware and that's basically the idea for the Coral cooking pots, a concept which gives would-be Giadas a vi...
OK, this is it — our giant Thanksgiving roundup, with all our tips, hints, recipes, good ideas, and other Thanksgiving-related help. Our cheerfully audacious title might be slightly overstated, ...
When I agreed to follow in Faith's and Emma's footsteps and share my ten most-used kitchen tools, I had no idea just how difficult it would be! But after considering all the candidates, eliminating an...
In the fall, we turn to apple cider over and over again. We mix it with bubbly water and a slice of lemon for a fizzy cocktail, or with cinnamon and cloves as a hot after-dinner drink. Here's one new ...
We were flipping through Dam Good Sweet, a new cookbook about New Orleans-style desserts, and stopped dead in our tracks when we saw this. So gorgeous! And a perfect alternative to pie for Thanksgivin...
We love bringing quick breads and pound cakes to holiday gatherings, but struggle with ways to make them look pretty when we present them to our hosts. The folks at King Arthur Flour are way ahead of ...
Squashes have been showing up at the farmer's markets and I've started buying a variety of them. They're pretty cheap right now, and they can keep for a few weeks or a few months depending on whether...
Thanksgiving is just around the corner, again. Many have struggled through 2009 this year with little to celebrate. Thanksgiving is about celebrating what is really important: being together with fami...
We have a whole arsenal of grown up and sophisticated desserts that are perfect for even the most discerning palatte, but since there's still usually a kid (or one at heart) at our Thanksgivin...
Take a look at this sleek kitchen renovation — you won't believe the before photo! It looks just like many, many small kitchens that we've seen lately. ...
Thanksgiving brings out dinner party anxiety in the best of us, but it's really just a heightened version of the more common dinner parties we all throw throughout the year. So how does one plan a Tha...
Our craving for popovers last week brought back another craving: honey butter. As kids, this was the must-have accompaniment to popovers in our house. It's so simple to make and yet so completely addi...
Here's one more cake to add to your lineup of Thanksgiving hopefuls! ...
This week's episode highlighted the Bocuse d'Or, a culinary competition filled with screaming fans, giant shiny platters and impossibly complex dishes. After getting a glimpse of it, putting together ...
Q:At the market this weekend, I bought what I was told to be garlic greens (see pictures). I had to have them, they are beautiful!
Are they garlic greens? I've never cooked with these before, any su...
I came downstairs the other night after an extra-long day of work to find that my husband had not only very kindly provided dinner, but had appropriated one of my mixing bowls for a higher purpose. Ca...
The moment inevitably arrives when the torch gets passed and hosting the Thanksgiving feast shifts from being someone else's honor (and possible burden!) to become our own. When this moment comes, the...
Every week we bring you our favorite cooking and eating from our friends at Serious Eats. This week we were fascinated by this ice cider, the eiswein-esque version of hard cider (which is a popular to...
By late next week, most of us will probably be eating cranberries in some form or another. But what about using the pretty red berries in holiday decor?
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When I first asked Rachel Cole about her kitchen, her whole face lit up. "I love my kitchen!" she said with a big smile. Rachel has one of the best jobs in San Francisco for anyone interested i...
We've been talking a lot about Thanksgiving, but now it's your turn to talk. What are your plans for Thanksgiving dinner this year? Are you hosting? Visiting? Cooking? Taking a break? If you're cookin...
With so many beautiful and unusual squashes available right now, we can't seem to come home from the market without at least one new variety to try! Happily, stuffed squash is one dish that will work ...
Thanksgiving and the holiday season call for special sips at parties and dinners. But not everyone drinks alcohol, and it's a little sad to think of drinking water or apple juice with your turkey. Nev...
With Thanksgiving around the corner, we have been contemplating gratitude not just for the good food in our lives, but also for the farmworkers whose unseen hard labor brings this nourishment to our t...
We picked up this tip from one of the vendors at the Union Square Greenmarket. We bought a cup of hot cider a few weeks ago and noticed floating slices of apple in our cup. If you already add cloves a...
One of my go-to dishes is sausage and peppers, because it's so easy to make, requires minimal ingredients, and is versatile. I usually keep some hot Italian sausages in the freezer so I can make this...
It's funny that we've never covered this truffle-studded cheese before. Rich, creamy, and dotted with plenty of specks of the good stuff, Sottocenere is actually pretty easy to find. And with just the...
There are not many things we love more than our Thanksgiving pies — other than a slice of fabulous cake. Something about Thanksgiving always feels a little less structured with mountains...
Getting the sweetest sweet potatoes isn't about picking out the ripest or most promising potatoes in the bunch. Nope! Rather, a little culinary magic trick will transform your toughest tubers into del...
Thanksgiving is one of the few occasions where we'll actually break out placecards. There will be over 30 people at our Thanksgiving meal (although we're not hosting this year, thank goodness!)...
Bakerella strikes again, with awesome cake pops for Sesame Street's 40th birthday. Plus homemade baby biscuits from France and butternut squash couscous from David Lebovitz. ...
When the weather gets cold and the days shorter, I love to light candles for the dinner table, even if it's just an everyday, mid-week meal. And even (or especially) when it's just me and my plate of ...
Q: Within the next week my sister and her husband are expecting their first child and I will be an aunt! We will be going to visit her and her new family the Friday after Thanksgiving and staying the ...
The other night we were watching Gosford Park, Robert Altman's wicked and delightful take on British murder mysteries. One of the things we love about this movie is all the rich downstairs detail in t...
Behind every good cook is a good knife! As we mentioned yesterday, our own beloved santoku knife almost never makes it into a drawer because we use it so much. As one of our most-used kitchen tools, o...
When we first saw this press release we checked the date. Was it April Fools already? No. It's true. Jamie Oliver has launched a dating service for cooks and food-lovers to meet up over good meals and...
AGA Rangemaster launched four limited edition celebrity designed cookers to celebrate the 300 year anniversary of the Coalbrookdale foundry where all AGAs are born. The launch will form part of the â€...
November can feel so single-minded. It's all about Thanksgiving, turkey, cranberries, and feasting! But Thanksgiving is only one day, and life goes on around it. This is a recipe for a weeknight when ...
Last week, we gave you alternatives to traditional Thanksgiving sides like sweet potatoes, green beans, and cranberries. Here's another: pearl onions. If your only encounters with pearl onions ...
This past year my husband and I switched to using cloth napkins almost exclusively. We use them for everything but the most informal backyard barbecue, and I must say it's very nice to have the feel a...
We picked up this beer from Great Divide Brewing Company last weekend because we were intrigued by the idea of using rice as one of the primary grains during brewing. Ok, well first we picked it up be...
Last week, Costco opened a 105,000-square foot store on East 116th Street. Which means we city dwellers can now shop like our suburban friends and family—for 5-liter bottles of olive oil and 18-pack...
At the farmer's market in San Rafael a few weeks ago, I was delighted to make an unique discovery. These might look like red bell peppers at first glance, but look closely at the bottoms; they're poi...
Did you see this house tour on Apartment Therapy last week? We just loved this cottage-style kitchen, so open, green and bright! ...
Recently I got to thinking about the kind of odd notion of a mail-order turkey and decided to walk myself through the process from beginning to end.
I chose a new offering of young turkeys — y...
Hot Chocolate on a Stick. The idea just sounds fabulous doesn't it? We have to warn you, once you make your own hot chocolate, you'll never go back to storebought and your friends and family w...
Celestial Seasonings is a brand that looms large in our most nostalgic childhood memories. We grew up with Celestial Seasoning herbal teas, sipped with lots of milk and honey. Well, Celestial Seasonin...
Faith wasn't kidding - it's really hard to pick out your ten most-used kitchen tools! Can we really say that our sheet pans get more play time than our favorite whisk? Or our mixing bowl more t...
Oh man, this apple pie is calling our name! We love pie crust so this version of pie looks scrumptious. This plus two Etsy favorites and pear and cream cheese bars in today's Delicious Links. ...
Treats in bark and brittle form are always among our favorites. They're easy to make, usually keep well and are perfect as gifts. Whether you're looking for a Thanksgiving day treat or planning a...
Q: I work at a caterer's for extra cash on weekends, and I always end up with a few leftovers by the end of Sunday. This week, after trimming who knows how many pounds of brisket, they gave me a gallo...
Well, you see something new every day. Today's new thing (to us anyway) is this as-seen-on-TV detachable pour spout, called the G-Spout. It's touted as a great way to pour batter into muffin cups and ...
Unless you do a lot of gluten-free baking, you might not have come across xanthan gum before - at least not in a recipe. Flip over a jar of salad dressing or a carton of ice cream to read the ingredie...
This week a year ago was packed wall-to-wall with good stuff! There was all manner of Thanksgiving coverage, with recipes for tofu loaf and holiday side dishes; there was turkey help (how to break dow...
It's a given that almost everyone has scalded their hands from water that was just too hot.
Wouldn't it just be easier to be able to tell the temperature of the water with a simple glance?
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Thanksgiving is a great time for those of us who love to cook. That is, until one of your guests announces he's a vegetarian or vegan. Suddenly the best laid plans have a wrench thrown into them. Shou...
This time of year sees perhaps more mixed dining than any other time of year — and by mixed, of course, we mean vegetarian-vegan-gluten-free-with-omnivore dining. Thanksgiving and holiday partie...
When we included pasta measuring tools on our list of 10 Most Useless Kitchen Gadgets, many of you chimed in that you actually find them helpful. Well, if you own an iPhone, here's a tool that allows ...
Feel like shaking things up this year? Here are six decidedly non-traditional pies that would nonetheless look perfectly at home on your Thanksgiving table!...
Last month we devoted a lot of space to bringing color into the kitchen. But we'll admit that browns, grays, and black remain some of our favorite colors for home decor—yes, even in the kitchen. (Re...
If you've ever visited an izakaya in Japan, chances are you've had this braised pork belly dish called buta no kakuni. Tender and fatty, the pork belly is simmered for a few hours in a broth of sake,...
Hello, Cure-takers! Have you finished out strong in this fall's Kitchen Cure? We bet that your kitchen is spick and span, and all ready for the holidays. We closed out the Kitchen Cure last week with ...
Party appetizer, fun straws, and more in today's Delicious Links. ...
A few weeks ago we ran across a recipe for Nanaimo Bars. Our first thought was, how on earth do you pronounce that and where can we get some now! The pictures of these snacks were all we coul...
We are constantly impressed by the creativity and resourcefulness of our readers. Latest exhibit? This homemade wall-mounted spice rack David created for his kitchen. Read on for details on how he did...
The cookie-baking switch flipped to the ON position sometime in the last week or two. Maybe it's all the holiday catalogs coming in the mail, or the nip in the air, but some subliminal message ...
Reach a certain elevation, and suddenly cakes turn out dry, cookies won't set, and quick breads won't rise. Home bakers who live in the mountains should start their own support group! We have a few ti...
Hidden away down a tiny side street in the middle of San Francisco, Bell'occhio is a sweet jewel box of a shop, chock full of odd and eclectic bits this-and-that. There's plenty of unique thin...
Q: I am looking for these cookie cutters that make really adorable gingerbread people in various yoga poses. Do you know where I could find some?
I'd love to find a store in Manhattan (or surroundin...
"You know who's really hard on their knives? Vegans."...
Combining two of our favorite things (bikes and beer!), French architect Raphael Betillon takes forks from old bicycles found in junkyards or bike cemeteries, cuts them in half and repurposes the bike...
“It is not from ourselves that we learn to be better than we are.” — Wendell Berry
When I enjoy someone's cooking I invariably say to them "hey, let's cook together sometime!" I could ask...
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