Open Thread #121
Thanksgiving is less than a week away - chatter about your feast plans here.
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Questions for Kimball: Who Does The Cooking At Your House?
Christopher Kimball, the founder and editor of Cook's Illustrated and Cook's Country magazines and star of "America's Test Kitchen" on PBS, asked for questions from Kitchen readers.
This week, we're...
Tip: Seven More Ways to Cook Faster
Quick cooking is a practiced art, one that comes through practice and not packages. Our recent link to to Casual Kitchen's tips on getting faster in the kitchen got us thinking. Here are seven more ti...
High | Low: Everpure Carbonation vs. Home Improvisation
Yowza - this home carbonation system from Everpure, the Exubera Sparkling and Chilled Water Appliance, is expensive at $2599, but the comparable alternative we found in this lengthy tutorial makes u...
Holiday Fancy: Cupcake Wrappers from Paper Orchid
A little fancy for your holiday table, especially if you'd like to take a break from pies and try some cupcakes instead. These laser-cut Filigree and Star Cupcake Wrappers from Paper Orchid come in ...
Vino: Talking Turkey, Part 2
Thanksgiving's almost here and as promised last week, here are some more thoughts about good wines for your meal.
Indeed, Beaujolais Nouveau, the simple and fruity red wine made from Gamay grapes (t...
Simple Breakfast: Fresh Ricotta with Honey and Bread
There are heavy meals coming in the next month, and breakfast is no exception to the rich eating of the holidays. Here's a welcome departure - a light and fresh breakfast recipe from Australia's Donna...
Kitchen Love: Julianne Moore's Kitchen
Slinks n. (slingks) Surreptitious web links to other good sites
Celebrities and architecture - we don't usually go in for either here at The Kitchen. But this architect-designed kitchen in Julianne Moore's West Village townhouse has us longing to cook in a space...
Good Eats: A Simple Meal Before Thanksgiving
[Twice a week we're rounding up our favorite recipes and tips from our friends at Serious Eats and sharing them here. We also want to say Hi to the new readers who found us through Serious Eats and ar...
Questions for Kimball: Tell Us More about the Cook's Illustrated Intro
Christopher Kimball, the founder and editor of Cook's Illustrated and Cook's Country magazines and star of "America's Test Kitchen" on PBS, asked for questions from Kitchen readers.
This week, we're...
Fall Colors Parties Tonight!
Party time - and you're invited! If you live in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco or Chicago, come on down tonight to one of our local Fall Colors Contest parties.
There will be drinks and chatte...
Recipe: Orecchiette with Chorizo and Sage
Orecchiette - small ears - are one of our favorite pasta shapes. They are shaped like the shell of a turtle, or like a thumbprint in pasta form. They scoop up sauce and catch it in their rough ridge...
Thursday Giveaway: Preserve Kitchen Products
Every little bit helps. Recycline, the company who first gave us style-y recycled plastic toothbrushes, has a new line of kitchen products made with 100% recycled materials called Preserve Kitchen. T...
Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivé!
At one past midnight, on the third Thursday of each November the anticipated Beajolais Nouveau arrives!
Today is just that day and throughout Manhattan retail stores and restaurants will be sampling...
Nationwide Food Section Roundup: Thanksgiving Galore
Thanksgiving menus reign in nearly every local newspaper food section this week - here are some features that stuck out.
In California the LA Times takes one unifying approach to the Thanksgiving ...
7 Ways to Get Faster at Cooking
Slinks n. (slingks) Surreptitious web links to other good sites
The holidays and Thanksgiving in particular often seem too short on time - not enough time to cook everything fast enough! If you're trying to cut down on your time in the kitchen, check out these sev...
Where Are the Best Black Friday Deals for Cooks?
Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving. Many retailers offer special deals for early bird shoppers ... including pans, electrics, dishes and more. Rumors about these deals are popping up all over ...
Recipe: Delicata Squash and Gruyere Dip
Squash often makes an appearance as a side dish or a vegetarian main dish, but rarely as an appetizer. And yet its smooth texture and bright color make it a great friend of the hors d'oeuvre buffet....
Etsy Kitchen: Make Me Recipe Cards
Let your recipe box tell you what to make with these Make Me Recipe Cards. Or tuck one of each, filled out with a favorite recipe, inside your holiday cards this year - it's a great way to share rec...
NY Times Dining Section Roundup: The Thanksgiving Edition
Thanksgiving looms large in the New York Times' Dining Section this week. Pies, gravy, potatoes and dressing - it's a complete guide to the Thanksgiving table.
All the Trimmings: If you read just o...
Why Bees Are So Important To Your Food
Bees are all the buzz these days. And for good reason. Their critical contribution to agriculture has long been unknown and unheralded by the public.
This fall I had the opportunity to work on t...
Stefani Terracotta Water Coolers and Purifiers
Do you purify your water? We've talked about why we drink tap water instead of bottled water. Sometimes tap water is just fine to drink - depending on where you live. But in some places it's preferabl...
Trader Joe's Pantry: Corn Tortilla Flat Breads
Crunchy, salty and yummy. We tried Trader Joe's Corn Tortilla Flat Breads for the first time this week, and they were even better than they looked. These toasty, crispy flat breads have a mix of wheat...
Hand Made Scissors
Slinks n. (slingks) Surreptitious web links to other good sites
Kitchen scissors - we cannot be without a good pair. Opening packages, slicing twine, cutting parchment - there are many non-food needs for scissors in a busy kitchen. (We keep a separate pair of ki...
Questions for Kimball: What's Up With Adam from Equipment Corner?
Christopher Kimball from Cook's Illustrated took questions from Kitchen readers. This week, we're posting his replies.
Here's today's question:
We love your gadget testing guy Adam Ried. Does he
do ...
Reader Recipe: Artichoke and Lamb Stew
Burcu of Almost Turkish Recipes wrote to us to share a favorite recipe for stew. It looks so delicious - we can hardly wait to try it! It's also a family recipe. She says:
Artichoke and lamb stew is...
NYC: Food Writing Class Discount
Learn from the best. The friendly writing teachers up Broadway from AT Headquarters have a deal just for Kitchen readers.
Media Bistro's Food Writing Boot Camp starts tomorrow. If you'd like to sign ...
Fall Colors Contest: More Colorful Kitchens
More colorful kitchens. The finalists in the Fall Colors Contest are revealing a little more of their homes, including their kitchens. We're finding inspiration in several - this bright and cheery k...
Thanksgiving 2007: What's for Dessert?
What is sacred on your Thanksgiving dessert table? We've already talked about your favorite Thanksgiving side dishes. Now we want to know about dessert. Is pumpkin pie an inviolable tradition? Or do y...
Good Eats: Win a Free Turkey
[Twice a week we're rounding up our favorite recipes and tips from our friends at Serious Eats and sharing them here. We also want to say Hi to the new readers who found us through Serious Eats and ar...
Green Tomato Contest: Congratulations!
Congratulations to Tonia who, by popular vote, won our little Green Tomato Contest with her recipe for Eggs Benedict with Green Tomatoes. She wins the grand prize of a Wüsthof Classic 5" tomato knif...
The Celluloid Pantry: One Egg Dish, Three Movies: Moonstruck (1987), Moon Over Miami (1941), and V for Vendetta (2005)
Question: What do an 80s romantic comedy starring Cher, a 40s musical chock full of Betty Grable song and dance numbers, and a recent futuristic film based on a darkly subversive graphic novel have in...
eBay Scavenger: Antique Brass Pastry Cutter
Ready for pies? This antique brass pastry cutter looks like a kitchen tool from another era - heavy and substantial. It's currently going for just $0.99. Shipping is $5 and the auction ends November...
Hungry For: Chocolate Hazelnut Crinkles
Chocolate crinkles are an old holiday favorite, with crispy, chewy edges and a melt-in-your-mouth powdered sugar coating. They get a rich update in these Chocolate Hazelnut Crinkles; dark chocolate...
Herb Growing Tater Pots
Looking for something green in your kitchen as leaves fall outside? These Tater Pots from Fred Flare come ready with soil and seeds to start herb seedlings for an indoor kitchen garden. Choose from ...
Reader Tip: Baking with Powdered Sugar
Baking cookies? Here's a tip from reader Marsha on substituting powdered sugar for flour in baking cookies.
OK, if you like cookies, this is my BIG tip. Use powdered sugar to roll out sugar cookies...
Wooden Block Salt and Pepper Set
Colorful shakers. This Wooden Block Salt and Pepper Set brings a little pop of color and fun to your table. We love natural wood in the kitchen, and these whimsical shakers are made out of food-safe...
Reader Review: Matisse & Jack's Energy Bar Mix
[Maya was the winner of our Matisse & Jack's energy bar mix giveaway a few weeks ago. Read on for her great review!]
Thanks to Matisse & Jack's rebranding, I was lucky enough to receive al...
Word of Mouth: Limpa
Limpa [lim-pə] n. Swedish rye bread
Limpa is a sweet, lightly spiced rye bread that is traditional in Sweden - especially around the holidays. The bread includes molasses or brown sugar for swee...
Green Tomato Contest: Vote Now!
We're giving you the vote on our Green Tomato Contest. Which was your favorite recipe, and which inspired you to try cooking with these sour goodies of late autumn? Here's a list of the entries, and...
Questions for Kimball: How Can I Cut a Cook's Illustrated Recipe?
Christopher Kimball, the founder and editor of Cook's Illustrated and Cook's Country magazines and star of "America's Test Kitchen" on PBS, asked for questions from Kitchen readers.
This week, we're...
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