In just eight days, my partner and I will host forty guests in our 650 square foot Brooklyn apartment. I'll blog my party prep here and I hope you'll chime in with your advice and suggestions.
The tr...
Big week here at The Kitchn!What's going on in your kitchen this weekend?
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We went to make a favorite dessert, Raspberry Hungarian Pastry, the night before Thanksgiving and discovered that we had no raspberry jam - very key to this recipe. These bars have a buttery base, s...
We are giving away one gift bag each weekday through December 21. Happy Holidays from The Kitchn! | Previous Days' Gift Bags
Gift: Goodie bag from Whole Foods Market, including two hand-crafted or...
Wow. How bright is this? The SideSwipe Mixer Blade is a replacement blade for your KitchenAid stand mixer, fitted with silicone fins that scrape down the bowl as you mix. This could be a brilliant h...
Candy thermometers and toffee pans come out of the cupboard this time of year as even those of us without much experience at candy-making give it a try in the name of holiday spirit and sugar. Homemad...
Congratulations to janetfaye who won our Cookie Cutter Set Gift Bag. Her comment was chosen at random, and she said she'll be making those butter cookies decorated with colored frosting and sprinkles....
Sweets rule in newspaper food sections all over the country this week. Food gifts and cookie contests - they're everywhere!
Planning to bake and mail cookies this holiday season? The Washington Time...
Why encourage the making of more stuff when there's so much cool stuff in the world already? One Ungifty way to give a great gift this Christmas is to look on eBay for pre-loved kitchen stuff, which...
Our tech team tells us that we've fixed all the frickin' RSS glitches and you should be good to go. So if you have a new spankin' Kindle reader tucked into your bag, you won't miss AT, Kitchn, Ohdeedo...
Can the canned cranberries, Brooklyn. We discovered a couple from DeNike Bogs in Plymouth, MA selling organic cranberries at the Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket last weekend.
We heard some people waxing...
Don't miss the newly expanded Dinner Tonight feature at Serious Eats.
Often as the clock strikes 4 p.m., we're wondering what to make for dinner. Serious Eats helps us along. Today, they're sugges...
Have you ever made a tart? We hadn't until recently, when our removable-bottom tart pan lured us into what seemed like a tricky undertaking. Guess what? It was so easy! ...
What's for lunch today? Are you taking time out for a hot lunch on a cold day? Eating out? Brown-bagging it? Still eating (heaven forbid) Thanksgiving leftovers?
Here's our lunch today: leftover p...
We are giving away one kitchen product each day through December 21. Happy Holidays from The Kitchn! | Previous Days' Gift Bags
Gift: 1,000-Watt 5-Speed Blender with 60-Ounce Glass Jar
Designer:...
Yesterday was Repeal Day, the annual holiday celebrating the repeal of prohibition on December 5, 1933, 14 years after the vote to criminalize alcohol in 1919.
Pre-prohibition cocktails were simpl...
Most Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm programs have wrapped up by this time of year, but Two Small Farms in Northern California is offering a one-time Yuletide CSA Box. For $25 you can pre-o...
How To: Create More Storage Space in the Kitchen at AT:Chicago has seven good tips for making more space in your kitchen. The Kitchn crowd probably has even more good tips for maximizing small-space...
Congratulations to mkboldin and queenie who both won our Peugeot Red Lacquer Salt and Pepper Mill Set Gift Bag. Their comments were chosen at random in our first giveaway, so they'll be rocking the sa...
Do you keep your dish rack out all the time? We do, and that standard white plastic isn't the most attractive part of our kitchen. We just spotted this Wire Dish Rack, on sale at Smith & Hawken ...
Given that this is a food blog, and given that we believe in knowing where your food comes from, we felt that this photo was an excellent way to kick off the day. And no, those are not rolls of insu...
Sweet potatoes! Their tender sweetness and smoky flavor are so welcome this time of year. Here's a fast, deliciously easy recipe for a weeknight supper. It's similar to our Sweet Potatoes and Carame...
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.
Here's the last ...
Chocolate salami?! (Serious Eats, are you reading this?)
Yes, Salame di Cioccolato (Chocolate Salami) is a classic Italian childhood dessert, and The Leftover Queen made up a batch. There's actual...
A Swiss Army knife for the home. If space is a real issue, you're a minimal club kid or you just like the idea of everything-in-one, we found a hip new product from the ever hip and charming Jamie O...
Welcome to our Holiday Gift Bag! We are giving away one kitchen product each day through December 21. Happy Holidays from The Kitchn!
Gift: Le Creuset Panini Press and Skillet Set in Kiwi
Design...
December is a busy, busy month. Holiday shopping, office parties, and family gatherings absorb time. Those of you with kids are rushing through holiday plays, exams and more parties. We are just tryin...
Sometimes all you need to elevate a simple homemade gift of candy to new and holiday-worthy heights is a good box. Pretty packaging really makes a difference, and we're always looking for ways to dres...
The New York Times' Dining Section is very rich this week...
Inviting an Old Favorite to the Hanukkah Table: Basic to elaborate babka for the Hanukkah table. Recipes include Chocolate-Apricot Babk...
Winter food is so heavy and rich that we're often longing for a good salad right about now. The stews, soups, and braises that are so good can also crowd out green vegetables.
If you can find local ...
New site designs, new names - there's a lot going on around here this week! (And it's only Tuesday.) Thank you so much for all your feedback and comments. We appreciate it all.
Also, be sure to chec...
[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...
Hanukkah begins at sundown tonight - are you celebrating Hanukkah this year? The Festival of Lights goes on for eight days, and this celebration of light and rededication is a wonderful excuse to eat ...
Each year we offer some thoughts of buying less, but giving more. For cooks, this is a no-brainer. There are so many delicious gifts that can come from your kitchen, beyond fruitcake and gingerbread...
We are giving away one kitchen product each day through December 21. Happy Holidays from The Kitchn!
Gift: Snowman Cookie Cutter Set
Shop: Available from Sur La Table for $22.95
We are giving away a...
Vintage seltzer bottles were on our Christmas list this year. The shapes are so interesting, and they are often engraved with the names of long-defunct bottling plants or seltzer delivery companies.
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Allie Lewis from Martha Stewart's Everyday Food is here to help with your holiday cooking questions.
If you need holiday cooking help, ask Allie. Please post your question in the comments here by 5 ...
The drinks say it all in this romantic holiday classic. Beginning with cocktails and ending with a potion, Bell Book and Candle (1958) is a bewitching love story told in beverages:...
Pizzelles are a pancake-like Italian cookie, baked on a hot iron and similar to the Scandinavian krumcake. The irons are usually made in elaborately lacy patterns that are imprinted on the crisp wafer...
Company came for supper on Friday night, and for dessert we had Orange Cake with a spiced red wine and citrus syrup. This tasty, easy cake is also simple and plain, and we wanted to dress it up a bi...
Welcome to our Holiday Gift Bag! To say thank you to our readers and to celebrate our new look we are giving away one kitchen product each day through December 21. Happy Holidays from The Kitchn!
G...
Without pruning, apple trees bear no fruit.
We really took that to heart over the past six months as we planned for this redesign. We wanted to prune, simplify and provide room for growth. In this, ...
Fruitcake - it takes a lot of flak this time of year. Doorstop, brick, paper-weight - we've all heard the alternate uses for that dreaded loaf of fruitcake.
We're on the other side; we think a reall...
Tsoureki [szoo-REH-kee] n. Greek anise-flavored bread, topped with sesame seeds.
We just learned this word, as our mother made this bread while we were home over the weekend. In fact, she made two l...
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