We were very glad to have been a part of the Menu For Hope fundraiser this year. The raffle held among food blogs raised over $91,000, a 50% increase over last year!
We were excited about our prize ...
Our first ever baking contest is underway, and you've got this whole weekend to work on Bittersweet Baking. We're really looking forward to seeing your entries. This weekend we've got baking on the ...
We are totally making these this weekend. These Oatmeal Raisin Squares were the featured segment on Martha's Wednesday show, and we can't get them out of our heads.
At least two of your friendly ...
The Kitchn is growing by leaps and bounds these days - welcome to all the new readers who have recently joined us!
REMINDER: We are looking for a few new writers from San Francisco and New York. We'...
We crave Thai food this time of year, and we're always looking for more resources on cooking authentically spicy and delicious Thai. We found Real Thai Recipes this week, and we've been voraciously...
We asked how you break your eggs, and your responses were quite strong - seems like there are definite feelings on the right and wrong ways to break an egg. (In our weekly email we showed you how Ma...
Here's a chance to acknowledge all your favorite, hard-working food bloggers. Nominations for the 8th annual Bloggie Awards close today.
Use this form to make your nominations. Scroll down the page ...
We have been following the news from Kenya closely these past two weeks as the violence and upheaval disrupts what is normally a very stable region. We have been particularly troubled by the reports t...
Book club update: We're going to take suggestions through Sunday night and announce the final pick on Monday morning. Click through to see some of the books we're considering and other readers' idea...
The Wall Street Journal's Numbers Guy investigates the amazing amount of water it takes to create a single serving of beef.
While there are so many variables (pregnant cows drink more, should rain...
I received a great casserole cookbook for the holidays this year, but I have to admit I'm really not sure what makes a casserole dish.
Is the key that it can go in the oven? Can I use a pot then tha...
This splendid dish of Golden Beets and Brussels Sprouts is from Chris and Lisa at We Heart Food. The recipe is from Elise at Simply Recipes, and it sounds like Chris was converted into a Brussels sp...
Our friend Michael of Herbivoracious (and of that splendid spicy chickpea stew) tells us, to our surprise, that bacon salt is both vegetarian and vegan! To demonstrate, he makes a vegan Farro with C...
On Thursdays we give away one product we like to our readers. Happy cooking! | Previous Thursday Giveaways
Gift: Two Customizable Tastebooks from Epicurious
Shop: Available from Tastebook for $34.95...
This salad proved two things to us: yes, there is such thing as a hearty winter salad; and yes, you can assemble a really excellent meal from Trader Joe's cupboard staples.
Winter greens, rosemar...
Here is a question from the department of great holiday food gifts - in this case, truffle oil. Did you get any food gifts that pleased yet puzzled you? If so, tell us! Someone here can help you out. ...
A playlist for your favorite recipes. That's how we're thinking of Tastebook, the cookbook-creator from Epicurious. Our site that covers technology in the home, Unplggd, recently mentioned Tastebook...
The holidays are over but we're still in holiday eating mode. We are ready to slow down, eat some vegetables, and take a break from too much food. To that end these tips from a favorite blog, Casual...
On a recent trip to Laos, I discovered these bootleg brewers in a small village along the Mekong River. This particular part of the Mekong was lined with sustenance farms as far as the eye could see...
From AT: New York comes this hanging glass rack from Le Gamin, which we love both as a piece of functional art and a way to store glasses in small spaces. And if you like the glasses in the rack, ch...
Photo by Flickr member Vita Arina
Did you know it's National Tea Month (as well as National Soup Month?) Who decides these things anyway? But it fits - January has been cold and rainy for us, and w...
It's hard to get the green vegetables we crave this time of year. Farmers' markets have closed down and the CSA is done until next year. We slink through the aisles of the big-box supermarket lookin...
When I headed uptown to the 92nd Street Y last night to hear Michael Pollan, Dan Barber and Joan Dye Gussow speak to Hedonistic, Healthy And Green: Can We Have It All?, I expected to see a few hundr...
Now and then we see yet another answer to a Good Question and want to post it. Last November Donna asked us about cute recipe boxes; she was looking for something more modern and Marimekko-esque. Ou...
It was that time of year again. We have a small friend whose birthday comes around right before New Year's, and we have a standing commitment to create his birthday cake. This occasion is always an ...
Next week is Baking Week here at The Kitchn, and John Baricelli - host of the new Martha Stewart show Everyday Baking - will be answering reader questions on baking. If you have any puzzling questions...
From the New York Times' Dining Section...
• A Lentil Soup to Make You Stop, Taste and Savor: The lead story this week (for us anyway) was this savory red lentil soup from Melissa Clark, spik...
Our recent survey on hot drinks showed that many of you are drinking tea to keep you warm this winter. We are tea addicts and have all sorts of black, rooibois and herbal teas that we drink over the c...
Miso soup is a cold-weather favorite, and generally its simplicity stands on its own. This Miso Soup With Sweet Potato Dumplings has a lot more going on than traditional miso soup, but we think it l...
Reader qatet asked this question after our post yesterday about "Carbon Neutral" Bottled Water:
I don't like buying bottled water, but I like the bottles in which the water comes. Sure, I know that ...
[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...
Wow. This Vintage French Fry Maker probably had quite a life, slicing potatoes into perfect thick-cut fries in Chicago and Indiana. Wonder how many burgers and fries it saw in its long life? Only $....
We enjoyed last week's New York Times Dining section a lot. The recipes were tantalizing, the photos were appetizing, and they had Harold McGee guest writing again. The Minimalist's recipe for Perni...
John Baricelli - pastry chef, Everyday Food co-host, and creator of that famous meringue birthday cake for Martha Stewart's birthday - is getting his own show. Everyday Baking premieres this week on P...
Photo by Flickr user Ruthieki
January is National Soup Month, and this bowl of wild rice soup looks like a great way to celebrate. The photographer and cook says that it's based on a legendary wild...
We are kicking off our yearlong review of major national grocery store chains with a staple of the Southern United States: Publix. Publix supermarkets are a familiar sight in the Southeast - especia...
The egg! The egg is the backbone and staple of so much cooking that entire cookbooks have been written around it. Butter and bread are all you need to add to a lone egg for a great breakfast, and a l...
Don't miss the inspiration for cooks and deals on books pinched between the office towers of Wall Street.
The Strand Book Store Annex on Fulton Street sells a mess of discounted cookbooks, food memo...
We have had Smitten Kitchen's chocolate icebox cake on the brain for some time. It's so easy and completely retro: chocolate wafer cookies layered with barely sweetened whipped cream until they melt...
It's been a fun food-and-film-filled run for us here at The Celluloid Pantry. During our two years at The Kitchn, we've covered dozens of dinners, drinks, desserts, and culinary triumphs--and disaster...
Got a drippy spoon? These Utensil Pot Clips ($5.56 apiece at Sur La Table and many other retailers) are intended to keep those drips inside the pot instead of splattered on your stove. You can clip ...
We must admit that we are clueless when it comes to football. And yet even we cannot avoid the excitement in our native state as Ohio State goes up (again) for the Bowl Championship in college footb...
Cenk from Cafe Fernando in Istanbul sent us a link to this entry and we had to share it: Dried Apricot and Pistachio Scones. Look at those scones - they're gorgeous! Plus there are some tips on maki...
It's back to work this week, and since holiday leftovers should be long gone by now packing a home-cooked lunch takes a little more thought. But the most challenging part of taking a healthy lunch to ...
We have been noticing some extra-low prices on Le Creuset at some of their more popular retailers. Amazon has Le Creuset oval French ovens on sale; the 2 3/4 quart size is going for $79.99, down fro...
We don't want to spoil the Jamie Oliver Double Feature for anyone who hasn't seen it yet, but we want to hear what everyone who tuned in late last night thought....
New year, new foods, new kitchen choices. As we move into a new year of eating, we are curious about what you eat. It seems like there is a strong contingent of vegetarians in this community, and ve...
We predicted that casseroles and other slow cooked meals will make a come back this year. If you're looking to do more one-pot cooking while adding some high-end shine to your slow cooked winter warme...
We appreciate CB2 for well-made tableware that is classic and contemporary at the same time, with low, low prices. They just released their new catalog, and this bright Bubbles Dinnerware caught us....
We recently got word of a bottled water company, Icelandic Glacial, who are touting themselves as a environmentally-friendly bottled water company. As society ditches or at least thinks more about di...
How we wanted a dishwasher in our old and tiny galley kitchen; everyday cooking and washing up weren't bad, but when we had a dinner party dishes really stacked up on our limited counter space. This...
We agree with Gourmet Girl that lentil salad is a very good dish for the brand new year. She says that she is ready for spring and warm summer foods like corn and tomato salad, but there are months ...
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