There were several brownie recipes entered in our recent Bittersweet Baking contest, but none of them made us gasp when we opened the email like these Irish Coffee Brownies from Wesa.
It didn't go...
• Are you heading to IKEA to try pearl sugar? No IKEA? You can also find it online at King Arthur Flour for $5.95.
• Is this chowder authentically New England, or not?
• How to broi...
It's a long weekend, so you have a little extra time to read the next two chapters of our collective book club pick: My Life in France, by Julia Child and her nephew.
On Tuesday we'll start our thir...
OK - that's it. Valentine's Day is over, along with Baking Week, Chocolate Week and every other excuse to bake cookies or eat sugar for breakfast. We're cooking healthy from now on - or at least til...
We had a really wonderful dinner last night, home-cooked by our Valentine. It was inspired by the gloriously sunny and warm image of Calabria above. To read our Valentine's commentary and see our (rat...
Maybe it's the silliness of Valentine's, but we're on a FRED kick this week. The latest thing to catch our fancy is this Banana Handle, made for the hot, hot little handles on those All-Clad pots and ...
Valentine's Day may be over, but we loved all the entries in our Dreamy Meal for Valentine's Day contest so much that we wanted to show you a few more entries.
Here's a sweet, romantic tribute from...
Yes, Valentine's Day is over, but we loved all the entries in our Dreamy Meal for Valentine's Day contest so much that we wanted to show you a few more. Do you like this idea of building a menu off ...
Here's another quick video bite from Nina Simonds and Spices of Life. This week it's all about ginger - watch for tips on buying fresh ginger, the differences between crystallized and uncrystall...
The John Deere tractor on the sign out front is your first clue that Urban Rustic isn't your average Brooklyn corner market. Stepping inside on a recent visit, we felt as if we'd suddenly been tran...
A tight-fitting lid is an essential component when we're cooking long, slow braises that need a consistent temperature and a lot of moisture in order to cook properly. But if you're anything like us...
We saw these bright yellow lemon juicers at Anthropologie a couple nights ago and the color of lemonade and sunny pies just called out for spring and sunshine. It also reminded us how grateful we ar...
Was last night an especially good night for you? Did you perhaps get engaged on the purportedly most romantic day of the year? Well. If so, here is a good question for you.
Benjy wants to know what t...
So, what did you have for dinner last night? Did you stay in, or go out? Did you take some tips from our Valentine's Dinner for Dummies, or maybe some menu ideas from all those Dreamy Valentine's Meal...
We've said good-bye to Jenny, our long-standing wine writer and it's time to find a new voice. I was thinking of all the people I know who drink wine and write. Well, that's almost everyone I know. ...
At the risk of waxing overly rhapsodic, popovers might just be the ideal winter food. In spite of their reputation as fickle and disaster-prone, these quick breads couldn't be simpler to make - and...
From Design Glut, the studio that brought you Egg Pants, comes Hookmaker, a kitchen hook with a surreal familiarity. More pictures and info below... ...
Want to whip up a little home-cooked comfort for you and your sweetie tonight? Or maybe for a few friends, or a quiet, blessedly peaceful night in alone? Here are a few recent favorite dessert recip...
Thank you to everyone who entered our lightning-quick Inspire a Dreamy Meal for Valentine's contest. It was just so fun to see everyone's photos and menus; we may even sneak a few more onto the site...
Those who cook in small kitchens - or who are simply strapped for storage - might look at the 14-inch skillet or sauté pan as excessive, a bit like driving a minivan when a hatchback will do ...
What was your favorite Valentine's Day ever, and what did you eat? We want to know!
Far be it from us to be biased in favor of happy love and couple-y bliss this Valentine's. Our favorite Valentine'...
You've seen them on the dessert cart every time you went out for dim sum. But the lure of the custard tarts and the sesame balls has always been too strong, so you've never actually tried the jelle...
Rachel of Coconut & Lime sent us this recipe for Intensely Dark Chocolate Ice Box Cookies as an entry in our Bittersweet Baking Contest, and it was an editor favorite for two reasons. Number on...
We have to say - this impromptu Valentine's Day Dreamy Meal contest was one of our favorite extracurricular activities ever, here at The Kitchn. The breadth and inventiveness of your entries made pi...
Jenny has been our faithful wine writer from the beginning, and because her other work in the wine world has really taken off, this will be her last column for us. Thank you for all the recommendation...
So why DID chocolate get so attached to Valentine's? We remember eating waxy chocolate hearts and sticky bon-bons in grade school Valentine's parties. We're so glad there are better options now, but f...
Why not cook a dry-aged Porterhouse steak tonight?
We suggest serving steak for mid-week celebrations because they are quick. The only prep work required is a trip to a good butcher. Your steak for ...
Our weekly email is just a little more. We take it as an opportunity to write just a little longer and just a little more personally. We also highlight a few of the week's best posts for those of yo...
Here's a doozy of a Valentine's party question from Jessica. Well, she never actually says that there will be 10 for Valentine's, but we are imagining a sit-down dinner for 10 in romantic candlelight....
This store is not unlike the act of baking itself - slightly messy, occasionally overwhelming, but ultimately satisfying in the sweetest way.
On our last visit, we overheard the following conversa...
No, it's not a barbell for mice, or a posh paperweight. No well-dressed dinner table is complete without a knife rest. Your grandmother knew how to protect the antique ecru lace tablecloth from ro...
Serious Eats is quite candid about not liking Valentine's Day much, and Ed Levine searches for a way to make Valentine's Day fun without pressure. But they do have some great candy and treats, like ...
Salsify [ˈsalsəfē; -ˌfī] n. A plant in the daisy family with a long root like that of a parsnip.
We posted a recipe on Tuesday for Buttery Salsify Puree with Horseradish, and there were several...
Happy Valentine's Day from all of us here at The Kitchn! We hope that you have plans for a cozy day and delicious evening - whether you're alone, with friends, or with a loved one. Some of our favor...
Valentine's Day is a big day for cooking newbies. There are many romantics who decide to cook instead of go out, and they want to make something impressive, which only complicates the issue.
Cooking...
Thank you to everyone who entered our Valentine's Day Dreamy Meal contest! We got some really fun and inspiring menus, which we'll continue to post through tomorrow.
Check out this quirky menu fro...
Chocolate is a Valentine's cliché - right up there with red roses and diamond rings. (Look for a piece tomorrow on how chocolate and Valentine's got so intertwined in the first place.) But it c...
It is universally true for all cuisines and palates that the combination of carbohydrates and fat produces the most delicious food. The breakfast sandwich, once placed on menus for those who'd self-...
We talked a lot about chocolate a couple weeks ago - we even had an interview with a master chocolate maker and video instructions for grinding your own chocolate! One of our favorite chocolate trea...
What do London, brownies, and ice cream have to do with each other? Christian has fond memories of London and its classic pub foods, as well as brownies and ice cream - read her romantic memory and ...
We are recent biscotti converts; we didn't realize until lately how wonderful they are, dunked into a cup of afternoon coffee. This recipe for Xocolatl-Cranberry Biscotti from Katie went in our to-...
At the Alemany Farmer's Market in San Francisco on Saturday was a smörgåsbord of citrus. Living in California, we're lucky to have optimal weather and growing conditions for citrus, and farme...
We love our wallet card and all, but the information on sustainable seafood changes so rapidly, if you don't remember to download the new one each season, you can be left at the fish monger wondering ...
Image by Christopher Garcia for Threadless
What have you thought of the entries in our Valentine's Day Dreamy Meal contest so far? We are getting a lot of entries but can only post a handful each da...
Coaxing Exotic Flavor From Familiar Elements - Where was Mark Bittman when we were looking for savory coffee recipes to polish off Coffee Week? These succulent braised short ribs would have been pe...
There are prized delicacies found in most corners of the world that are either very difficult to find, or are nonexistent in the US. Real Kobe beef (not Wagyu!) from Japan, black truffles from Fran...
We mentioned pipérade last week in our quick dinner menu, and we did indeed make a fast pipérade of scarlet onions, red peppers, and green capers. It was bright, a little spicy from th...
One hundred percent of Americans eat food, but less than 2% of Americans actually grow or raise food.
Farming as the primary source of income has decreased so rapidly over the last century that unl...
What will inspire your Valentine's Day meal tomorrow? Are you staying in and avoiding the crowds? If you are, enter our Valentine's Day Dreamy Meal contest. Entry is quick and easy - just tell us yo...
Remember this scene? Frrrozen hot chocolate and John Cusack at New York's Serendipity 3. Christina grabs hold and cooks up a serendipitous menu inspired by old New York and dishes of classic romance...
Ginger is one of those herbs that we love all year round, but especially in February when it brightens up so many winter dishes with its fresh, spicy flavor. Right now we’re putting ginger in ever...
This is coming a little late for Lunar New Year but we couldn't pass up this vintage Fortune Cookie Maker. The incredibly retro box really had us going; was this for real? It's currently going for $...
Here's a recipe to help you beat those winter vegetable blahs. Salsify has the texture of a potato with a haunting flavor reminiscent of artichokes or white asparagus. Some say that this thin root t...
Throughout November and December, we're happily content to eat winter vegetables in familiar and comforting ways. Big bowls of garlic mashed potatoes, sweet potato rolls, and braised onions are all fr...
We break from our usual Hot or Not survey format to bring you a series of objects to help you set your Valentine's table (or not, as the case may be). And as in the classic genre of grade school lov...
Browsing through the presidential candidates' websites last night, we came across only one website giving any time to food issues. Not exactly the Farm Bill level stuff we were after, but we have to ...
We have a big basket of chocolate and a bottle of Infantado ruby port to give away for Valentine's this week. But instead of picking a random winner like we normally do for our Thursday Giveaways, w...
Have you entered our Valentine's Day Dreamy Meal giveaway yet? Entry is quick and easy - just tell us your inspirational plans for a dreamy Valentine's meal.
Here's a wildly unexpected yet sweet ...
Here is Nora S., our resident cheesemonger, with an introduction to her new column on the intricacies of our most beloved dairy product. Welcome back Nora!
Welcome back, cheese lovers. And welcome to...
Shopping for gourmet food at Ikea sounds like a wacky idea. Once you've dragged yourself and your huge hard-to-pronounce pieces of furniture through miles of store, any remaining energy must be devo...
Oh how we love homemade granola! We've shared our homemade granola formula and our favorite storebought oat crack...err granola.
So even though this granola recipe from Spring didn't quite meet ou...
Have you ever wondered how what 6.8 billion grains of flour look like? This, incidentally, is also how many people live on our planet. How about twenty thousand grains of rice? Or maybe you want to ...
Entries are rolling in for our Valentine's Day Dreamy Meal giveaway. Entry is quick and easy - just tell us your inspirational plans for a dreamy Valentine's meal.
Annah has plans for an escape t...
If you live or work in Manhattan you've probably walked by it a hundred times. You may have even popped in to pick up the odd bunch of organic chard or carton of soy milk. But for those of us who l...
Entries are rolling in for our quick Valentine's Day Dreamy Meal contest. Entry is quick and easy - just tell us your inspirational plans for a dreamy Valentine's meal.
Here's Melissa (different ...
We're nursing a crush, a secret crush, but we'll tell you all about it because we know we can trust you. We have a massive crush on walnut oil. ...
It's no secret that New Englanders have a particular reverence for chowders of all kinds, and on dreary winter days like those we've been getting, there's nothing we crave more. And with good reason...
Remember the 80s? Well, if you were born after the invention of the personal computer, perhaps you don’t. Somewhere between the confluence of fruit-laden nouvelle cuisine, the neon craze, and a C...
Lately in my home, we've been making more dinners from scratch and have run into a problem - how to store fruits and vegetables. As I assume to be the case with most AT'ers, we are limited on space an...
Gather around, it's Monday and time for Book Club. Last week we talked about the foreword, Introduction and Chapter One, and the discussion is still going. Now we move on to Chapters Two and Three....
Entries are rolling in already for our quick Valentine's Day Dreamy Meal contest. Who can best inspire us with their plans for a dreamy meal?
Here's Melissa with fond memories of her beach wedding ...
Our Bittersweet Baking is over and the winners announced, but we just have to show you a few more entries. These are entrants that didn't make it to the finals but had something really outstanding. ...
The Lunar New Year is here, and you’ve got a craving for handmade dumplings, citrus fruit wrapped in red paper, and red bean sweets. But hitting San Francisco's Chinatown isn’t an option - the ...
We've often wondered why so many recipes for beef braises call for lean cuts of meat like bottom round or chuck and whether a more tender cut might work just as well or better. Since lean cuts also ...
Over the next two weeks we will be running posts from several writers who applied to be editors for The Kitchn. We are looking forward to getting acquainted and discovering whether they are a good fit...
We have been madly craving winter salads - our current favorite is a complex blend of fennel, cabbage, chickpeas, chicken, roasted almonds and dates. Dark winter greens, crunchy root vegetables, and...
Congratulations to readers Warda and AsTheNight who both won a Sweet Heat package of spices from tsp spices in our most recent Thursday Giveaway.
No Thursday Giveaway this week - instead we're doin...
Are you staying in for Valentine's Day? Maybe making a dreamy meal in the kitchen for your sweetheart? We'd like to encourage you to stay in instead of going out; look for a great incentive and ligh...
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