Recipe Variation: Edamame Dip
We're big fans of Mark Bittman and his Minimalist approach to cooking. When he came up with 101 easy picnic recipes, we couldn't wait to try them out. We used his video recipe for edamame salad with f...
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Weekend of July 12-13, 2008
“Grilling is like sunbathing. Everyone knows it is bad for you but no one ever stops doing it.” - Laurie Colwin, 'Home Cooking' (1988)
Sunbathing and grilling are both on our weekend agenda; sur...
Keep It Simple: Grilling Tips from the Los Angeles Times
Grilling Month has aroused us to flights of fancy involving very expensive wood-burning pizza ovens, high-end gas grills, and gadgets galore.
But in the end, you don't need any of that, says LA Time...
Wedding Friday: Homemade Wedding Cakes from Raquel
Remember how I told you that I am going the crazy route and making my own wedding cakes (and ice cream)? Turns out I'm not alone in this craziness; reader Raquel wrote in with photos and a sweet note ...
Seasonal Spotlight: Eggplant
Eggplant is in season right now, and at all the farmer's markets, we've been seeing such a wonderful variety of shapes and colors....
Tea Strainer and Garlic Grater: 2 Good Things From MUJI
We recently visited MUJI in New York, and we're really enjoying two of the things we brought back for our kitchen. ...
Recipe: Sautéed Rainbow Chard with Raw Beets and Goat Cheese
We showed up at the tail end of our CSA distribution this week and got a little more than we bargained for: Namely, a generous, extra helping (or four) of some vegetables. In trying to use a lot of th...
Weekend Projects: Seven Tips for Managing Your CSA
Now that summer is in full swing, our CSAs are finally starting to fill out with more than just kale and arugula.
Not that we're complaining, but it's actually getting hard to keep up with all the pr...
What Is This Mystery Fruit?
We saw this mystery fruit at the Alemany Market last weekend. Does anyone know what it is?...
Quick Tip: Using Scissors Instead of a Knife
The whole point of last night's dinner was to be quick and easy. I had a surprise dinner guest in my mother-in-law and a baby who we'd planned to eat with at 6:30 so the right balance of quick and pr...
Hot or Not? Wine "Juice Boxes" for Grown-Ups?
In Mary's post on American wines for the 4th of July, we honed in on her reference to Three Thieves Bandit's wine packaged in juice box containers. We can't decide whether this is a fun way to enjoy w...
An Apple Cake, In Honor of iPhone Day
Delicious links for 07.11.08
What would 3G iPhone day be without an Apple cake? Anyone standing in line right now, reading The Kitchn on your (old) iPhone? ...
Good Question: Easy, Transportable Birthday Cake?
Birthday party in the park! Here's a good question from reader Theresa.
I am organizing a birthday picnic BBQ for 2 friends next weekend. We're expecting about 20 guests. Our picnic site is at a par...
Straight Up: Non-Alcoholic Cocktails that Impress
Infused syrups. Muddled fruit. Zippy garnishes. Stylish glassware. Why should drinks made with a shot of the hard stuff have all the fun?
Move over, Shirley Temple. “Soft” cocktails are growing ...
Good Eats: Elephant Pour Spout
We have to agree with Robyn over at Serious Eats when she says that this little elephant pour spout on her latest bottle of oil is pretty awesome. Not only does it help oil pour straight and smooth, w...
From The Email: 5 Cookbooks for Gardeners, Harvesters and Lovers of Vegetables
A version of this post was originally sent to our email subscribers on May 16th. To sign up for our weekly email sign up in the column to the left or click here.
This month, we've been touting garde...
Summer Essential: Herb Butter
This is one of the easiest ways to dress up a backyard BBQ — or any meal, for that matter. Simple to make, lovely to look at, and full of flavor. Click below for our tips on making and using herb bu...
Good Product: Maple Sugar
We picked up a bag of maple sugar on a recent trip (we should say "pilgrimage") to the King Arthur Baker's Store in Norwich, Vermont.
It was a passing whim. We'd never used maple sugar before. We did...
Do You Buy Kitchenware At The Farmers Market?
San Casciano in Val di Pesa, Italy
The Farmers Market in Italy (and elsewhere) isn't just about food. These coffee cups cost a few euros at the weekly farmers market in San Casciano in Val di Pesa, a pretty village in Tuscany with a on...
Food and Wine Pairing: A Grilled Summer Menu of Herbed Pork, Tender Ravioli, and Garden Greens
Food and wine pairing can be such fun. There is no such thing as only one wine perfect for a particular dish. Everyone's palate is unique and we have different sensitivity thresholds to acidity, bitte...
Seasonal Spotlight: Okra
We saw the season's first fresh okra at the Alemany Farmer's Market last weekend....
Recipe Review: Emeril's Fish Provencal
When we opened up this month's Everyday Food, there was one recipe that immediately leapt off the page. We had to try it. ...
Thursday Giveaway: Grill Every Day Book and Apron
Giveaway: 5 copies of Grill Every Day: 125 Fast-Track Recipes for Weeknights at the Grill
Find It: Book available through Chronicle Books for $24.95
We're excited to have Diane Morgan, author of Gril...
Weekend Getaways: Best Gifts for Hosts
Anyone heading to a friend's beach/lake/country house this weekend? We are. And we'd like to bring a gift — nothing extravagant, but something more unique than a bottle of wine. So we rounded up ...
Summer Check-in: How Does Your Garden Grow?
We've been harvesting arugula and herbs for weeks, but it looks like we're finally starting to see some action with our fruits and veggies!
Seemingly overnight, several of our plants have started gro...
Recipe: Beer-Brined Chicken on the Grill
This beer-brined chicken served as our Fourth of July dinner!
The chicken picked up sweet, malty flavors from the brine and our charcoal grill added just a touch of smoke. Also thanks to the brine, t...
Good Question: Where Can I Find These Vintage Posters?
Here's reader Renata with a great find and good question on where to find vintage American agriculture posters:
I saw these in my school library and wanted prints for my kitchen. Any idea where to ...
Strawberry-Mint Eton Mess
Delicious links for 07.10.08
Delicious Links - the colorful summer edition. Click through for a classic British dessert and a clever DIY project. ...
San Francisco Farmer's Market Report: Alemany
Green walnuts, sour grapes, plums, and much more were seen at the Alemany Farmer's Market last weekend. It's the peak of the season, and the stalls were just bulging with fresh produce of all kinds! ...
Grill Tools: Instant Read Thermometer Grill Fork Light
Is this THE all-in-one grill tool or what? We showed you grill tongs with a flashlight last summer, but this multi-function gadget trumps those tongs big time. ...
Reader Inspiration: Grilled Pizza!
We've been thinking about grilled pizza ever since Sara Kate wrote about it in one of our weekly emails from The Kitchn. (Do you get these? No? Sign up here!)
It seems like reader Sarah was inspired...
Do You Own a Bread Machine?
A better question might actually be, if you own one, do you actually use it?!
The shot above is our neglected bread machine (note the fine coating of dust). Since getting into artisan bread baking a ...
Grilling on Balconies: Legal or Not?
We're all about grilling this month, but as city dwellers, we're wondering if and when our grilling activities could land us in trouble, or facing a fine.
Is grilling on the balcony OK?...
On the Grill: Seasoned Skewers for Kabobs
Yesterday we wrote about kabob skewers (to soak or not to soak?) and today we're bringing you a line of flavored skewers that claim to season your food from the inside out.
What do you think?...
Cookbook Review: The Splendid Table's How to Eat Supper
So many cookbooks leave us in the dark wondering why do we have to add salt here or why does this need to sit overnight.
Not this one!
This is a cookbook for the people. It's written with the Splend...
Which Edible Souvenirs Travel Well?
Many of us like to search for kitchen-related souvenirs on our travels. But what about edible souvenirs, those perishable tastes of elsewhere that we tuck into our carry-ons to prolong the journey bac...
Recipe: Coffee-Vanilla Milkshake (With a Navan Kick)
We are not very adventurous in our liquor choices. A plain gin and tonic is our perennial summer cocktail; why change a good thing? We'll order something new and exotic when dining out, but at home we...
Chocolate Technology, Raw Milk, and More Beef Recalls
Top food news for July 7-11
Here we are with the Wednesday food news roundup! Read on ......
Grilling Tip: Do You Need to Soak Kabob Skewers?
We've always read we should soak wooden or bamboo skewers in water for half an hour or so before putting them on the grill. Otherwise, they'll catch fire.
True or false? ...
Summer Dessert: Just Fruit
Last night we were reminded of the pure, sweet pleasure of ending a meal simply: just with fruit. ...
Sense of Place: The Food of New England
After sharing all our favorite flavors of New England, we couldn't leave you without a few recipes to tempt your taste buds!
Whether you live in Boston or Santa Fe, a transplant from a different coas...
Grilling In the Rain
We had a grillfest extravaganza laid out last night at a family member's country house. There was a big gas grill all prepped and hot, and fish, sausage, and chicken ready to go on. We wanted to exper...
Natural Home's Recycled Glass Home Collection
Speaking of recycled glass kitchenware, embedded on the website of Natural Home Magazine, there is a shop carrying a line of eco-friendly kitchen product like recycled glass bowls, a carafe, and a ser...
Good Idea: Frozen Vegs In Plastic Water Bottles
Lunch In A Box came up with this great space-saving idea; storing your frozen vegetables in plastic water bottles!...
Video: Grilling Black Bass with Eric Ripert
Browsing New York Magazine's website this morning, we saw this video of Eric Ripert grilling fish on a slate tile......
Double-Crusted Blueberry Pie and the Ohio River
Delicious links for 07.09.08
Our new favorite coasters are below, along with a unique art project. ...
Look! Limited Edition Picnic Kit from Heath
This lovely picnic set from Heath Ceramics came to our attention from Jora at Domestic Reflections. It’s beautiful, practical, well-made and waaaay out of our price range.
What do you say? When...
LA Farmers' Market Report: Lemon Cucumbers
Summer gourds are appearing all over the Hollywood Farmers' Market, and among them is our favorite, the lemon cucumber....
Good Milk: Snowville Creamery
Here's a head's up for our Ohio readers. See that lovely logo on the milk carton above? Look for that - it will lead you to some of the best milk you've ever tasted. ...
This Time Last Year: Tricked-Out KitchenAid Mixers, Chocolate Ice Cream, and Tomato Salsa
We were cooking up a summer storm this time last year, with recipes for old-fashioned cocoa ice cream, cooked salsa, a delicious salad, and orange-blueberry cake. Check out links to the recipes - plus...
Trend Watch: Bento
Bento is a meal that is served in a box. Often, the box has two or more compartments and sometimes the boxes are stacked on top of each other. Bento describes both the meal and the container it is s...
On the Pros and Cons of Grill Pans
We credit Rachael Ray and other TV cooking hosts for the popularity of the stovetop grill pan. They can "grill" food on camera without having to move the entire production crew outside. Brilliant.
Bu...
The Art of Eating No. 78: Velveting, Deep-Frying, Stir-Frying, and General Tso's Chicken
This article by Ed Schoenfeld from the summer issue of Art of Eating has introduced us to a new cooking technique: velveting!
Sometimes called "twice-cooking," velveting is a traditional Chinese cook...
What's Your Favorite Kitchen-Related Travel Souvenir?
One of my favorite things to bring back from vacation is a non-perishable kitchen souvenir, something I'll use everyday that will remind me of a memorable trip. The Paris flea market is a great place ...
Grill Tonight: Fancy Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Grilled cheese sandwiches... on the grill? Of course! Here are two brilliant grilled cheese sandwiches that we would love to throw on our grill tonight. Taleggio, grapes, gouda, cumin, and red onion a...
Civil Entertaining: Fabric Cocktail Napkins
We are big fans of cloth napkins, as we've mentioned in the past, but we hadn't considered fabric cocktail napkins until we saw this bin of them at the SoHo CB2. ...
Give Us Your Questions for Diane Morgan: Author of Grill Every Day
It's Grilling Month, and we're already having fun playing with fire. But we admit that grilling is not our greatest area of expertise; we're fairly new to it. So we're very excited to introduce a new ...
Milk Bottle Evolution
Delicious links for 07.08.08
Tiny lime and berry pies, some awesome milk bottles, and a chance to win a spending spree at Cooking.com, below... ...
Recipe Recommendation: Blackberry Limeade
Over at 101 Cookbooks, we came across this refreshing-looking photo of Blackberry Limeade taken by Heidi Swanson. Fresh berries are in season right now, and in this heat, we definitely want something...
Recipe Review: White Bean and Garlic Scapes Dip
White beans (or cannellini beans) are one of the easiest things to puree into a dip. They're creamy and mild, so they marry well with a lot of different flavors. We've reviewed Mark Bittman's Rosemary...
Hot or Not? The New Milk Jug
So, have you seen the new milk jug yet? What? You didn't know there was a new milk jug? Indeed there is. But if you don't shop at larger retailers like Wal-Mart and Costco you may not have seen it yet...
The Good, Bad, and Ugly: Nitrites and Their Role in Preserving Meats
Nitrates and nitrites have gotten a pretty bad rap in the past few years.
Present in such modern picnic food as cold cuts and hot dogs, but used as a traditional meat-curing ingredient since the 16th...
Write To Us! Contact Form and Email Submission Back Up
Our Contact Us email form was down for awhile, and so we've missed out on a lot of emails and Good Questions. We're so sorry about that, and we appreciate your patience. The good news is... it's back ...
Web Resource: San Francisco Victory Gardens
If you live in San Francisco and are considering a victory garden (or haven't considered one before and this post got you thinking!) here's a website with a plethora of information...
Recipe: Mango Colada
We just returned from a week in the Caribbean and are in high detox mode. This week's plan: no drinks at lunch. Not too hard, right? As of today, Day Two, we haven't fallen off the wagon yet.
Ab...
The Kitchn In the News: Sacramento Bee and PC Mag
We had two really nice mentions in the press this last week and so we're going to toot our own horn a bit and give you links. ...
On Sale: VivaTerra Recycled Glass Carafe
We just noticed that one of our very favorite carafes is on deep sale over at VivaTerra. Not only is it beautiful, but it's also green - made of recycled glass. ...
San Francisco Events: Take a Class at the Viking Cooking School with Martha Stewart Everyday Food Editors
Attention San Francisco readers! Want to take a class this weekend with the editors of Everyday Food? Read on to see how. And if you're not in the San Francisco Bay area, you should still read on to l...
How Do You Like Your Carrot Cake?
There are two requisites for good carrot cake: carrots (of course) and cream cheese frosting. We think we can all agree on that much!
Beyond those absolutes lies a whole range of strong opinions, fam...
The Cheesemonger meets The Winemonger: A Cheese and Wine Pairing Primer
When it comes to pairing wine and cheese together, there are so few go-to matches. So how do you know when you've happened upon a perfect pair? Take a look at our bullet-pointed guidelines, your new, ...
DIY Fire Starters: Good for Grilling?
A post about 25 Eco-Chic Ideas for Your Home on AT:SF and Re-Nest got us thinking about grilling. What can we say? We're a little obsessed this month.
The post highlighted an article by eco guru Dann...
Shrimp Boil: The Ultimate Bouquet Garni
We're big fans of peel-and-eat shrimp in the summer. The cooking is easy and the eating is simple and satisfying. All you need to boil a big pot of well-seasoned shrimp (or crab or crawfish, as the bo...
Thrifty Shopper: Ideas on Saving Money and Cooking with Minimal Space
We spotted this article on "Seven Ideas for Preparing Food at Home" over at The Simple Dollar (via Mark Bittman's blog, Bitten).
Blogger Trent Hamm takes a look back at his college days when money to...
The Best Place to Buy Quality Copper Cookware in Paris
Everyone is always asking me where to buy copper pots in Paris. And while internet shopping and the fallen dollar mean that buying copper cookware in Paris is not the bargain it once was, the act of b...
Grill Tonight: Grilled Corn, Crab and Raspberry Salad
As we make our way through Grilling Month we're on the lookout for fresh, light meals for hot weather. We are actually not that excited about heavy burgers and steaks in the heat. This crab salad with...
Ingredient Spotlight: Drumstick Malunggay
We saw this strange item being sold by a Filipino farmer at the Alemany Farmer's Market on Saturday. What is it?...
Blogging The Wall St. Journal: Bellota Ham and Thoughts on Imported Meat
That's a long title for a short post, but we had a lot of thoughts reading an article in last weekend's Wall St. Journal. The article was about the prized bellota ham, or jamón ibéri...
Sculptures By the Cheese Lady
Delicious links for 07.07.08
Cheese sculptures, a hot vent for your stove, vegan mini pies and more... ...
Weeknight Meal Tip: Quicker Meal Prep with Storage Containers
Eager to get right to the cooking, we're always looking for ways to get our prep work done more quickly and efficiently.
Much of prep work is about being organized--things like having bowls for every...
It's OK To Eat Tomatoes Now
Remember the salmonella scare in tomatoes a few months ago? Well, with summer in full swing, and tomatoes ripe on the vine, we've all been wondering; is it OK to eat tomatoes now?...
Found! The Elusive Duralex Picardie Glasses
We are ecstatic; we found an inexpensive source of the French classic tempered glass Duralex tumblers in their original pattern: the Picardie.
First, some background. ...
Weekend Eating: The Last of the Asparagus
Asparagus season has just finished up in the Midwest, but we found one more bunch of fat spears at the market last week. And did we savor those spears this weekend! Here's how we cooked this precious ...
Tiny NYC Kitchen and Strawberry Yogurt Popsicles
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Adventures with Blue Cornmeal: Grilled Polenta "Fries"
Remember our blue corn flour?!
Kitchn reader gayatri suggested polenta, and we thought this was a mighty fine idea--particularly as a colorful side dish for a 4th of July barbecue we were hosting!
A...
Moo Mania: My Yummy Moo Mini-Cards
We’ve been having a little Moo mini-card flurry here at Apartment Therapy. First, they showed up on AT:Chicago and then Emma picked them up for The Kitchn with some fantastic party ideas. (We were...
Grilling Tool: Grill Baskets for Vegetables
When we grill out, we frequently save the grill for the meat and make the other dishes inside. Usually we do this because it spreads out the work — one cook mans the grill, another tends to the s...
Recipe Review: Daniel Leader's Ricotta Bread
Like an ant to the picnic, we couldn't resist trying out another bread recipe from Daniel Leader's book, Local Breads, this past weekend.
We had such success making baguettes last time, so we thought...
Piment d'Espelette: France's Home-Grown Hot Pepper
When I moved to Paris, I never expected that French cuisine, known for its subtlety and refinement, would have anything to teach my palate about heat. And then I discovered Piment d'Espelette, a homeg...
Weekend Meditation: On Wildfires and Tomatoes
The wildfires raging in Big Sur and the Ventana Wilderness have me distracted this evening. Every day this past week, it’s been my job to call my friends at the top of a road leading into the wilde...
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