TV Kitchens: Mad Men
One of our favorite shows, "Mad Men" on AMC, returned for its second season last week and we're once again loving the early '60s style and drama.
The fast-paced action of the Manhattan advertising w...
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What's Cooking This Weekend?
Weekend of August 2-3, 2008
Welcome to August at The Kitchn! What are you cooking this weekend? Are you giving your kitchen a break and just sucking on popsicles and fresh garden tomatoes? Or are you planning backyard (or front ...
The Daily Scoop: Roasted Plums with Tarragon Ice Cream
We'll be bringing you an ice cream a day (at least) this month, what with it being Ice Cream Month and all. And we couldn't think of a better representation of seasonal ice cream right now than this r...
Cooking Inspiration: Where Do You Find Your Recipes?
A few years ago it still seemed like cookbooks and magazines were where it was at. But more and more these days, we find ourselves turning to the internet as our main source for our recipe inspiration...
Meat CSA's in the San Francisco Bay Area
We love CSA's because we believe in supporting our local farmers and we love getting fresh produce delivered to us direct from the farmer. Now, those of us in most Bay Area locations can have local m...
Recipe Review: Yogurt Sorbet from Patricia Wells
Readers, we're going to let you in on a little secret. This stuff tastes like Pinkberry... ...
Making Ice Cream Without a Machine
Delicious links for 08.01.08
It's Ice Cream Month - hurray! Here are four delicious ice cream links to kick off the festivities. ...
Sneak Peek: Melissa Clark Kitchen Tour
We're on a kitchen tour roll. Last Thursday we featured a tour of Bento Expert Biggie of Lunch In a Box. On Monday, I took your through Joanne Weir's beautiful kitchen in San Francisco.
So, given Nor...
iPhone Apps for the Home Cook
Ah, the iPhone. Love it or hate it, it's here to stay and has some useful applications for the home cook. Read on ......
Escape with Ice Cream Month at The Kitchn
Welcome to August! It's almost the end of summer already, and it seems like summer slows down into a hot, lazy, sleepy month of moving as slowly as possible. To cool you off and make the end of the su...
Good Tip: Freezing Leftover Buttermilk
We've never understood why grocery stores don't sell smaller containers of buttermilk. Does anyone really use a whole half gallon before it expires?!
Next time you find yourself with leftover butterm...
Look! New Dining Table in Progress
We usually stick just to food and kitchen-related things here at The Kitchn, so I've been blogging some furniture over at our house and home sites instead of here. But I thought you all might be inter...
Recipe Review: Melissa Clark’s DIY Maraschino Cherries
Straight Up Cocktails
Last summer I spotted Melissa Clark’s ultra-simple and delicious-sounding recipe for homemade maraschino cherries in the food section of The New York Times, and was intrigued. I made a mental note o...
Sagaform's All-In-One Pasta and Parmesan Tool
We ate a big bowl of pasta last night for dinner - it was spicy and tasty with blackened chicken, kalamata olives, and feta cheese. It was a good reminder of what a comfort dish pasta can be all year ...
Make This Tonight: Zucchini Rice Gratin
We've been looking for easy recipes that make use of the squash and zucchini we're getting in our CSA. This one could be a main dish......
Recipe Review: French Country Boule from Local Breads
Looks pretty good, right?
Alas, this loaf made from Local Breads by Daniel Leader fell far short of our hopes and expectations. Read on for the whole saga......
Biodegradable Serving Bowls And Utensils
Marie Claire Maison has a little spread with ideas for edible and biodegradable containers for your next picnic, like these fruit salad cups served in hollowed-out melon halves, with rosemary, bay lea...
From The Email: Favorite Sounds of the Kitchen
A version of this post was originally sent to our email subscribers on June 5th. To receive Sara Kate's weekly email, sign up in the column to the left or click here. Something tasty will arrive in yo...
Grill Tonight: Pork Loin Rolled With Jerk Sauce
This photo stopped us in our tracks; grilled pork is just what we want tonight! Pork turns out so moist and flavorful on the grill; one of the best meals we ever had included extra-thick grilled pork ...
What Should We Do With Our Lemon Verbena?
We've talked about how much we love lemon verbena. It's one of our favorite herbs. But now we have a bumper crop of it, and we want some new ideas! ...
Inspiration: Heirloom Potatoes with Artisanal Salt
At the Ferry Building Farmer's Market, we picked up a few pounds of heirloom organic Russian Banana potatoes....
Weeknight Recipe: Old-Fashioned Sloppy Joes
A few weeks ago, we opened our great grandmother's church cookbook at random and found ourselves looking at a recipe for "Untidy Josephs."
We quickly realized that these were the sloppy joes of our ...
Do You Know This Beer? Whale's Tale Ale from Nantucket
It's so nice to discover a local food or drink while on vacation; it's like the souvenir that keeps on giving. A lot of people go to Napa and find a new wine. We went to Nantucket and found beer... ...
Recipe Recommendation: Japanese Style Simmered Sweet Kabocha
We love this dish of kabocha squash simmered in dashi, sugar, and soy sauce. It's very easy to make, uses minimal ingredients, and packs well in lunches....
On Cooking For a New Mom and Dad
My best friend had a baby on Monday. I remember that first day, when dinner for mom and dad is brought in by a nurse with latex gloves hanging from her pocket. She puts down the tray and leaves. Yo...
Before and After: Biggie’s Bento-Inspired Kitchen
Last week we posted a tour of Biggie’s well-organized, bento-inspired kitchen. We all know that people usually spiff up a bit before the camera arrives, but Biggie took our visit as an opportunity ...
What's the Difference? Wet, Dry, and Diver Scallops
Passing by our grocery store's fish counter, we often see scallops listed under these different names. The scallops always look pretty much the same to us, so we weren't sure what the names really mea...
How To Clean a Cast Iron Grill Pan
We gave you some tips last Monday in response to a Good Question about cleaning an old, crusty cast iron grill pan. There were some great tips in the comments, too!
Now, direct from the source, we h...
Thursday Giveaway: Lodge Pro Logic Square Grill Pan
Giveaway: Five Lodge Pro Logic cast iron square grill pans
Find it: Buy through Lodge for $34.95
Today is the last day of Grilling Month but we're pushing it right out the door with a great grilling...
Exciting Times for Chianti Wines: Evolved But Still the Heart of Tuscan Wine
For many of us old enough to remember, Chianti meant cheap wine in the traditional ‘fiasco’ straw bottles (which then doubled as either a lampshade base or, more often as a romantic candle-stick h...
Good Eats: Popptags for Honest Wine Gifting
Does chlorine make American chicken taste funny? What does the inside of a blueberry really look like? Is it OK for vegans to eat honey? And what should I make for dessert tonight? Answers to these qu...
ACS Cheese Sale: The Wrap-Up
Chicago
You may have noticed we were a little excited about the American Cheese Society's cheese sale last weekend. Luckily, we weren't disappointed. We and other happy cheese lovers wandered around the dinin...
Cupcakes In a Jar and The Two Fat Ladies Return
Delicious links for 07.31.08
Shipping cupcakes in a jar! Take a look to see the results of this experiment... ...
How To: Use Up Overripe Fruit
Earlier this week we gave you some tips on using unripe fruit. But there's the other end of the spectrum — fruit that's about to give up the ghost.
Read our suggestions for using it fast... ...
Plastic Bowl Scrapers: Good For More Than Scraping Bowls!
A plastic bowl scraper is one of those innocuous tools that seems like it would just collect dust in the back of a drawer.
And yet, we find ours useful for a whole slew of kitchen tasks far beyond s...
Which Cooking Smell Do You Most Dislike?
I set a bunch of kidney beans to simmer on the stove the other day and forgot about them -- until I noticed that the air in my kitchen was filled with a vaguely unpleasant smell. Beans don't smell lik...
Kitchen Spotlight: San Francisco Sleek Yet Vintage Re-Do
Wowzers - we have quite a kitchen renovation to show you today! It's from a recent San Francisco house tour, and AT:SF editor Leslie thought you might enjoy seeing it. We agreed, so take a look at Reb...
Rachael Ray's Repertoire Expands to Pet Food
Ms. Rachael Ray is at it again! She just launched a line of dog food, with all the proceeds going to her charity, Rachael's Rescue. The rescue helps at-risk animals, like a terrier mix named Spirit th...
Grill Tonight: Eggplant Wraps with Goat Cheese
We don't often think of appetizers for the grill; when we grill we're hauling it out for the heavy lifting. But this appetizer is so inspiring - we love the look and idea. ...
Mint Hill Apiary: Locally-Grown San Francisco Honey
Did you know that there's a beekeeper right in the Castro neighborhood of San Francisco that produces honey? Well, now you do!...
The Out-in-the-Open Bar: Do You Display Your Liquor?
We saw this photo in the August issue of Domino. It's from designer Thom Filicia's lake house, and it's (obviously) a picture of his well-stocked bar. In his entry way.
It got us thinking... ...
Seaweed Salad and Smork
Delicious links for 07.30.08
What's smork? Read on to find out... ...
Sense of Place: Flavors and Ingredients from the Midwest
The flavors of the Midwest are fairly close to those of New England. In both regions, the emphasis is on taking advantage of a short growing season and putting away for the winter.
Here in the Midwes...
Pots and Pans for Tiny Kitchens: Cristel Cookware
Only from France, where many kitchens are tiny but people take their home cooking seriously, could a concept like Cristel cookware come. Fancy and small are two words that don't usually come from A...
Diet Conscious: How Do You Keep Daily Meals Healthy?
Trust us, we'd be cooking with cream and layering on the cheese every night if we could! But the alternative doesn't necessarily mean restricting ourselves to a diet of carrot sticks and poached chick...
Soya Linked to Male Infertility
Top food news for July 28 - Aug 2
Wednesday means we're here with the weekly news roundup. Read all about it here....
Meeting Famous Chefs: What Are Your Impressions?
When we heard Alice Waters was going to be at Chicago's Green City Market last weekend, we knew we had to be there.
Find out more about our encounter below, and tell us about your own experiences wi...
Times Top 5: Mix-and-Match Rice Salads
From the NY Times Dining Section 07.30.08
Mark Bittman takes on one of our favorite topics: salads! Take a look at this and our other top 5 picks out of the Times dining section.
...
The Locavore’s Delight: Five Delicious Reasons to Appreciate the Bay Area
De la Paz Coffee. They'll roast your coffee in the morning and deliver it to your home or office that afternoon. On their bicycles.
Four more below the jump!...
Farmers' Market Report: Tomatoes
Los Angeles
After months of anticipation, we are finally approaching high tomato season at the Hollywood Farmers' Market! Tomatoes are one of those fruits we learned to appreciate on a whole new level once we sta...
NYC News: Rockefeller Center Greenmarket is Open!
This small greenmarket in the Rockefeller Center Plaza is only open for July, August, and October. Stop by for some apricots (see photos, below) if you can fight your way through the crowds there to s...
Good Food with Evan Kleiman: Vegetarian Grilling and Roasting from America's Test Kitchen
We got a two-fer this past week on Good Food! Not only did we get our dose of Evan Kleiman's culinary wit and charm, but one of her guests was another favorite: Jack Bishop from America's Test Kitchen...
Cure For A Dog Day Afternoon: Watermelon Agua Fresca
It finally got hot in Paris this summer, and the typical midsummer afternoon Perrier was doing nothing for my thirst. I don't like overly sweet sodas and fruit juices. So I decided to try making some ...
Grill Tonight: Sweet Potatoes and Yellowfin Tuna
If you've hung around this blog long at all, you should know that we are big sweet potato fans. They're a minor obsession around here; we've eaten them for breakfast, for dessert, with caramelized oni...
Look! Laure's Fresh Peach Salad
Remember Laure's question about a good salad to make with ripe peaches? Well, she came up with a great one....
Grill Tour: Retro Backyard Grill
When we moved into this apartment, the landlords told us, "Oh, and feel free to use the grill," waving vaguely toward the back yard. The first time we decided to take them up on the offer, we stood lo...
Old-Fashioned Bento Box and Furoshiki
It seems that a lot of people are enamored with bento these days, and for good reason. It's practical, convenient, aesthetic, and it sure is a big help with portion control! However, we've been kick...
Recipe: Eggplant Caponata Sandwiches with Mozzarella
This is one of those versatile recipes that can serve more than one purpose — dip, sandwich filling, pasta sauce — and it makes use of all those beautiful eggplants that are in season... ...
Best Camping Dishes and Edamame with Mint
Delicious links for 07.29.08
Pretty outdoor dining, camping dishes, and more today in our Delicious Links....
Food Science: What Makes Chile Peppers Spicy?
Are you a fan of hot and spicy foods?!
With our own chile peppers almost ready to be picked, we started getting curious about what makes peppers spicy and why some peppers are "hotter" than others. R...
Ingredient Spotlight: Kabocha Squash
Kabocha is a Japanese pumpkin that is extremely sweet and is used in many Japanese dishes such as oden and tempura. It's also used in cakes and other sweets....
Good Question: Growing Lychee
Hi! I loved your post about growing an avocado plant from a seed, and the other day I was eating some fresh lychees and thought it would be cool to try to grow those seeds also. Do you have any tips o...
Tongs or Spatula? What's Your Favorite Grilling Tool?
Whether you grill indoors or out, over a grill pan or over hot coals, you need tools to help you get just the right sear on that steak (or eggplant).
What is your can't-do-without-it grill tool? Tel...
Easy Summer Dessert: Apricots with Candied Rosemary Walnuts and Cream
We made the easiest dessert the other night and we have to tell you about it! It only had three ingredients, but oh it was good... ...
Good Cheese: Piave Vecchio
We got a little daring the other day and decided to break the mold, step away from tradition, and try something a little new with our ravioli and olive oil. In other words, we skipped the Parmigiano a...
Good Question: How Can I Re-Decorate My Kitchen Around My Country Cabinets?
A kitchen redecorating question today, from reader Libby. She writes:
Any ideas on how to re-decorate my kitchen around these heart pine cabinets? My house is the ubiquitous suburban ranch-style, b...
Movies in the Park Menu: The Blues Brothers
Chicago
We Chicagoans love to see our city featured on the big screen, particularly if a chase scene is involved. In this year's action-packed movies "Wanted" and "The Dark Knight," the city has never look...
This Time Last Year: No-Cook Tomato Sauce, Chameh Melons, and Cooking With Christopher Walken
Eating cool in the heat of summer - that's what we were talking about this time last year. Chameh melons, no-cook tomato sauce, pineapple salsa, cool and spicy fish salad, and more below in our lookba...
Survey: How Many Days a Week Do You Cook?
We write daily about ingredients and recipes and well-used kitchens — all of the elements that go into a good meal. But we're curious about a very basic question, one we've asked before but want to ...
Word of Mouth: Aromatics
Aromatic; noun: Any herb, spice, vegetable or combination thereof that is used to infuse flavor into a final dish and add to its aroma.
This is another building block for cooking without recipes! Onc...
Easy Table Decorations: Eat the Centerpiece
Last Christmas, I made a light sushi lunch so we wouldn't lose our appetite for Christmas dinner. It was a casual meal but the mood was festive, so I lit some tea candles and eyed the bowl of clementi...
Kitchen Tour: Joanne Weir's Live/Work Laboratory
Joanne Weir is an award-winning cookbook author (her new book, Wine Country Cooking just came out), a cooking teacher, a chef who cooked for five years at Chez Panisse, and a television personality....
Grill Tonight: Puffy Banana Peanut Butter Cup Sweet Grilled Sandwich
What would Grilling Month be without just one insanely over-the-top sandwich? And by over-the-top we mean WAY over the top. Take a look at this improvement on Elvis's favorite... ...
Good Question: How Do I Clean My Cast Iron Grill Pan?
In the latest email about barbecuing, you mention the Lodge grill pan. i was so thrilled when i bought one about 2 years ago. The first few times i used were pretty fabulous. Unfortunately, i live in ...
Japanese Cooking: Dashi
Dashi is an essential staple of Japanese kitchens and one of the easiest soup stocks to make. Since it's so easy to make, most Japanese cooks make it when they need it, rather than making a batch ahe...
Seasonal in the South: A Guide to Field Peas from Atlanta
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has a great article by chef Scott Peacock about all types of field peas. They're something we rarely eat outside of the South, but they are so, so delicious... ...
Cakes Gone So Wrong (and Right)
Delicious links for 07.28.08
It's almost all about cakes today - some of the worst we've ever seen, and then a couple of the cutest. There is a terrific new idea for decorating that we've never seen before below too......
Nut Allergy? Alternative "Nut" Crust for Fish and Meats
Pork chops and tender fish fillets with a crust of finely chopped nuts is one of our favorite ways to enjoy those foods. We'd hate to deprive our nut-allergic friends of this singular taste and textur...
Bar Item: Metal Bendy Straws
In our Plum Caipirinha post last week, many readers asked about the metal bendy straw we used in the drink....
New: All-Clad Electric Indoor Grill
July has been Grilling Month here at The Kitchn, but we've heard from a lot of you that you just can't grill where you live. It's hard to grill when you have no outdoor space for a grill! So we've tal...
Quick Tip: What To Do with Unripe Fruit
Though the fruits are starting to roll in at nation-wide farmer's markets, it's still early enough in many places that an unripe peach or too-tart apple might make its way into the mix.
If you find y...
Survey: How Do You Seal Bags of Leftovers?
Leftover bags of chips, plastic bags with a baguette inside, bags of pasta and breadcrumbs - how do you reseal opened bags? We've done everything from the plastic Chip Clip to clothespins to twist-and...
Little Blue Cocotte
A long time ago, my mother worked for a posh cooking school which allowed her to stock up on high-end cookware at cost. That would be her and me, since I joyfully received the fruits of this arrangem...
Kitchen Storage and DIY Paneer
Top posts for July 21-27, 2008
What were our top posts last week? Click the thumbnails above to go to some of them, and click through below to see the rest ...
Flickr Find: A Warm Stack of Blueberry Pancakes
Good morning... Don't these look good? We know a thick pile of pancakes may sound overindulgent on a Monday, especially if you've had a weekend full of eating, but this photo reminded us of what a goo...
Moody Kitchens: Cooking with the Weather
We've noticed a lot of weather-related themes in our posts recently: baking in hot weather, grilling in the rain, drying fruits and vegetables in the summer sun. This got us thinking about the connect...
Wild Flower Rices from Provence
I was looking at an online recipe for soy-based rice ice cream when I noticed a link to an unusually charming ingredient: riz blanc à la rose: long-grain white rice with dried rose petals from PéchÃ...
Weekend Meditation: Mornings, with Breakfast
When I wrote about Sundays last week, I realized afterward that the most important thing to me was in fact Sunday morning. And in particular, my favorite meal: breakfast.
There is something very so...
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