The holidays are upon us! We are cooking up a storm for a dinner party with friends tonight; we have those Touch of Grace biscuits from Shirley Corriher ready to go in the oven. Have you ever tried th...
Rena Tom, Derek Lindner and their sweet dog Mia have been living in their San Francisco home for only two months, which is a little hard to believe. Their apartment already feels very pulled together ...
As the cold days of winter arrive, the Farmer's Markets start to fill with bright, sunny citrus fruits in many sizes, shapes, and colors. One such fruit that livens up the cold market days is the Mey...
One of our favorite baking products is Baker's Joy, a cooking spray that's mixed with flour that gives an almost foamy coating to cake pans. It's brilliant. And yet, even though Emma has demystified t...
When it's dreary and cold outside, we can't think of anything better than filling the house inside with the smells of baking bread. If you've been dreaming of baking your own bread but have been nervo...
We're not too crafty (as we've stated before) so our food and gift packaging at Christmas stays simple. Here's one clever, inexpensive way, though, to make gift tags and wrapping for all those amazing...
You know those recipes that tell you to reduce a sauce down to a certain amount? And you stand there wondering just how in the world you're supposed to know when this molten liquid has really reduced ...
Last week's email (not signed up yet? click here) put forth a short list of songs from my "cooking" playlist, and asked readers to send in some of their favorite songs for cooking.
For me, music for...
You know that we love braising, here at The Kitchn. It's one of our favorite ways to cook meat because it's easy, hands-off, and foolproof. It also works well on cheaper cuts of meat. We've noticed th...
It's all about gift-giving today in our Delicious Links. Vintage enamelware, homemade kits for gourmet caramel apples, and more below! ...
Maybe it’s all the memories of rich rum cakes, hot buttered rum, and spiked eggnog. Or maybe it’s just the cold, gray weather making us long for a taste of the Caribbean, but this holiday season, ...
Reader Leigh sent us this great idea for a small food gift. She created little bags of mulling spices for cider and wine, and attached cards with a note and directions. Read on for another photo and m...
I was hit with the flu this week and did little of my usual eating, let alone cooking. One meal does shine through the haze, however – a nourishing bowl of oatmeal with Fuyu persimmon slices, me...
If you don't have time for rolling out dough and cutting it into dainty holiday shapes, these cookie presses might make your life a little easier. And we can imagine they'd work on all kinds of cookie...
What are you cooking this week? Any questions we can help you with, or good ideas to share? Also, have you entered today's Giveaways?
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Getting rid of lingering food odors is a constant challenge for home cooks. We've tried candles and open windows (even in winter) and simmering pots of vinegar. Here's one more trick to add to our lis...
A version of this post was originally sent to our email subscribers on October 23. To receive Sara Kate's weekly email, sign up in the column to the left or click here. Something tasty will arrive in ...
Food gifts are one of our favorite ways to give at the holidays. Let's face it: we all have a lot of stuff, and with a recession on, it's wonderful to both give and receive sweet things for eating and...
The weather is getting colder, we've got soups on the brain, and for dessert... deep, dark chocolate. We love chocolate paired with raspberries, but this time of year it seems more wintry and festive ...
Looking for organic candy canes for your Christmas tree? Well, look no more. ...
As you prepare to pack and ship fragile gifts to your loved ones for the holidays, here's a sustainable alternative to bubble wrap and foam peanuts; popcorn! Economical, sustainable, and efficient, p...
We've been noticing a lot of fresh, pretty tea towels by independent designers. They're an inexpensive and often colorful way to spruce up your kitchen. We have started thinking of them as callin...
Perhaps you'd like to add a touch of elegance to your holiday party, or give someone a special gift. Why not caviar? "But we're in a recession! The economy is terrible! Who can afford that stuff?" ...
This is a good time of year to go through your spice cupboard, replace ones that might be getting dusty, or replenish those that are running low. There's nothing worse than finding yourself out of an ...
RegionalBest.com is a new e-commerce site offering hundreds of foods that are raised, caught or produced by local artisans. Foods appealing to me right now are Maryland blue crab cakes, Idaho grass-fe...
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Name: La Vecchia Dispensa 1 liter 16-year-aged Balsamic Barrel
Store: Zingerman's
Value: $400
Today in our Holiday Giveaway we're pleased to present this La Vecchia Dispensa Ba...
If you only have a few minutes to get dinner on the table and have just enough energy to dice an onion, this is a good recipe to turn to! The flavors are simple yet delicious, and the ricotta adds jus...
Cookbook gift ideas, Mexican bunuelos and Queso Manchego en Adobo – that and more in this week's roundup. ...
Here's a great question from reader Stet, who writes:
Do you have a source for modern and clean recipe card templates? I'm ready to start capturing recipes that I love on cards, but I don't wan...
As more and more Americans enjoy wine, giving wine as a gift has also grown in popularity. As usual there is the feeling that you need to spend a lot if the wine is to be appreciated. This absolutely ...
This fall we have been rigorously testing vegetable peelers. A good vegetable peeler is essential; we use ours daily, especially during apple pie season! During the Best Pie Bakeoff last month we syst...
No, no, no Gene. No thumbs up. You served deconstructed surf-and-turf sushi at Gail Simmons's bridal shower, then neglected to tell the guests how to eat it. We won't reveal here whether or not Gen...
We'd like to (modestly) point out that we currently have a recipe featured at Bon Appétit in their Blog Envy slideshow. Sara Kate's Big Pancake is in the list, but don't stop there. The BA online edi...
Cassoulet (cass-oo-lay'), noun: A traditional French "casserole" with origins in the southwestern Languedoc region and usually containing white beans and several kinds of meat.
In our always humble o...
Ever wondered what clotted cream really looks like, or what bangers and mash refers to? How about toad-in-the-hole? Serious Eats writer Kerry Saretsky enlightens us with a post full of answers for tho...
It's cold and chilly outside, and we're not quite sure if the sun even came up today. So while we're eating copious quantities of soup, we're also craving greens and fresh vegetables for color an...
It's soup weather. We are about to start yet another pot, but only because we just finished off this yummy soup. It came straight out of odd ingredients in the fridge and an instinctive craving for ca...
You may remember that I made the cakes last summer for my wedding. I was lucky enough to get to bake another wedding cake shortly after my own wedding -- this time for my little brother and his new wi...
Whether you're planning on making candy for the holidays or want to make your own candy in general, it's a great idea. Candymaking is both economical and fun, and since you're choosing your own ingre...
Quick meals are a must during the busy holiday season, and we definitely turn to the grocery store for some help. Having a jar of pre-made tomato sauce on hand to pour over a bowl of pasta can be a li...
Remember the book Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day? Alexander has already endured several assaults on his patience and then, to top it all off, "there were lima beans for di...
Here's a very good question from reader Ednarb. He writes:
With the holidays approaching, my office has several potlucks scheduled. I love to cook, but never know what to bring! Do you, or your read...
This holiday season when your guests gather 'round for a mood-lifting cocktail, consider throwing something really fantastic at them: rim their glasses with edible silver or gold. That'll get their mi...
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Name: Ceramic Bakeware Set
Store: Calphalon
Value: $115
Today in our Holiday Giveaway we're pleased to present this Ceramic Bakeware Set from Calphalon. Contemporary shapes, e...
One of our favorite pies in last month's great Best Pie Bakeoff was Deb's Cherry Berry Pie, and this was partly because of her creative use of pie dough cut-outs to create a top crust.
We like doing...
Last week, we mentioned spring rolls as a possible holiday appetizer that can please a wide variety of eaters. But since spring is several cold and snowy months away (at least here in the Midwest), we...
We came across this spiced and spiked after-dinner coffee while researching traditional dishes from Louisiana and haven't been able to stop thinking about it!
With flavors of orange, clove, and bran...
Candy cane chocolate cookies, new custom kitchen cabinets from Design Within Reach, and more below. ...
It’s the holidays, a time for special parties, feasts and fetes, and lots of good cheer. For some, it's helpful to have a non-alcoholic bottle on hand that still captures the feeling of celebration...
The Dining section is a study in contradictions today, with thrifty being the theme but a lot of space devoted to eating out—hence a Top 4. And lobster? Really? Well, yes. Melissa Clark tells us why...
We seem to get asked about recipe boxes and recipe cards a lot. Seems like there just aren't enough options out there; where are all the cute, modern, and clean-lined recipe boxes?
Well, here's one ...
I was thwarted in my plans to make macarons this past weekend - a last minute conflict with our free afternoon, not lack of desire! Did any of you find the time?...
It's a beet day! And with good reason: beets are in season and marvelously festive with all their scarlet coloring. Earlier today Sara Kate gave you a recipe for a wonderful salad with beets and frizz...
A couple of weeks ago, we told you about Cookstr, a new online recipe source. Many of the recipes come from famous chefs and their cookbooks, giving you a chance to try out dishes without buying the w...
Gooey delicious breakfast bars! Plus a great little lunch bag, and some inspiring bread....
Check this out! At a recent International Next-Generation Robot Fair in Osaka, Japan, Yaskawa Electric demonstrated a robot called the Motoman SDA10 that can cook okonomiyaki, among other things. Yo...
Some recipes get pretty specific about the kind of wine they want you to use: an oaky chardonnay in this reduction sauce, a hearty Italian red for that braise. But does it really matter?...
Do we really need another beet salad? We really don't need much, but would you love another beet salad? My guess is yes. There's certainly room on our server, so why not?
Last week, Maxwell and I a...
Nonstick cooking sprays like Pam and Mazola are convenient to use and boast fat-free cooking. But these products have also always seemed to us like one of those strange slightly-mystical products akin...
More Thanksgiving tables! Readers have been sending in photos of their Thanksgiving tables and we're loving all the homey holiday inspiration. Here's an updated post with even more photos that ...
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Name: Grow and Store Kit
Store: Prepara
Value: $157
Today in our Holiday Giveaway we're pleased to present this NEW Grow and Store Kit from Prepara. This kit includes a Power ...
Last week we showed you our grain and pasta collection, stored in vintage Ball jars. We still need lids for these vintage jars to seal our grains airtight against moths and other pantry pests. As it t...
Have you accumulated a supply of wine corks throughout the year? Possibly more rapidly now that holiday season is here? Here are some of our favorite festive – and green – ways to reuse them. ...
Even though it's the holidays and nearly Christmas, all this candy-making and cookie-baking has us craving cabbage soup and simple, natural meals to balance out the sweetness. It sounds like reader Cl...
Do you know how to fold, temper, braise, and brown? How about make a pan sauce, a roux, or a vinaigrette? If you don't, the San Francisco Chronicle wants to teach you. ...
Too bad we didn't see this during The Kitchn's Best Pie Bakeoff; it would have been a hands-down winner. It's an Apple apple pie! ...
There's been a lot of talk lately about buying cheaper cuts of meat to save money. We've told you how to cook them and why less expensive, tougher meats make good braises.
But even if you want to ke...
One of our favorite easy ways to fill or frost a layered cake is a bittersweet whipped chocolate ganache. It's so easy and elegant, and very good. Here's how to make a whipped chocolate filling out of...
When convection ovens were first introduced to the home market, they were heralded as the ultimate time saver: "Perfect roast chicken in a third of the time!" But Evan Kleiman's guest Russ Parsons cau...
Before the weekend we promised a recipe for this very, very bright orange tart, made from an unusual fruit for baking: persimmons! ...
Giada De Laurentiis was on Oprah on Friday making easy appetizers for holiday parties. There were fried ravioli and gorgonzola crostini, but this cheese-and-chocolate combination had Oprah a little fl...
Plus... pumpkin bread with a cream cheese swirl, and a very nice wine rack system. ...
An ubiquitous Italian dish in the fall and winter, Risotto di Zucca e Salvia, or Risotto with Squash and Sage, is a hearty meal that sticks to your ribs and fills your belly in the cold parts of the y...
The idea of an apron might seem rather quaint to some of us, bringing to mind black and white images of women pulling cookies from gleaming new ovens. But for a simple piece of clothing, an apron can ...
When we wrote about homemade gingerbread houses this morning, we hadn't yet spotted these. But this is the short-cut version we were talking about—graham crackers propped up with royal icing rat...
I was up until the wee hours of the morning several times this past week. There was a wedding cake (yes! Another wedding cake!) in progress. I made 40 layers of cake, at least a dozen pounds of butter...
A roasted beet is a great base for a salad especially this time of year when, for most of us in the northern hemisphere, there are few choices other than cellared root vegetables. It's a great skill t...
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Name: eLume Slow Cooker
Store: Crock-Pot
Value: $120
Today in our Holiday Giveaway we're pleased to present this eLume Slow Cooker from Crock-Pot. This slow cooker’s modern ...
Mushrooms aren't exactly the hardiest of ingredients! Once home, they can become slimy and develop brown spots within just a few days. If we can't use them all right away, we try to do whatever we can...
Last week, we wrote about the stunning Romanesco now in season at the Hollywood Farmers' Market. Though eye-catching in a different way, the gnarled and hairy – some might even say ugly – ...
Here's a good question and recipe requestion from reader Thanh-Thuy, who writes:
The Great Harvest bakery here in Burlington, Vermont has a delicious apple cheddar bread, I've always wanted to bake i...
The most-clicked posts on The Kitchn last week included a recipe for a big, puffy breakfast pancake (so delicious with ...
I picked up this small block of butter from one of my favorite cheesemakers, Andante Dairy, last Saturday at the Ferry Plaza Market. I was excited because Andante, a small dairy located in Sonoma Cou...
We know people who roll out dough and bake sheets of gingerbread to make quaint little cottages. But when we were little, we used cup- or pint-sized milk cartons as the base, with graham crackers stuc...
When we talked about our love of wild rice a few months ago, several of you mentioned buying it at Trader Joe's. We looked for it the next time we were in the store, and sure enough, there it was!...
This holiday season, and for good reason, many people are electing to forgo gift giving, crying ‘too much materialism, too much stuff!!!’ I couldn’t agree more. Buying and giving gifts out of ...
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