Name: Leticia
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Type of space: Balcony/terrasse
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: Summer is my favourite season. I originally come from the Cana...
We're working on oven-roasted pork belly with fennel, a strawberry tart, and potato salad with basil from the garden. What are you cooking this weekend? Are you eating outside, or fixing up your littl...
This is one of those things that we read, then think, "We're moving to the suburbs." Just so we can build this fire pit. If you live somewhere that has more than an outdoor windowsill, maybe you can f...
Strawberries have been all over the blog these past few weeks, deliciously pink and red in all their jammy sweetness. We adore fresh summer strawberries, as you can tell, so here's a look back at the ...
Although it isn't a cooking magazine, we have become avid readers of Body+Soul, a publication devoted to creating "a life of beauty, deep satisfaction, and radiant good health." Good health means good...
It's obvious by now that we are as passionate about supporting our local farmers' markets as the majority of you are. They're an amazing resource, but depending on the city in which you live, it isn...
One of our favorite appetizers (or dinners, come to think of it) is a big board of cheese and nibbles, with good ham, crumbly cheese, chutneys, olives, crackers, fruit, and nuts all laid out for an ev...
Do you have a pizza night in your house? As finicky kids resistant to anything homemade, Mom's pizza on Friday nights was one the most hotly anticipated events of the week. Even now, ordering up a few...
A very lovely apron, yet another twist on strawberries, and the right ice-maker for your summer drinks....
FINALLY. We are eating outside. Those of you in climates like mine here in New York know what I mean when I say finally. The rest of you probably enjoy eating outside all the time, but for those of us...
You know that our most basic go-to meal is a riff on pasta with meat and greens. It's such an easy one-dish meal, and so satisfying. Here's our latest exploration of the theme: a hearty, spicy, and bo...
Do you love breakfast? How about weekend breakfast outdoors on the front stoop, the porch, or the back deck? What about brunch on the balcony, if you're so lucky as to have one? Here are five pho...
Here's a fun question from Kristin. She writes: I'm hosting a book club meeting for 10 at my teeny-tiny apartment and since we're reading a novel that takes place in 1955, I thought I'd whip up a bunc...
Along with all those juicy, red strawberries and tart, crisp rhubarb stalks filling the markets right now, here's another welcome seasonal arrival: Food & Wine Magazine's annual cocktail guide. ...
What are you making for breakfast this weekend? We have a recipe here from a chef in Massachusetts that may change all your plans. ...
Does anyone own this kitchen gadget? It's a can opener from Rösle, and it's not new, but we recently used it at a friend's house and loved it (as much as one can love a can opener). In fact, it's...
Do you need a juicer for all those summer cocktails? Well, this one looks pretty good; it is basic and simple, and it does what you need it to do. There's a twist, though. ...
When my husband and I were in the early stages of dating, I was living in Minneapolis and he was living up in the cold, frozen city of Duluth. We would drive to see each other on weekends and on Sun...
To most non-scientists, the ingredients listed on the back of non-natural cleaning products or personal products are completely foreign. Wired Magazine's series "What's Inside" deconstructs the ingred...
Do you drink cocktails with your morning meal or weekend brunch? Cocktails are a little much for us at 8am, but sometimes we do like a glass of something special with our coffee and yogurt. Enter the ...
With My Great Outdoors starting this week, we're expecting to see a lot of outdoor settings with a grill in the background. And no doubt there will be steaks and chicken and maybe even some potatoe...
It is said that every cloud has a silver lining. Given our current economic situation, wouldn’t it be great if that silver lining came in the form of people taking time to get reconnected with thei...
While grilling is traditionally considered a meat-oriented pursuit, there's no need for vegetarians or veg-friendly omnivores to miss out on the pleasures of grill-cooked food. Here are five ideas for...
In our home we have a problem with leafy greens. To be quite honest, after the first day they are home, they either get lost in the refrigerator or life gets too busy and we straight up forget ...
Have you see the house tour of Michele Varian's New York City loft yet? It has one of the most gorgeous, creative, and hand-crafted kitchen spaces we've seen in a long time. ...
As kids, my brother and I used to beg our mother to make caramel popcorn. We loved melting down the hot caramel topping and then taking turns shaking the brown paper bag as hard as we could until each...
A summer hot-pot from Jamie Oliver, delicious nuts for your next appetizer spread of nibbles, and a very fun timer, in today's Delicious Links. ...
This is the time of year when parks suddenly fill with happy picnickers toting hampers, blankets, and hot dogs. What about you? Do you love picnicking outdoors in the back yard or the park, or do you ...
Last week I told you about an idea to serve little bowls of varied prepared vegetables to start a meal and gave the recipes for some minty peas with prosciutto and some asparagus and pecorino cheese. ...
Eating outdoors this weekend? This week's papers have lots of great ideas for fresh, seasonal cooking, with a bit of a twist. How about a strawberry tart with chocolate, mascarpone, and oatmeal crust?...
Are you taking a road trip this summer? Can you help answer Laura's question?Kitchn! I'm hoping to get some of your expert advice on roadtrip food. I'm taking a post-grad school celebratory vacation w...
One thing I love about Le Creuset, apart from the good craftsmanship, beautiful colors, and durability of their products is their lifetime guarantee. I've never had to put that to the test until rece...
This is just a note to say that we are enjoying these cookie cutters. We blogged speculatively about them in our roundup of maybe-good-things from IKEA's new catalog and then we picked them up on our ...
Admit it, coffee purists. You fork over $5 for a Starbucks Frappuccino every once in a while. Or (West Coasters) an Ice Blended from Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. Sweetened coffee that's whizzed into a ...
Every week we bring you our favorite posts on cooking and eating from our friends at Serious Eats. Well, this week our favorite post was none other than a proper French omelet. A well-made omelet is a...
Strawberries have been in the San Francisco farmer's markets for a month now, and I have been busy buying them up and making jams! I bought enough strawberries for three batches of jam, so after maki...
The fake food in these images can be found in the Restaurant District of Tokyo in Kappabashi Market — the Asakusa neighborhood of Tokyo has an entire street dedicated to restaurant and cooking suppl...
We recently had a casual discussion with friends about the best house cracker—you know, the one you always buy for the cheese plate, always have around to snack on, etc. One person argued veheme...
The 5 Uses for Leftover Rice post from yesterday was perfectly timed, as we were whipping up some of our own version of garlic fried (leftover) rice with eggs. Although we weren't camera ready (just h...
We searched through the depths of ebay and are bringing you some of our favorite pieces, some with a past and some without. There's a set of commercial bread pans, vintage table linens, candy m...
When it comes to leftovers, the world splits itself into three groups (to immediately digress, there are so many things in the world that divide people into groups — mostly two groups, a.k.a. ha...
It's Outdoor Month, and we're going to be asking you for photos of your own outside spaces, big or small. But for many of us, the kitchen window is our link to the outside, the one place where li...
As much as we love mussels, they are definitely a labor-intensive dish to eat! And no matter how we do it, we always manage to end up with sticky fingers and dribbles of clam juice down the front of o...
The great Swine Flu Freakout seems to have come and gone for the most part, but apparently tourism in Mexico is still suffering in a big way. I just heard about these beautiful market bags being made ...
Our absolutely massive roundup of every cheese we've ever reviewed got us thinking about cheese boards and our favorite appetizer: a spread of little nibbles. Here's how we like to put together this e...
We get a lot of questions about two things that tend to take up excess room in the kitchen: storage canisters and dish racks. We've explored dish racks with small footprints, but here's one that looks...
How pretty is this rhubarb soda with raspberry and mint leaf ice cubes? What a perfect early summer treat! ...
Have you made ice cream yet this season? We have, just once, but we're looking forward to lots more. Here's a question from Delairen on ice cream makers: I need help choosing a new ice cream maker and...
This week a year ago we were heading into June with a full raft of cocktails, summer recipes, light-filled kitchen tours, and good ideas for warm-weather food. Here's a look back at some of the best p...
I plan on doing a lot of 'putting up' this year, especially after my fun and successful tomato canning adventure of 2008, which led to award-winning results (at least among my friends.) And although ...
Bittman makes a good point in today's Times dining section. Strawberries are best left alone when it comes to dessert, which is why we see shortcake and Eton Mess—where fresh strawberries are allowe...
Look! Dutch babies, or German pancake, made mini in muffin tins. Great idea......
With the temperature heating up, keeping things cold or from wilting, before you get home can be a challenge and that's if you're just going straight home. Our Saturdays are spent hitting the farmer...
It took a year of 80-hour weeks before the prototype was ready. But now that it works, the Vegawatt generator can process about 80 gallons of used deep-fryer oil a week and produce five kilowatts of e...
Take a look at this! English designer Johnny Grey and three partners have put some thought into what a new personal kitchen might look like for the White House. Yes, there is a massive professional ki...
A couple of weeks ago, we ate dinner at Co., a new pizza place in New York owned by Jim Lahey (he of the Sullivan Street Bakery and No-Knead Bread). There's a pie on the menu called the Popeye that co...
Nora the Cheesemonger is away this week, so we decided to look back at all the cheeses we've covered over the years. You may not realize how many cheeses we've looked at, talked about, and reviewed. W...
As much as we adore a steaming pot of freshly cooked rice, we've always had trouble mustering much enthusiasm once it crosses into the land of leftovers. Sure, there's fried rice, which can be delicio...
This recipe was born out of an understocked pantry. A small friend came over to "help" bake cookies, and while I was whipping up the dough I realized I was out of white sugar and nearly out of flour. ...
Our love for Adam Turman has been well documented over at Apartment Therapy. Having lived in Minnesota for a good portion of our adult lives, we have a hard time not supporting a Twin Cities ar...
Remember astronaut ice cream? Ever wonder how they managed to convert a creamy melty treat into a crumbly ice-cream-flavored block? As kids, we called it magic and left it at that. As adults, we're cu...
Got a bunch of egg whites sitting around? Well here is the perfect recipe for you, courtesy of Cookie Baker Lynn. Plus a hot cake wrapper, another great summer dessert, and a cool kitchen towel. ...
Last week we ate at Mario Batali's pizzeria, Otto and promptly afterward I decided to tell you about my vegetables sides tucked in little bowls. Last week's email gave the recipe for some minty Englis...
We are plunging into Outdoor Month and our My Great Outdoors event here at The Kitchn and Apartment Therapy (are you ready to show us your outdoor space, big or small?) and of course grilling will be ...
We had some friends over for brunch last weekend and ended up with some leftover Bloody Mary mix. A LOT of Bloody Mary mix. It got us thinking: What can we make with the mix besides a cocktail? ...
Did you know that there is an entire organization devoted to the preservation and encouragement of America's pie heritage? Did you know that they sponsor a huge national pie contest every year? This i...
Here's a garden question from Zominal: It looks like I over-planted my victory garden, so today I thinned out the arugula and beet roots. I don't want the poor little things to go to waste (especially...
Cold weather recipes? What? It's June, isn't it? Well, we had an email from a faithful reader named Ivy who lives in New Zealand. Right now she's living through the Southern Hemisphere's opposite seas...
Have you been making pesto this spring? If not with basil, maybe some kale or spinach? Or other fresh herbs? Pesto is a beautiful, early summer food—that is occasionally hard to use all in one sitti...
Building a better burger, a multi-purpose knife, a unique approach to a table manners problem, rubber floors in the kitchen, a dramatic cupboard makeover, and more in the hottest posts from last week ...
While wandering around our local kitchen supply store we came across this quaint, little display of glass candy dishes in the window. So often we think about having to hide away all of our dishware...
AT reader Schlomi sent in photos of an impressive kitchen cabinet makeover. According to their email, it took one weekend, "some paint, tape (lots of it), patience, and more tape."
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Summer is definitely cocktail time for us. We don't tend to drink so many cocktails in the fall and winter; beer and wine are more common then. But summer is all cocktails, and every summer we look fo...
Most of us need a flashlight, not a ladder, to find what we want in our pantries and cupboards. But one couple in Georgia built a wall full of 4-inch shelves, just wide enough for a single jar, so tha...
While traveling through southwest England recently, we had the opportunity to visit two markets in the Cornish town of Penzance – one brand new and the other a longtime fixture in the community....
A couple weeks ago several of the writers and editors of The Kitchn gathered in New York for a late spring brunch. It is always wonderful to be face-to-face with the fellow writers that we usually onl...
Although roasting peeled garlic on the grill sounds like a logistical nightmare, it's one of our favorite ways to multitask, save money and keep the heat down in our kitchen as the summer months appr...
We haven't seen these yet on the East Coast, but we know you lucky Californians have sugar snap peas in season. They are one of our all-time favorite green vegetables, and they have a cute French name...
It's June! Are you gardening this year? From the fire-escape herb pots to the square-foot gardens, we want to hear all about your adventures in food gardening. We're focusing on the outdoors this mont...
Want the taste of homemade baking while on vacation without all the fuss of packing the ingredients or even the need to actually, well...bake? Not a problem! Here's what we've started doing in recent ...
We'll be in Florence next week and we're looking for food tips: great markets, the perfect gelato, antique cookware and linen stalls, anything that a food writer and family would dig.
Maybe you live ...
Sweet peppermint creams, savory scallion pancakes, and lovely painted bread in today's Delicious Links....
We've talked about our all-time favorite kitchen products from IKEA, and we've spotlighted a few new things that might become favorites. Now here's one newish thing that has become our very favorite r...
Here's a question from reader Amy, who lives in Manhattan. Any city-dwellers able to help her out with this good question about grilling? My boyfriend and I have just bought a brand new propane grill ...
Interesting. What our Grandmothers and Great-grandmothers often saw as drudgery and a whole lot of messy work is now becoming an incredibly popular trend among this generation's new homesteaders. It...
Crostata is a favorite dessert of our family. It's a simple and basic but extremely flavorful dessert consumed in Italy and the region of Puglia, with the specific coastal town of Vieste being the tow...
Melamine plates are such a great alternative to paper if you're planning a picnic. They're lightweight, reusable, and usually dishwasher-safe. We showed you some in our summer sale roundup last week, ...
All too often we slice the caps of our mushrooms and toss the stems. It's especially tempting when working with portabellas, where the wide, meaty caps are the the main event, and the stems are an aft...
We're working on a small design contest that would take submissions over the summer, post them in August and then show off the winners in early September. Right now we're narrowing down the boundarie...
This gorgeous spring weather makes us resent having to be inside for any length of time — which is why we're dreaming up the perfect picnic. We're thinking blanket, homemade bread, local veggies, a ...
I try to eat food in its season because it always tastes better. Usually the texture's better, too, and the color and so on. And generally it is cheaper than when it's not in season. So for very pr...
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