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Posts By Joanna Miller

Try This: Salt-Roasted Potatoes

2010_02_09-potatoes3.jpgWe've come across two recipes for salt-roasted potatoes in the past few days – is that enough to call it a trend? Maybe not, but it was enough to pique our interest and give it a try. Get our verdict, and a few tips, below.

How To Plan a Menu
Home Hacks

2010HomeHackspostBadge.jpgRaise your hand if you've heard this one: A chef is asked how he or she creates dishes and responds, "Oh, I go to the farmers' market in the morning and see what's good, and then build dishes around that." Doesn't that sound delightful? It certainly can be, but when you're putting together a menu, it's usually best to do a little planning beforehand.

On the Cover: Art & Chelsea's Chicago Kitchen
Dwell Magazine

2010_02_04-jackson.jpgWe were so excited to see the latest issue of Dwell, because the kitchen on the cover looks very familiar! It's Art and Chelsea's loft in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood, which we featured here last summer.

Kick Off Your Party: 10 Superbowl Dips and Spreads

Are you hosting a Superbowl party this Sunday? Whether you're planning to go all out and embrace the cheesiness or you're hoping to class up the joint, we've got a dip to fit you're menu. Because you know you need a dip, right? This is the Superbowl we're talking about.

Making Smoothies: Easy Tips from Alton Brown

2010_01_29-smoothie.jpgIt may be frigid outside and prime season for oatmeal, but we're in the middle of a smoothie kick. We don't have the best blender – just your average model – but a couple of tips from Alton Brown have saved us from struggling and shaking it every morning as we make our breakfast. They're so obvious, too!

Recipe: Brie-Style Mac and Cheese with Mushrooms

Brie-style cheese might not come to mind when you think about macaroni and cheese. We often reach for the sharpest variety when making a batch, but a soft-ripened cheese like Crave Brothers Les Frères is a great, super-creamy alternative. Especially when it’s paired with earthy mushrooms and a little white wine.

Eating at the Office: Pack a Lemon in Your Lunch Bag

2010_01_26-lemons.jpgThis time of year, our lunches can start to feel a lot like the weather outside – gloomy. Especially when we're eating them under fluorescent lights. Lately, we've been tossing a lemon into our lunch bag, and it's helped to brighten up our meals.

Truffle Hunting: Dogs Join the Hunt in the U.S.
The Oregonian

2010_01_22-truffle-hunting.jpgAs truffles found and cultivated in the United States gradually earn the respect of the culinary world, foragers here are taking a hint from their European counterparts and beginning to enlist the help of dogs. But you don't have to be a professional with a crew of bloodhounds – you can train just about any dog to help you with a truffle hunt.

Comfort Food with a Heart: Soup & Bread Cookbook
Book Reviews 2010

2010_01_21-soup-and-bread.jpgWe love a book with a good story and a worthy social cause behind it, but even more than that, we love a great collection of recipes. Soup recipes, in particular, these days. We found all of these things in the Soup & Bread Cookbook.

Quick Tip: Freeze Homemade Stock in Ice Cube Trays

2010_01_19-chicken-stock.jpgThere's nothing like homemade stock, but we hate waiting for a whole container of it to defrost. Especially when we've been out in the cold and are trying to defrost ourselves – we need soup, and fast! Freezing stock in ice cube trays allows for quick defrosting and won't slow down dinner.

Warm and Restorative: Favorite Soup Recipes

For a meal that's both light and comforting, what's better than a lovely bowl of soup? Especially on a cold and gloomy day, a bowl of hot soup is perfectly filling, even with just a handful of ingredients. We've featured a great many soup recipes at The Kitchn over the years. Here are just a few of our favorites.

Support Rare Fruit: Chicago Rarities Orchard Project

2010_01_15-CROP-1.jpgWhen you walk through a supermarket produce section or farmers' market, it may seem like there is a wide variety of fruit available, but there are actually thousands of varieties of tree fruit that aren't commercially grown. The Chicago Rarities Orchard Project is working to bring some of those varieties back to the spotlight. More on that below, plus a family recipe for quince paste!

Recipe: Mocha Crunch Oatmeal with Steel-Cut Oats

2010_01_14-mocha-oatmeal-4.jpgOatmeal is one of the healthiest breakfasts you can eat, and we usually like to keep our toppings pretty simple. But once in a while, why not make it just a little indulgent? Adding rich espresso and cocoa powder – and perhaps a few nuts and chocolate chips on top – combines our morning bowl of oatmeal with our favorite winter drink, the mocha.

Flickr Find: Baked Eggs in Potato Skins

eggs_potatoes.jpgHere's another inspiring egg preparation for you this morning – eggs baked in potato skins! That sounds like the perfect thing right about now, and it definitely falls into the category of "why didn't we think of that?"

Eating Light: Inspiration and Recipes from Food Network

2010_01_08-Clams.jpgIf you're like us, you might spend some time watching Food Network on weekends. It can be relaxing, and of course a great source of recipe ideas. Here are a few episodes coming up this weekend that feature light and healthy recipes – most already available online.