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The Kitchn Archive: Sep 2016

Why My Cast Iron Skillet Is My Favorite Biscuit Pan
A few years ago in an attempt to perfect my own biscuit recipe, I started experimenting with different baking pans. Starting with a simple baking sheet, I worked through metal and glass baking dishes, a pie pan, and a cake pan before finally landing on a likely candidate: my favorite cast iron skillet. A sturdy cast iron skillet has become my favorite biscuit pan for three reasons.
Meghan Splawn
Sep 30, 2016
11 Clever Ways to Turn Plain Cream Cheese into a Flavored Schmear
Plain cream cheese is delicious, but why not get a little creative with your morning bagel? Here we have 11 ways to start with plain cream cheese and turn it into a schmear to make your fancy bagel shop jealous. We’re not just talking about run-of-the-mill cream cheese flavors like scallion or strawberry — these 11 unique mix-ins start with pumpkin, progress to pickle, and close with chocolate. These are schmears to kvell over.
Sheela Prakash
Sep 30, 2016
Why I Don’t Let Anyone Else Clean My Cast Iron Pan
In the South, cast iron skillets are treated as family heirlooms. Folks bestow their well-loved, well-seasoned skillets in their wills and it’s not surprising that there are bitter family feuds born from the bequeathed skillet’s placement. You see, Southern cooks treat their cast iron skillet as a beloved friend. Caring tenderly for these skillets through regular cooking, cleaning, and curing means that some of us spend more time with the pan than our family.
Meghan Splawn
Sep 30, 2016
7 Shows to Marathon for Self-Care
(Image credit: Alexander_P) shutterstock From Apartment Therapy → Binge Watching for the Soul: Shows to Marathon for Self-Care
The Kitchn
Sep 30, 2016
Recipe: Freezer-to-Grill Steak and Vegetable Kabobs
This is the very definition of a #miraclemeal: beef and veggie kabobs that go straight from freezer to grill. These absolutely delicious family favorites are made with affordable beef sirloin that is coated with a spice rub, and threaded onto skewers along with veggies. The whole kabob is frozen, skewers and all, so you can make these two at a time or 10 at a time. The best part is you don’t even need to thaw them; when you’re ready to cook just fire up the grill!
Christine Gallary
Sep 30, 2016
11 Hacks for Making Your Fridge Feel Twice as Big
(Image credit: The Kitchn) From Apartment Therapy → Make Your Tiny Fridge Feel Twice as Big: 11 Brilliant Hacks
The Kitchn
Sep 30, 2016
10 Fun Ways to Top a Frozen Waffle
You’ve got to love a freezer waffle — they’re convenient when you want to switch from the toast or bagel routine, and are neutral enough in flavor to host a variety of toppings. Once you’ve found the right brand for your tastes, it’s time to explore all the ways to enjoy them beyond the standard swipe of butter and jam or drizzle of maple syrup. These 10 ideas use frozen waffles as a blank canvas for breakfast (and beyond).
Kelli Foster
Sep 29, 2016
Recipe: Chicken Waldorf Salad
All you have to do to make chicken salad a hundred times more interesting is add in a chopped apple. An apple adds crunch, sweetness, and freshness, and you’ve also taken care of eating a serving of fruit for the day. When apple season hits, make this chicken Waldorf salad your go-to lunch, or leave a batch of this in your fridge so that dinner is waiting for you when you get home.
Christine Gallary
Sep 29, 2016
10 Things You Can Clean in the Next 15 Minutes
(Image credit: Sergey Mironov) From Apartment Therapy → Get Off the Internet! 10 Things You Can Clean in the Next 15 Minutes
The Kitchn
Sep 29, 2016
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Recipe: Creamy Stuffed French Toast
When I was in third grade, I entered a bake off hosted by our local library. The day of the competition, my mom helped me gather the ingredients from our fridge and pantry to make the gingersnap cookie recipe I had chosen, at which point we discovered we were out of vanilla extract. My ever resourceful mother pulled a bottle of orange extract from the back of the cupboard and suggested we have a little fun with the recipe.
Sarah E Crowder
Sep 29, 2016
7 of the World’s Most Beautiful Cleaning Tools
(Image credit: The Kitchn) From Apartment Therapy → Behold: The World’s Most Beautiful Cleaning Tools
The Kitchn
Sep 29, 2016
The Kitchn’s Guide to Buying Vintage Cast Iron Cookware
I have loved my newly made cast iron pan; it has served me well for many years. But now that I have immersed myself in the world of vintage cast iron, I am sold — hook, line, and sinker. The good news is that you don’t need to fork over a monthly paycheck to experience the joys of cooking on an heirloom piece. Here’s our guide to buying vintage cast iron. Any pan made before 1957 is considered vintage.
Eva Katz
Sep 29, 2016
Yes, You Can (and Should) Make Teriyaki Chicken in the Slow Cooker
The next time a craving for teriyaki chicken strikes, you don’t have to go to the mall food court to get your fix. With only 10 minutes of prep time, you can have moist, flavorful chicken teriyaki at home, thanks to the slow cooker. All you have to do is throw boneless, skinless chicken breasts, water, cornstarch, sugar, soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, garlic, ginger, and pepper into your slow cooker; cook it on LOW for four hours; and then shred the cooked chicken with two forks.
Lauren Kodiak
Sep 29, 2016
10 Things to Always Stash in Your Desk at Work
(Image credit: Marisa Vitale) From Apartment Therapy → Be Prepared: 10 Things To Always Keep In Your Desk at Work
The Kitchn
Sep 28, 2016
Hear Us Out: 15 Apple Names That Would Work As Baby Names
Apartment Therapy
Sep 28, 2016
We Need to Talk About These Black Doritos
There are a ton of different Doritos flavors that have been created throughout the years. There are some good ones (Cool Ranch for life!) and some not-so-good ones. This latest chip, however, might be the most fascinating of them all. These garlic Doritos that you see above are being sold exclusively in Japan for Halloween. Black-colored food — both naturally black and unnaturally so — is having a moment in Japan and the United States.
Ariel Knutson
Sep 28, 2016
6 Ways to Thwart the Office Lunch Thief
My office has witnessed The Case of the Missing Spaghetti, The Hidden Brown Rice, and most recently A Summertime Spring Roll Mystery. Clearly there’s an office lunch thief among us. And while I have my suspicions, I’ll leave cracking The Case of the Office Refrigerator to the professional sleuths. Instead, with apologies to Nancy Drew, let’s focus on six proactive ways to make sure your lunch meets the right mouth. When I bring lunch from home, I eat right at noon.
Chris Phillips
Sep 28, 2016
What Your Favorite Flower Says About Your Personality
(Image credit: Carolyn Purnell) From Apartment Therapy → What Your Favorite Flower Says About You
The Kitchn
Sep 28, 2016
10 Grocery Shopping Tips from Smart Shoppers
Apartment Therapy
Sep 28, 2016
3 Kitchen Tools You May Be Missing and Totally Need
Apartment Therapy
Sep 27, 2016
Did Instagram Ruin the Dinner Party?
Twelve years ago, when I was young, single, and living in Nashville, Tennessee, I began hosting a weekly Tuesday night dinner party. My friends knew they had a standing invite to come over around 7 p.m. for dinner. They brought the wine; I made the food. To help cover the cost of ingredients, everyone generously threw in a few dollars.
Anna Watson Carl
Sep 27, 2016
7 One-Ingredient Upgrades for Apple Cider
There’s something about having a big bottle of fresh apple cider in your fridge all fall that feels oddly reassuring. Maybe it’s the fact that a taste of the season is always just a glass away, or that it always feels like a treat because it’s only during these few short months that cider makes a regular appearance in your kitchen. But after a few glasses of sweet, pure cider, it’s fun to play around a little with the bottle.
Sheela Prakash
Sep 27, 2016
5 Ways to Stop Getting Ripped Off at the Grocery Store
(Image credit: Sergey Ryzhov) shutterstock From Apartment Therapy → Stop Getting Ripped off at the Grocery Store
The Kitchn
Sep 27, 2016
A Remodeling Pro on How to Stretch a $12,000 Kitchen Budget
(Image credit: The Kitchn) From Apartment Therapy → You Asked, The Remodeling Pro Answers: How To Stretch a $12k Kitchen Budget?
The Kitchn
Sep 27, 2016
One Whisk Will Whisk Away The Need For These Six Tools
Apartment Therapy
Sep 27, 2016
13 Delicious Dessert Lasagnas You Need to Know About
You might have heard of dessert pizza, but what about dessert lasagna?
Ariel Knutson
Sep 26, 2016
Don’t Put Your Knife In The Dishwasher, Just Don’t
Apartment Therapy
Sep 26, 2016
6 Things You Really Don’t Need to Bring on Vacation
(Image credit: racorn) shutterstock From Apartment Therapy → Wait! Don’t Pack That! 6 Things You Really Don’t Need on Vacation
The Kitchn
Sep 26, 2016
One Tip for Better Skillet Cornbread
Skillet cornbread was a delicacy of my childhood — my mother would bake up a batch for eating with chili or as a special breakfast treat — but it wasn’t until adulthood that I realized my mother had been making her from-scratch cornbread from that little blue box of Jiffy mix. Her secret for the best cornbread — and one to adopt whether you are baking from a box mix or from scratch — is to preheat her cast iron skillet before adding the batter.
Meghan Splawn
Sep 26, 2016
Get Your Home Ready for Fall with the Ultimate Cleaning Checklist
(Image credit: Kristan Lieb) From Apartment Therapy → 39 Ways to Your Deepest Clean Yet: The Ultimate Fall Cleaning Checklist
The Kitchn
Sep 26, 2016
With Cutting Boards, Bigger is Better
From Kitchn → You Need a Bigger Cutting Board. No, Bigger.
Apartment Therapy
Sep 26, 2016
7 Fun Facts About Pickles
Today, pickle enthusiasts converge in their spiritual home — the Lower East Side — to celebrate the 15th annual Pickle Day. To mark the occasion, here are seven facts from New York City’s pickled past. When the Dutch settled in the 1600s, New York became home to the largest concentration of picklers anywhere at the time. The majority of cukes were grown in modern-day Brooklyn, where the pickling tradition lives on.
Elizabeth Yuko
Sep 25, 2016
The After-Bedtime Dinner Party: A One-Hour Menu and Game Plan
Entertaining at home has gotten a lot more complicated in my house lately. And while I love my sweet baby girl to pieces and would gladly snuggle her all evening long, there are times when I need a meal with friends — without toddlers or babies to wrangle — for my emotional well-being. So I recently attempted a night when I did both and invited friends over for an after-bedtime dinner party. The result?
Amy Palanjian
Sep 25, 2016
3 Ways to Give Your Kitchen Cabinets a Facelift
(Image credit: The Kitchn) From Apartment Therapy → Real Life Advice: Everything I Now Know About Refacing Kitchen Cabinets
The Kitchn
Sep 25, 2016
6 Tips to Help You Get Back in the Kitchen This Fall
(Image credit: Rawpixel.com) shutterstock From Apartment Therapy → Get Your Wellness and Wallet Back on Track this Fall by Eating at Home null
The Kitchn
Sep 24, 2016
5 Getaway Lines to Help You Make a Graceful Exit from That Watercooler Chat
Apartment Therapy
Sep 23, 2016
Make a Better Salad Dressing with a Cocktail Shaker
You probably already know the basic technique for making a vinaigrette, but we have a little twist on the basic method, and it gives a uni-tasking bar tool new life. Not only can your cocktail shaker make your favorite libation, but it’s also the key to a more successful vinaigrette. We love the cocktail shaker for the same reason we love making vinaigrette in a Mason jar — easy and quick. But a cocktail shaker offers a few big advantages over the jar.
Kelli Foster
Sep 23, 2016
5 Ways Your Phone Can Help Avoid Roommate Drama
(Image credit: Marie-Lyne Quirion) From Apartment Therapy → There’s an App for That: Roommate Dramas That Can Be Avoided With Your Phone
The Kitchn
Sep 23, 2016
Recipe: Pimiento Grilled Cheese
Pimiento cheese is a delicious dip in its own right, but it also makes an extraordinary grilled cheese sandwich.
Christine Gallary
Sep 23, 2016
Why You Need a Ruler in the Kitchen
We measure many things in the kitchen — we use scales, measuring cups, measuring spoons, liquid measuring cups, and timers all to our advantage — but one tool of measure is often overlooked in building a better tool jar: the ruler.
Meghan Splawn
Sep 23, 2016
These 5 Outrageous Breakfast-Making Machines Exist
(Image credit: The Kitchn) From Apartment Therapy → 5 Breakfast Making Machines That Really, Actually Exist
The Kitchn
Sep 23, 2016
5 Rules for Letting Go of Perfectionism and Hosting a “Crappy” Dinner Party
Apartment Therapy
Sep 23, 2016
Kitchn Editors Weigh In: Best $20 I Ever Spent on My Kitchen
Apartment Therapy
Sep 22, 2016
5 Cleaning & Organizing Tasks to Instantly Lift Your Mood
(Image credit: Ashley Poskin) From Apartment Therapy → In the Zone: Try These 5 Tiny Cleaning & Organizing Tasks to Instantly Lift Your Mood
The Kitchn
Sep 22, 2016
Is This Really the Best Way to Cut a Lime for the Most Juice?
Trying to get the most juice out of limes can be tough. We have a whole bunch of tricks on the site for how to get the job done, including rolling limes and putting them in the microwave. I thought I had seen it all until a post popped up on Reddit, which includes an image that indicates we should be cutting our limes in a different way to get the most juice. Have you tried this? Does it actually make a difference? I needed to find out.
Ariel Knutson
Sep 22, 2016
Mary Berry to Leave Great British Bake Off, and Paul Hollywood to Stay
In a statement made today on BBC, Mary Berry, longtime judge for the Great British Bake Off, said she would quit the show following the switch from BBC to Channel 4. Berry’s decision follows the exit of two other judges — Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc Berry explains her decision to leave the show: “My decision to stay with the BBC is out of loyalty to them, as they have nurtured me, and the show, that was a unique and brilliant format from day one.
Ariel Knutson
Sep 22, 2016
Consider These Pros and Cons Before Choosing a New Sink
(Image credit: The Kitchn) From Apartment Therapy → Pros & Cons to Consider When Choosing Your Next Kitchen Sink
The Kitchn
Sep 22, 2016
Greek Yogurt’s Creamier, Milder Cousin Comes from Iceland
If you love Greek yogurt for its thick, creamy richness, it’s time you try Icelandic skyr. Skyr is a cultured dairy product that hails from Iceland. Even though it was only introduced in the U.S. relatively recently, it’s been a staple in Icelandic cuisine for thousands of years, and is a strong element in the country’s national identity and culture (no pun intended). True skyr is not actually yogurt.
Kelli Foster
Sep 22, 2016