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The Kitchn Archive: Jan 2019

Is Ice Cream “Cake” Actually Cake?
I think everyone can agree that ice cream birthday cake, if anything, is a bunch of delicious words and ideas stuck together. But what seems to be a point of contention is what actually constitutes an ice cream cake. Is it ice cream and cake? Or is it just ice cream you can slice? I want to know. This exact discussion erupted recently when Tastemade posted a recipe for an ice cream birthday cake on Twitter that people had a lot of strong opinions about.
Joseph Lamour
Jan 31, 2019
These 20-Minute Shrimp Tacos Are an Easy Weeknight Win
I just moved to Los Angeles from New York, which means most of my diet right now consists of tacos. Sure, I ate my fair share of tacos while I was living in Brooklyn, but they weren’t necessarily an entire food group that I made sure to hit at least once a day (no really, I’m serious). You see, tacos are a perfect food. The limit of their potential does not exist. You start with a good base (tortilla) and you build from there.
Ariel Knutson
Jan 31, 2019
These Are the Chocolate Brownies You Need to Make Right Now
I am always on the hunt for the perfect brownie recipe. It needs to be just the right balance between chewy and crispy and it needs to be deeply, deeply chocolate-y. But I also think there’s a nostalgia factor I’m chasing. I remember being four years old at school and having the lunch lady give me a corner piece from a giant sheet of powdered-sugar-laden brownies and thinking it was the absolute best thing I had consumed.
Ariel Knutson
Jan 31, 2019
These Creamy Pesto Shells Will Be a Family Favorite
Kitchn’s Delicious Links column highlights recipes we’re excited about from the bloggers we love. Follow along every weekday as we post our favorites. Pesto is one of those rare, iconic dishes that’s made with just a handful of simple ingredients but is way more than the sum of its parts.
Elizabeth Licata
Jan 31, 2019
Rachael Ray’s 30 Minute Meals Is Finally Coming Back to TV
For almost 20 years, Rachael Ray has appeared on screens across the world with her simple, convenience-minded approach to cooking. In fact, she’s gone beyond the screen with her magazine, her website, and books. But now, firmly planted as a culinary A-lister, Ray’s making her way back to the root idea that got her EVOO in the door, so to speak.
Joseph Lamour
Jan 29, 2019
The Best Light Bulbs for the Kitchen, According to Lighting Pros
While people’s taste in kitchen lighting fixtures can vary widely, there’s one thing everyone has in common: the need for light bulbs in said fixtures. Walk down the bulb aisle in even a small hardware store, though, and you’ll be overwhelmed with options. How many watts should it be? You definitely want LED now, right? What about those oh-so-trendy Edison bulbs? We reached out to several lighting experts to find out the best kind of bulbs that boast both form and function.
Lauren Masur
Jan 29, 2019
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Keep Movie Night Simple and Serve This Easy Soup
You’ve decided to watch a movie tonight at the coziest theater in town: your living room. You’re into it, your partner’s into it, and the kids are…well, they’re not actively fighting it, which counts as a win. But even if everyone has put their phones on silent, wrapped themselves in their own blanket, and called dibs on a particular side of the sofa, you still have to deal with the hardest part: deciding what to watch.
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Jan 29, 2019
Why You Should Throw Out Your Oven Thermometer
The cake that sunk in the middle or cracked on the top. The roast that came out too rare or dry as a bone. I feel your pain. So, what do you do? Chances are, you run out and buy an oven thermometer the first chance you get. Then, you determine that the actual temperature doesn’t match the one you’ve selected. Next step? You adjust future recipes by upping or lowering the temp setting because you now know that your oven runs hot or cold. Common sense, right? Not so fast.
Sharon Franke
Jan 28, 2019
Joanna Gaines Thinks Every Home Cook Needs This Appliance
There are so many trendy appliances on the market right now, from the Instant Pot to the KitchenAid stand mixer — and many of them are investments. If you’re having trouble deciding which one you need the most, you’ll want to thank Joanna Gaines because she just revealed the appliance she thinks every home cook should own: a bread maker.
Elisabeth Sherman
Jan 24, 2019
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The Easiest Soup to Serve on Snow Day
You’ve just turned on the television and you can’t see a single sitcom character’s head because they’re all hidden behind a giant red banner that says WINTER STORM WARNING.That explains why you just watched your neighbor pull three gallons of milk and a bag of Ice Melt out of his trunk (you’d figured he’s got some really weird dessert recipes).
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Jan 22, 2019
The 8 Best Tweets About “Tidying Up with Marie Kondo” Will Spark Joy in You
If you’ve watched the new series Tidying Up with Marie Kondo on Netflix, in which the empress of all things organization comes into mega-cluttered homes and tries to make sense of the mess, you might have looked around your own home at some point and felt the sudden and overwhelming urge to start spring cleaning early. Don’t worry, you aren’t the only one.
Elisabeth Sherman
Jan 15, 2019
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The Perfect Soup to Feed a Crowd on Game Day
OK, this is the game you’ve been waiting for. It’s the one you circled on the team’s calendar at the beginning of the season. And it’s the one you’ve managed to mention in every conversation you’ve had for the past week, which explains why your neighbors asked you to leave their baby shower yesterday. On the bright side, that gave you time to go to the supermarket so you could stock up on game-day foods.
Creative Studio
Jan 15, 2019
Meal Prep Plan: A Week of Winter Meals in Two Hours
If your New Year’s resolution is to eat better, with less stress and bother, meal prep is probably the answer. The smart art of prepping ahead for your week on Saturday or Sunday can be life-changing, and we want to help make that so easy and straightforward with our Power Hour series. (Did you know that we’re launching a newsletter to send these direct to your inbox every week?) To start the year off right, here’s a meal prep plan straight from my own kitchen.
Faith Durand
Jan 10, 2019
Did You Know Angela from “The Office” Has a Cooking Show?
Have you always wanted to make vegan brownies with Dwight Schrute? Or cook cranberry turkey chili with Kevin? Well, you’re in luck: Angela has a cooking show. Or, the actress who played her, Angela Kinsey, does — and it is completely and totally delightful. While Angela, the character on The Office, was sort of awkward and strange, Kinsey turns out to be a completely socially functional human being. In fact, she’s hilarious.
Naomi Tomky
Jan 9, 2019
The 5 Smart Food Choices That Are Helping Me Pay Off My Student Loans
I grew up in a fairly frugal household — my parents prioritized their spending, brown-bagging their lunches for work every day and skipping out on “extras” like cable TV. Although I had a solidly middle-class childhood (I enjoyed more than my fair share of family vacations and was gifted a used car upon getting my driver’s license), we exclusively shopped on sales racks and rarely ordered anything other than water to drink when we went out to dinner.
Allison Russo
Jan 9, 2019
Make This Delicious French Chicken for Dinner Tonight
Kitchn’s Delicious Links column highlights recipes we’re excited about from the bloggers we love. Follow along every weekday as we post our favorites. The middle of the week is the time for quick meals, but it’s also the time when we’d probably enjoy a really great meal the most. Having a six-hour boeuf bourguignon on Saturday night is lovely, but how great would it be to go through Tuesday or Wednesday knowing there would be a truly epic dinner at the end of the day?
Elizabeth Licata
Jan 8, 2019
These Chili Lime Steak Bites Are Total Perfection
Kitchn’s Delicious Links column highlights recipes we’re excited about from the bloggers we love. Follow along every weekday as we post our favorites. If I’m attending a dinner party, I don’t fuss too much over the main course. It’s nearly guaranteed to be well-prepared and filling. No, what I look forward to the most are the appetizers. The snacks you eat while you’re waiting for dinner to come out of the oven set the tone for the entire evening.
Elisabeth Sherman
Jan 3, 2019
Here’s What Christina Tosi Cooks When She’s Feeling Lazy
We all know what it’s like to come home hungry at the end of a long day and not want to spend a ton of time in the kitchen. Instead, we’ll turn to our default dinners — the fast, familiar bites we can toss together with whatever’s in our fridge or pantry (with bonus points if the end result is quick, cheap, and, of course, delicious). And famous food figures — from chefs, to TV hosts, to bloggers — feel that way too.
Kelli Foster
Jan 2, 2019
Love Your Air Fryer? Here Are 5 Inexpensive Accessories You Definitely Need Next.
Already totally head over heels with your air fryer? Turns out, it’s possible to love it even more — if you have a few small tools on hand. You may have some of these things in your kitchen already, but if you don’t, they won’t set you back much and they’ll give you a big return for your money. Get them and you’ll find it much easier to use your air fryer. Promise.
Sharon Franke
Jan 2, 2019
Golden Lentil Soup Is a Perfect Slow Cooker Recipe
Kitchn’s Delicious Links column highlights recipes we’re excited about from the bloggers we love. Follow along every weekday as we post our favorites. I’m very good at making healthful choices for lunch. If you ask me at noon what I want to eat, it will probably be a salad, or sushi, or just a big pile of seeds and vegetables.
Elizabeth Licata
Jan 2, 2019
30-Minute Honey-Soy Pork Chops Are a Dinner Winner
Kitchn’s Delicious Links column highlights recipes we’re excited about from the bloggers we love. Follow along every weekday as we post our favorites. Whether you’re serving a honey-glazed ham, pulled pork sandwiches, or just dipping bacon in the leftover puddle of maple syrup on your breakfast plate, pork and any kind of sweetness are best friends.
Elizabeth Licata
Jan 1, 2019
Sheet Pan Chicken Souvlaki
Sheet Pan Chicken Souvlaki
Jan 7, 2019
Easy Wonton Soup
Easy Wonton Soup
Jan 16, 2019
Whole30 Egg Roll In A Bowl
Whole30 Egg Roll In A Bowl
Jan 3, 2019
Power Hour Meal Prep: A Week of Easy Meals for Busy People
Power Hour Meal Prep: A Week of Easy Meals for Busy People
Jan 30, 2019
5-Ingredient Whole30 Chicken
5-Ingredient Whole30 Chicken
Jan 22, 2019
Black Bean and Sweet Potato Tacos
Black Bean and Sweet Potato Tacos
Jan 24, 2019
5-Ingredient Spinach Dip
5-Ingredient Spinach Dip
Jan 16, 2019
Power Hour Meal Prep: A Week of Slow Cooker Meals
Power Hour Meal Prep: A Week of Slow Cooker Meals
Jan 24, 2019
Power Hour Meal Prep: A Week of Easy Low-Carb Meals
Power Hour Meal Prep: A Week of Easy Low-Carb Meals
Jan 9, 2019
Chicken Teriyaki
Chicken Teriyaki
Jan 3, 2019
This Pasta is a Work of Art
This Pasta is a Work of Art
Jan 15, 2019
Power Hour Meal Prep: A Week of Easy Whole30 Meals
Power Hour Meal Prep: A Week of Easy Whole30 Meals
Jan 16, 2019
Millionaires Bacon
Millionaires Bacon
Jan 3, 2019
High-Protein Omelet
High-Protein Omelet
Jan 16, 2019
Keto Egg Muffin
Keto Egg Muffin
Jan 3, 2019