The Kitchn Archive: Oct 2020

This Creamy One-Pot Vegetarian Pasta Is Packed with Protein

Tonight We Veg

Add this 30-minute meal to your dinner rotation ASAP.

Grace Elkus

Oct 24, 2020

Before & After: This Scandi-Boho DIY Kitchen Makeover Features a Fresh Take on a Gallery Wall

Before & After

So fresh! So smart!

Alison Goldman

Oct 28, 2020

I Tried Ina Garten’s Trick for the Crispiest, Creamiest Hash Browns and They’re as Good as Promised

Homemade hash browns in under 10 minutes? Sign me up.

Grace Elkus

Oct 31, 2020

Alton Brown’s Trick for Better Pumpkin Pie May Surprise You

Celebrity Recipe Battle

His recipe is unique — not that we'd expect anything less.

Sheela Prakash

Oct 21, 2020

I Used an Iron to Clean Red Wine Stains from the Carpet (Because TikTok Told Me To) — Here’s How It Went

Cleaning Tips from The Kitchn

The results were seriously impressive. There's just one catch.

Ashley Poskin

Oct 30, 2020

The One-Stop Thanksgiving Shopping Guide: Costco

Feeding a crowd this Thanksgiving? You can literally get every ingredient for dinner and the table to serve it on in one stop at Costco.

Meghan Splawn

Oct 30, 2020

Gear Up for Comfort-Food Cooking with Sur La Table’s Sale on Le Creuset, Staub, and All-Clad

Shopping

The Cookware Event features big savings on all sorts of winter essentials.

Kelsie Schrader

Oct 30, 2020

I’ve Tried Nearly Every Meat Thermometer. Here Are My 3 Favorites.

Shopping

You're gonna need one of these for Thanksgiving — and beyond.

Sharon Franke

Oct 28, 2020

Recipe Roundup

Cozy up to fall comfort food.

Sheela Prakash

Oct 30, 2020

The Caramelized Veggie Grain Bowl I Can't Stop Making

Tonight We Veg

It's my favorite fall dinner.

Grace Elkus

Oct 29, 2020

Grocery Shopping Used to Be My Alone Time … Not Anymore

Shopping

Moms grieve grocery shopping B.C. (Before Coronavirus).

Lisa Lombardi

Oct 29, 2020

The One Step in the Cooking Process You Do Not Want to Skip

Kitchn Cooking School

The purpose of adding salt isn't to make food tasty salty — it's to enhance the flavors of the ingredients.

The Kitchn Editors

Oct 8, 2020

I Could Never Perfect Jollof Rice Until I Found This Foolproof Recipe

Kitchn Love Letters

There’s a delicate balance for making jollof rice, and this recipe has nailed it.

Nicole Rufus

Oct 29, 2020

Partner

How 12 People Got Dinner on the Table Without Leaving Home

One silver lining from this, er, memorable year: Online grocery shopping has graduated from exotic perk to everyday staple. But as anyone who has ever ordered a bunch of fresh bananas, only to belatedly receive a bag of bruised beets will tell you, all online grocery shopping experiences are not created equal. It requires a more personal touch—someone who can shop for you as if they were shopping for themselves.Enter the personal grocery shopping and delivery service Shipt.

Brooke Preston

Oct 29, 2020

Bloomscape’s Adorable Coconut Palm Will Turn Your Kitchen Into Your Favorite Vacation Spot

Shopping

Pour yourself a piña colada.

Sholeen Damarwala

Oct 29, 2020

Skip the Deep-Frying and Make Crispy, Juicy Fried Chicken in the Air Fryer

It's so much easier — and just as delicious.

Laura Arnold

Oct 21, 2020

10 Perfect Gifts on Sale for $50 or Less at Macy’s Right Now (Yes, There’s a Dutch Oven!)

It’s never too early to start holiday shopping for friends, family, or even yourself (come on, you deserve it!).

Cara Lynn Shultz

Oct 29, 2020

We Just Found the Most Ridiculously Good Deal on a KitchenAid Stand Mixer (Hint: It’s $300 Off!)

Shopping

*Hands-down* the lowest price of the season on this top-of-the-line stand mixer!

Sholeen Damarwala

Oct 29, 2020

Cleaning Reddit Agrees: Everyone Should Own a Carpet Squeegee

Cleaning Tips from The Kitchn

It even works on upholstered dining room chairs!

Ashley Abramson

Oct 28, 2020

I’ve Used Nearly Every Roasting Pan Out There. Here Are My Favorites.

Shopping

These are my three favorites, based on what you need and how much you're willing to spend.

Sharon Franke

Oct 26, 2020

5 Mistakes to Avoid When Making Sugar Cookies

Whether you make beautiful cut-outs, dust them with colored sugar, or sandwich them with buttercream or Nutella, sugar cookies are a holiday staple! Before you whip up your next batch of sugar cookies, be sure you’re not making one of these five common mistakes. Get a recipe: 18 Cookie Recipes for Your Holiday Cookie Exchange We’ve all been there — wanting to make cookies yet forgetting to take the butter out of the refrigerator to soften.

Kelli Foster

Oct 29, 2020

I’m a D.C. Consultant — Here’s How I’m Shopping and Eating a Week Before the Election

Grocery Diaries

A week before the 2020 election, Sean and Laura, political consultants in D.C., have a lot on their plates. (Pun intended.)

Lauren Masur

Oct 28, 2020

Ina Garten’s New Chicken Recipe Is One of the Best Things I’ve Made All Year

It's worth making for the potatoes alone.

Christine Gallary

Oct 29, 2020

Partner

Kitchn’s Studio Food Editor Put Martha Stewart’s Meal Kit to the Test — Here’s Her Verdict

Kitchn staffers end the day with the same question as everyone else: “What’s for dinner?” And, like everyone else, we’ve been spending more time than ever in our kitchens. To say that some days it feels like a real chore to put food on the table is an understatement. So, we tasked three Kitchn staffers with trying a Martha Stewart & Marley Spoon meal kit. Read on to find out how it went — and click here to get $90 off your first three meal kits.

Creative Studio

Oct 29, 2020

Oyakodon Is the Comforting Japanese Rice Bowl You Need to Know

This satisfying one-pan dish comes together in just 30 minutes.

Atsuko Ikeda

Oct 28, 2020

Homemade Whipped Cream Is Better than Anything Store-Bought

Kitchn Cooking School

One ingredient, many ingenious (yet easy) desserts. Here's how to become a whipped cream wizard.

The Kitchn Editors

Oct 8, 2020

How To Make the Easiest Apple Crumble

The best thing you can make with your just-picked apples.

Sheela Prakash

Oct 21, 2020

Forget Boiling: Roasted Gnocchi Is Easier (and Tastier)

A complete meal all on one sheet pan.

Sheela Prakash

Oct 28, 2020

The $10 Grocery Item I Pick Up During Every Single Target Run

Shopping

It's just $2.50 per can, which is a steal when you do the math.

Ashley Abramson

Oct 28, 2020

10 Places to Buy Cute and Thoughtful Greeting Cards Online

Shopping

Because a card in the mail is a million times better than Zoom invite in your email.

Madelyn Simons

Oct 26, 2020

What Are Pie Weights? And When Should I Use Them?

Tips from The Kitchn

You probably have a suitable alternative in your pantry already!

Elizabeth Passarella

Oct 25, 2020

How To Make Supplì Classici (Classic Rice Croquettes)

Each one is stuffed with melty mozzarella.

Kristina Gill and Katie Parla

Oct 27, 2020

My Father Is an Amazing Chef and the Only Pizza He Loves Is from Costco

My father was a New York chef. But his love for Costco pizza led to my losing faith in his taste and to trying pizza across Italy in a mission for redemption.

Su-Jit Lin

Oct 28, 2020

Ina Garten Has a Clever Trick for Making the Best Lasagna Ever

I didn't see this one coming.

Sheela Prakash

Oct 28, 2020

I Tried Ina Garten’s Balsamic-Roasted Brussels Sprouts

People love them — and now I definitely see why.

Grace Elkus

Oct 28, 2020

The Last Thing You Should Do with Old Plastic Storage Containers Before You Toss Them

Organizing Tips from The Kitchn