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From The Kitchn: The Best Way to Cook Pasta

Cooking pasta shouldn't be rocket science. Yet so many small variations, individual techniques, and old wives' tales abound that it can seem more daunting than it is! Here's our tried and true method ...

From The Kitchn: Does Milk Negate Tea's Health Benefits?

We've talked about how many health benefits there are in good tea, and we've also discussed (at length) whether it's better to add milk before or after steeping your tea. But now there's evidence to s...

From The Kitchn: Stumptown Coffee in Brooklyn!

In the world of specialty coffee roasters, Stumptown Coffee is its own superstar. Now they are expanding out of their native Pacific Northwest, and the owner has moved to open a coffee roastery in Red...

From The Kitchn: Green Walnut Wine

Vin de noix, or green walnut wine, is a classic homemade treat in France and Italy. We found green walnuts at the market and so we decided to give it a try! Our results and directions for making your ...

How To Make a Spoon From a Paint Stirrer
From The Kitchn

Setting up a new house often leaves us in a uniquely vulnerable intersection of exhaustion, complete hunger, and lack of basic tools - like cutlery. Look at one solution we found in the midst of home ...

From The Kitchn: "Whatever, Martha!"

We told you there's going to be a new Martha show this fall - a Mystery Science Theater 3000-esque sendup of Martha's old shows. The skewering will be presided over by Martha's own daughter! Now we wa...

From The Kitchn: A Better Ice Cream Maker

We just upgraded our ice cream maker to the Cuisinart ICE-50BC Supreme. This is a basic consumer compressor model - no need to freeze a bowl or add salt! So, what do we think of this high-powered ice ...

From The Kitchn: BeaterBlade+ For the KitchenAid

Remember these BeaterBlade+ attachments that scrape down your KitchenAid stand mixer bowl as they mix? We have a review! Check out our play-by-play coverage from using a BeaterBlade+. See whether they...

From The Kitchn: A Recipe from Melissa Clark

We had a chance to visit with Melissa Clark - a regular contributor to the New York Times Dining section, and a wonderful cook and author. We peeked inside her kitchen and got a look at how she deve...

From The Kitchn: Ice Cream Of All Colors and Shapes!

Things are cooling off at The Kitchn: this month is all about ice cream. Our ice cream contest is underway, and for some inspiration we put together a list of all the ice cream recipes, tips, tricks, ...

From The Kitchn: Best Lick! Ice Cream Contest

Escape with ice cream, and enter The Kitchn's ice cream contest this month! We're giving away ice cream goodies and hefty gift certificates from Sur La Table for the best three original ice cream reci...

From The Kitchn: A Look at Kitchens from Mad Men

One of our favorite shows, Mad Men, just returned for its second season. Sterling Cooper's office showcases the fast-paced action of 1960s Manhattan advertising, but the Drapers' suburban kitchen is w...

From The Kitchn: How To Clean a Grill Pan

Do you have a grill pan? We think you should; they are one of the easiest, no-fuss ways to get that grilled and seared taste. A good cast iron pan is one of the most practical things in a cook's arsen...

From The Kitchn: Bendy Straws Made From Metal

Straws made out of metal? Why yes indeed. These metal bendable straws are elegant, unusual, and a little more green. No more wasted straws in those summer cocktails! • Click here for full post...

From The Kitchn: Crazy Cake Wrecks

The world of professional cake baking is a strange one; there are some crazy mishaps, misspellings, and flat-out cake disasters. Check out this link to see some of the worst! We've also got some lin...

From The Kitchn: Tour Joanne Weir's Live/Work Kitchen

Joanne Weir is an award-winning cookbook author, teacher, television personality, and former Chez Panisse chef. Her San Francisco kitchen is a custom space where she lives, works, cooks and entertains...

From The Kitchn: Quick and Easy Banana Bread

Do you have any brown bananas on your countertop? Don't throw them out - make banana bread. We tweak a great banana bread recipe so it can be put in the oven in less than 10 minutes. Easy! • Cli...

From The Kitchn: Urban Pepper Grinders By Jabou Design

We're smitten with these gorgeous modern pepper grinders from Jabou Design. They're made from sustainably harvested wood and carefully handcrafted. • Click here for full post: Urban Pepper Grind...

From The Kitchn: Turn a Faucet Into a Drinking Fountain

Good for saving glasses in the kitchen or the bathroom - this friendly orca whale will let you turn any faucet into a drinking fountain! • Click here for full post: Faucet Fountain from Tiny Li...

From The Kitchn: How To Make Paneer

Paneer, the essential ingredient in so many of our favorite Indian dishes, is a very simple farmer-style cheese, and it's easy to make at home. Here we show you how to make paneer with no more than mi...

From The Kitchn: The Perfect Tomato Salad

We're on a roll! Yesterday it was the perfect chocolate chip cookie; today it's the perfect tomato salad. And what a tomato salad this is. Just a chiffonade of basil, and a double soak in balsamic vin...

From The Kitchn: The Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie

So, have you made the NY Times' recipe for the perfect chocolate chip cookie yet? The Kitchn was busy with a batch this weekend - does the recipe live up to its name? • Click here for the full...

From The Kitchn: Grill Open or Closed?

What's the difference between cooking with the grill open or closed? Find out all about it from Diane Morgan, author of Grill Every Day and our guest grilling expert this week. • Click here for ...

From The Kitchn: Nest Bowls By Morph

We are loving this new set of kitchen essentials by design firm Morph. It's all designed so well for small spaces: you've got mixing bowls, measuring cups, and a juicer - all stacked into one small ye...

From The Kitchn: The Vita-Mix Blender Reviewed

Last week we told you all about the Magic Bullet blender that we've become very fond of. This week there's another blender on our love list: the Professional Series Vita-Mix. Yes, it's expensive, bu...

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