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 ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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, ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...