10 of the Best Uses for Mason Jars (Outside of Canning)
(Image credit: Christine Gallary) From The Kitchn → 10 of the Best Uses for Canning Jars
Aug 24, 2015
How To Keep Cats off the Kitchen Counter
(Image credit: Veronika Mannova/Shutterstock) I recently spoke with Jackson Galaxy about a topic that has plagued me for quite some time (and if you’re a fellow cat owner, it’s no doubt plagued you, too): how to keep curious cats off our kitchen counters. From The Kitchn → Cat Whisperer Jackson Galaxy’s Advice for Keeping Your
Aug 21, 2015
How To Make Simple Tomato Sauce with Fresh Tomatoes
(Image credit: Emma Christensen) From The Kitchn → How To Make Basic Tomato Sauce with Fresh Tomatoes
Aug 20, 2015
8 Tips for Dorm Cooking Using Only a Microwave
(Image credit: Anthony Berenyi) shutterstock So you’ve made the choice to ditch your meal plan this year, or you’re a couple days into the new semester and already sick of dining hall food. Don’t worry — there are better meals ahead. Armed with your dorm room microwave, the options are almost endless. Even if it
Aug 19, 2015
10 Ways to Upgrade Whipped Cream
(Image credit: Torok-Bognar Renata) shutterstock From The Kitchn → 10 Little Upgrades for Your Whipped Cream
Aug 19, 2015
Here’s How Young Kids Can Help in the Kitchen
(Image credit: Hrecheniuk Oleksii) shutterstock Want to involve your kids in cooking? We’ve put together a list of all the ways young kids can help out in the kitchen, with activities tailored to their age and ability. So whether they’re two or 10, you can train up a little sous chef! From The Kitchn →
Aug 18, 2015
Heat Wave Cooking: Spicy Panzanella Salad
(Image credit: Kimberley Hasselbrink) From The Kitchn → Recipe: Spicy Panzanella Salad
Aug 17, 2015
The Kitchn’s Ultimate Guide to Grilling
(Image credit: Kristin Teig) From The Kitchn → The Kitchn’s Ultimate Guide to Grilling Like a Pro
Aug 14, 2015
The Best Way To Freeze Zucchini
(Image credit: Emma Christensen) From The Kitchn → How To Freeze Zucchini
Aug 13, 2015
Back-of-the-Box Recipes We Love
(Image credit: Christine Gallary) These recipes are found in the most convenient of places: right on the back of the box or package! No need to copy the recipe down or try to remember where you saw it — just pick up the package and start cooking. Here are some of our favorite back-of-the-box recipes
Aug 13, 2015
How Many Seats Should Your Living Room Have? Here’s One Rule of Thumb
How many people can you host at once? Two? 10? You’re probably counting sofa cushions right now in your head. The reality is, the “right” number of living room seats is different for everyone, and largely dependent on the amount of space you have available.
Aug 12, 2015
The Best Way to Preserve Cilantro
(Image credit: Jayme Henderson) From The Kitchn → Why Freezing Is the Best Way to Preserve Cilantro
Aug 12, 2015
Design Time Capsule: The ’90s in Music Videos
Ah, the ’90s. If you find yourself longing for inflatable furniture, Jnco jeans and the Delia*s catalog (which is back!), might we suggest a little journey down memory lane with these 10 music videos from the 1990’s–one for every year. From grunge to hip-hop to boy band pop hit machines, here are the music videos that totally capture the style of the ’90s. We can shut the list down right now.
Aug 10, 2015
Don’t Feel Like Cooking Tonight? Here’s Why
(Image credit: Adrienne Breaux) From The Kitchn → Why You Don’t Feel Like Cooking Tonight, and How to Fix It
Aug 10, 2015
25 Pantry Staples You Should Buy Generic
(Image credit: Michaela Cisney) From The Kitchn → You Should Buy the Cheap Generic Versions of These 25 Foods
Aug 7, 2015
How To Be Roommates With a Best Friend & Survive (With Friendship Intact)
Though it’s universally considered a bad idea from many who have tried it before, moving in with a best friend can sometimes seem like just the thing you need in your life. All the fun you have with your best friend could be 24/7, you think! You’ll be different, you tell yourself. If you’re bound and determined to dive into a living situation with a best friend, consider these tips before you sign the lease. Of course, living with a best friend CAN be a ton of fun.
Aug 5, 2015
My Most Embarrassing School Lunch
(Image credit: Africa Studio) shutterstock When we had field trips, bringing your own lunch was required. My mom had to figure out what to pack for me, thus resulting in one of my earliest memories: finding the absolute worst thing ever in my lunch bag. From The Kitchn → The Most Embarrassing Thing I Ever
Aug 5, 2015
What’s the Difference Between Heirloom & Commercial Tomatoes?
(Image credit: keren-seg) shutterstock From The Kitchn → What Does Heirloom Actually Mean?
Aug 5, 2015
How To Make Homemade Lemonade
(Image credit: Dana Velden) From The Kitchn → How To Make Lemonade from Scratch
Aug 4, 2015
Important Questions to Ask Your Wedding Caterer
(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) From The Kitchn → 15 Questions to Ask Your Wedding Caterer
Aug 3, 2015
Peach Plum Sangria is Summer in a Glass
(Image credit: Kimberley Hasselbrink) From The Kitchn → Cocktail Recipe: Peach Plum Sangria
Jul 31, 2015
How To Make Homemade Marshmallow Fluff
(Image credit: Tessa Huff) From The Kitchn → Recipe: Homemade Marshmallow Fluff
Jul 29, 2015
What Does Your Favorite Ice Cream Flavor Say About You?
(Image credit: Kelli Foster) From The Kitchn → This Is What Your Favorite Ice Cream Flavor Says About You
Jul 28, 2015
50 Household Terms You Might Not Know Were Brand Names
Many of the terms you use around the house are actually trademarked. (“Grab me a kleenex, will you?”) Or at least they were at one point, before we all started using them as if they were just a regular part of the English language. And actually, a few of the brands on this list have lost the right to enforce their trademark because the term became so commonplace. So here they are in one tidy list (a little ammunition for your next trivia night).
Jul 27, 2015
30 Toppings for Your Ice Cream Sundae
(Image credit: Nealey Dozier) From The Kitchn → Dress Up Your Ice Cream! 30 Sundae Toppings That Go Way Beyond Sprinkles
Jul 27, 2015
What To Pack in Your Cooler For the Beach
(Image credit: Noam Armonn) shutterstock From The Kitchn → The Best Foods to Pack for the Beach
Jul 24, 2015
Refreshing Prosecco Sangria with Cucumber & Ginger
(Image credit: Kimberley Hasselbrink) From The Kitchn → Cocktail Recipe: Cucumber, Ginger & Prosecco Sangria
Jul 23, 2015
How Many Vegetables Make One Cup of Juice?
(Image credit: Gina Eykemans) From The Kitchn → A Visual Guide to Juicing Vegetables: How Many Veggies Go in a Cup?
Jul 21, 2015
Party Etiquette: 5 Questions & New Answers
(Image credit: Bridget Pizzo) From The Kitchn → 5 Questions Everyone Still Has About Party Etiquette, and the New Answers
Jul 20, 2015
20 No-Cook Summer Potluck Dishes Everyone Can Enjoy
(Image credit: Nealey Dozier) From The Kitchn → 20 No-Heat Summer Potluck Dishes for Everyone
Jul 17, 2015
A DIY Wine Cooler Using a Gutter
(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) From The Kitchn → Outdoor DIY Wine Cooler Idea: A Picnic Table with a Gutter!
Jul 16, 2015
Household Items You Can Use As A Cherry Pitter
(Image credit: Christine Gallary) From The Kitchn → 3 Ways to Pit Cherries Without a Cherry Pitter
Jul 15, 2015
15 Pitcher Drinks for Summer Entertaining
(Image credit: Maureen Petrosky) From The Kitchn → 15 Make-Ahead Pitcher Cocktails to Sip All Summer
Jul 10, 2015
12 Twists on the Classic Summer S’mores
(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) From The Kitchn → Treat Yourself to One of These 12 S’mores Recipes
Jul 6, 2015
Flirting with Minimalism or Downsizing? These TED Talks May Just Talk You Into It
It remains to be seen whether downsizing and minimalism are going to be a cultural shift or just a cultural fad, but these ideas are certainly in the air and on a lot of minds. If you’re feeling a tug toward simplicity and paring down, here are some excellent TED Talks to watch on these topics from people who are already “walking the walk.” With one exception, these TED Talks come from Tedx events – TED-sanctioned but independently run events.
Jul 4, 2015
Make This Gorgeous Summer Berry Sangria
(Image credit: Kimberley Hasselbrink) From The Kitchn → Recipe: Summer Berry Sangria
Jul 3, 2015
How To Make Fancy Jello Shots
(Image credit: Faith Durand) From The Kitchn → How To Make Layered Jello Shots
Jul 1, 2015
20 Things You Can Do to Make Mondays Suck Less
Ahhh… Mondays. For most of us, they’re the start of the work week, bringing with them a bleak realization that the weekend is definitely over. But if you want to live a happy life, you’ve got to start looking on the bright side of things! Monday is just another day, with tons of opportunity to live, laugh, and explore. Changing your outlook on Mondays isn’t hard, it just requires a few small tweaks to your routine.
Jun 28, 2015
Toss This on the Grill: Summer Squash “Hot Dog”
(Image credit: Jessica Goldman Foung) From The Kitchn → Summer Squash: The New Hot Dog
Jun 26, 2015
10 Recipes for Surviving Zucchini Season
(Image credit: Sarah Rae Smith) Now is the Time of the Zucchini. We have sautéed it and stuffed it and sliced it into ribbons. We have had ample slices of zucchini bread and there are enough muffins stashed in the freezer for a month of brunches. And yet, still there is zucchini. When you’ve done
Jun 25, 2015
7 Things To Have in Your Kitchen by Age 30
(Image credit: Claire Bock) From The Kitchn → 7 Things You Should Have in the Kitchen by Age 30
Jun 25, 2015
Perfect Travel Snacks For Summer Vacations
(Image credit: Emma Christensen) There’s just something about travel that brings on the munchies, no matter how long the journey. When planning your next trip this summer, don’t forget the travel snacks. Here are 15 simple sweet and savory recipes that can really go the distance. From The Kitchn → 15 Sweet and Savory Recipes
Jun 24, 2015
Beat the Summer Heat with 10 Popsicle Recipes
(Image credit: Emma Christensen) From The Kitchn → 10 Popsicle Recipes to Cool off with This Summer
Jun 24, 2015
Eight Ways to Make Steamed Vegetables More Delicious
(Image credit: Emma Christensen) One of the simplest ways to prepare fresh or even frozen vegetables is to steam them over simmering water. If you find steamed vegetables too plain, don’t want to smother them in butter, or would just like to infuse them with extra zing, here are eight things you can add to
Jun 23, 2015
This is Real: The Baby Cage
1930’s London wasn’t known for its plentiful fresh air or sunshine but for a quick minute, these babies got to soak up as much as they could of both…while dangling high above the city streets in a wire cage. Guess that’s one way to get your kid to play outside. This incredible invention was brought to our attention courtesy of an hilariously tongue-in-cheek recent Gothamist article.
Jun 23, 2015
4 Ways to Save All That Fresh Mint
(Image credit: Jayme Henderson) From The Kitchn → 4 Ways to Preserve Fresh Mint for Later
Jun 23, 2015
Turn Any Regular Weekend Into a Refreshing Mini Vacation: 5 Ideas
Bracing yourself against the waves of envious, exotic trips that will be flooding your Instagram feed now that summer’s almost here? Whether you’ve got your own exciting vacation coming up or you have to stay closer to home this summer, you don’t have to take off time from work to unwind. Use these quick tips to make any weekend feel like a mini vacation.
Jun 20, 2015
The Best Way to Pour and Taste Beer
(Image credit: Melissa Ryan) Good beer deserves its own glass. Left in the bottle, your beer experience is limited to one thing: how the beer tastes. That’s of crucial importance, to be sure, but to really appreciate your finely crafted brew in all its glory, that beer must be liberated. Pour your beer into a
Jun 17, 2015
7 Smart Ways to Store Root Vegetables
(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) From The Kitchn → 7 Clever Root Vegetable Drawers and Bins for the Kitchen
Jun 16, 2015
Are Salad Spinners Worth the Space?
(Image credit: Kelli Foster) There’s no other tool that dries freshly washed greens and other produce quite as quickly and efficiently as a salad spinner. Not to mention the other tasks it can tackle. But does that really make it a kitchen necessity? From The Kitchn → Are Salad Spinners Essential — or Not?
Jun 15, 2015
Japanese Food Emojis, Explained
(Image credit: Anjali Prasertong) Like many things cute and useful, emoji originated in Japan, which means many of the icons are specific to Japanese culture. With food being a vital part of the culture, it’s no surprise that there are quite a few food and drink emoji that may leave you scratching your head. From
Jun 10, 2015
How To Make Cold Brewed Iced Coffee
(Image credit: Chris Perez) From The Kitchn → How To Make the Best Iced Coffee
Jun 8, 2015
National Doughnut Day: Baked & Sprinkled
(Image credit: Nealey Dozier) From The Kitchn → Recipe: Chocolate-Glazed Baked Doughnuts with Sprinkles
Jun 5, 2015
What to Buy at the Farmers Market Right Now
(Image credit: Kelli Foster) Here’s our take on the exclusive, seasonal, gotta-have-them items you absolutely should buy at the market when you see them. From The Kitchn → If You See Any of These 12 Things at the Farmers Market, Buy Them Now
Jun 4, 2015
The Ultimate Guide to Storing Fruits and Vegetables
(Image credit: Cambria Bold) From The Kitchn → The Kitchn’s Guide to Storing Fruits and Vegetables
Jun 4, 2015
Eat the Trend: Yogurt Ombré Popsicles
(Image credit: Molly Yeh) From The Kitchn → Recipe: Chocolate Yogurt Ombré Popsicles
Jun 2, 2015
Breakfast Recipe: Yogurt Parfait Popsicles
(Image credit: Emma Christensen) Your eyes do not deceive you. It is a bowl of yogurt — just in frozen, easily-grabbable popsicle form. From The Kitchn → Recipe: Yogurt Breakfast Popsicles
Jun 1, 2015
10 Smart Tips for Cooking in a Tiny Kitchen
(Image credit: Pablo Enriquez) From The Kitchn → 10 Genius Tips for Cooking in a Tiny Kitchen
Jun 1, 2015
Faith’s Marble Countertops: One Year Later
(Image credit: Faith Durand) From The Kitchn → My Experience of Living With Marble Countertops: One Year Later
May 26, 2015
Recipe: White Chocolate Birthday Popcorn
(Image credit: Jackie Alpers) From The Kitchn → Recipe: Birthday Cake Popcorn
May 25, 2015
10 Tips For Creating A More Kid-Friendly Home (For Non-Parents)
Your definition of what it means to be a good host will more than likely change a few times over the course of your lifetime. If you’re at that stage of life when everyone around you seems to be having babies, you might want to consider changing things up a bit — not only to be a better host, but also to protect your favorite things from being broken, squished, or colored on.
May 22, 2015
The Golden Rule of Washing Dishes: Do You Follow It?
(Image credit: KPG Payless2) shutterstock From The Kitchn → Do You Believe in the Golden Rule of Washing Dishes?
May 22, 2015
5 Secrets of the Best Dinner Party Hosts
(Image credit: Leela Cyd) From The Kitchn → 5 Signs Your Dinner Host Is Very Good at Their Job
May 21, 2015
Remember These? Home Rituals That No Longer Exist Because of Technology
I’m not one to linger on the good ‘ol days of yore, wishing for simpler times and a past where change plays no part. But the advancement of smart phones and other devices inevitably alter our lives — sometimes for better, sometimes for worse, and sometimes without us realizing it. What were once comfortable rituals that grounded and provided structure to our home life have gone by the wayside. Instead we get the information and entertainment we need, right when we need them.
May 21, 2015
10 Dinner Table Discussions Beyond “How Was Your Day?”
(Image credit: Lucy Hewett) From The Kitchn → 10 Questions to Ask Your Partner at the Dinner Table
May 20, 2015
5 Lessons Learned From a Totally Tiny Kitchen
(Image credit: Pablo Enriquez) From The Kitchn → 5 Lessons I Learned from My 10-Square-Foot Kitchen
May 18, 2015
5 Lessons Learned from Cooking for a Picky Husband
(Image credit: Casey Barber) From The Kitchn → 5 Things I’ve Learned About Cooking for My Picky Husband
May 15, 2015
Don’t Leave Dishes in the Sink & 4 Other Ways You Know You’re a Grownup
(Image credit: Leela Cyd) From The Kitchn → 5 Grown-Up Things You Should Be Doing in the Kitchen by Age 30
May 13, 2015
What Does Your Favorite Breakfast Cereal Say About You?
(Image credit: Shutterstock/ Brent Hofacker) shutterstock From The Kitchn → The Cereal Personality Test: What Your Favorite Breakfast Cereal Says About You
May 11, 2015
A Mother’s Day Picnic Menu
(Image credit: Erika Tracy) From The Kitchn → A Menu for a Mother’s Day Picnic
May 8, 2015
15 Mother’s Day Brunch DIY Decor Ideas
Not only is Mother’s Day a time to celebrate and thank all the wonderful moms in your life but it’s also a great excuse to host and style a beautiful spring brunch. Setting up a gorgeous table shows your guests how special they are and makes an event that much more memorable (and provides lots of great photo opps!). With the Spring season, there’s no shortage of colorful inspiration.
May 7, 2015
5 Kitchen Habits That Let You Sleep In
(Image credit: Leela Cyd) From The Kitchn → 5 Kitchen Habits That Let You Be a Little Bit Lazy in the Morning
May 6, 2015