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Grilled cheese with fresh tomato always seems like a really satisfying sandwich — until you sit down and eat one, that is. The problem is that melty cheese and wet tomatoes make for a very unstable sandwich. By making an open-faced grilled cheese and adding fresh tomatoes that have been patted dry, we can avoid many of the pitfalls that plague what should be a perfect pair.
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It’s easy to get carried away this time of year and overdo it with your tomato purchasing. I am particularly guilty — my shopping list says that I only need two tomatoes, but then I inevitably get lured in by all the pretty tomato varieties and buy far more than I can handle. And after a few days of nothing but tomato salads and sandwiches, they begin to get a little too soft and wrinkly. Luckily there are still a handful of ways to use those overripe tomatoes.
No matter how you cut it, Mondays are rough. Tackling Monday night dinner sometimes feels like the toughest job of all, but it certainly doesn’t have to be that way. Start the week with meals that can be partially or fully made in advance and reheated when you’re ready to dive into dinner. With a little upfront prep and make-ahead magic, these 10 recipes will really help spring you into the week.
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It’s hard to improve on sweet summer tomatoes, but it’s not impossible. Pack as many juicy tomatoes as possible into a simple compound butter and you have a versatile ingredient that you’ll be able to hold onto long past these balmy months and into fall.
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From Apartment Therapy → Small Space Savers: Stylish Recessed Cabinet Pulls
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Do you have great tips for keeping your kitchen organized? We’re looking for three kitchens — and the organizing masterminds behind them — in the NYC area to profile in video. What’s the secret to your well-ordered ways? Whether you’re a minimalist, maximizer, or something in between, we’d love to hear (and share) your ideas on video. Please submit below!
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When summer corn comes into season, it’s hard to think of a time when simply eating it off the cob would cause you any fatigue. But if you’re looking for a new way to get your fill of corn this summer, it’s time to look to the slow cooker for help because it is one of the easiest ways to get this sweet and creamy corn pudding on your table without having to worry about turning on the stove.
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This colorful pie, loaded with every color of the rainbow, takes veggie pizza to a whole new level. It’s a great way to put your farmers market haul to work, and makes firing up the oven totally worth it.
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The first few times I tried kimchi it was not, I must admit, my favorite food. Then I met my Korean-American partner, Gregory, moved in with his mom — a superb cook — and within a few months I was wholly converted.
These days my mouth waters at the slightest whiff of pungent, fermented cabbage and I’ll eat it with everything from fried rice to dumplings, summer rolls, or, ahem, straight out of the jar. I still have a lot to learn from Mom when it comes to kimchi-making (there are over a hundred different kinds!) but the recipe for mak kimchi, or simple kimchi, has been a great place to start.
