Making a bunch of poached eggs for a brunch party may seem intimidating — especially if you’re cracking one egg at a time into a simmering pot of water. How do you ensure that each egg is hot and perfectly yolk-y in the middle? It takes a lot of patience and practice.
Lucky for you, there’s an easier way to get the job done. All you need is a muffin tin and your oven.
Most of my understanding of the category of diner sandwiches we know as “melts” comes from the hyper-local archive of culinary amusements I know as Foods My Husband Will Order For Himself When Left To His Own Devices. I can’t give away all of his secrets — well, I can, but for a fee — but I have been given permission to tell you that the list is topped with Regrettable Chinese Takeout With a Life-Threatening Amount of Sichuan Peppercorns (to be repeated next time, no lessons learned), and somewhat further down the list, only if the day has been long and terrible enough, is a tuna melt — as in jarred mayo meets canned fish meets something square and flat that only passes for cheese in America. Did it not always come with a side of steak fries, which I want to steal because you should know by now that fries don’t count when I say I’m not hungry for dinner, I’d probably be breaking our house “don’t yuck my yum” rule even more often than my offspring.
So when I read that 2016 was going to be the year of the melt, I wondered if we were in for more dark times for Deb, such as when the entire universe decided that beets were delicious and it was 24 months before I could safely order a salad again. Instead, I decided to take matters into my own hands and rewrite the melt script in a way that I could enjoy, endlessly. Because I like bread. I like cheese. And while tuna salad may not be my thing, I hope you will soon agree that the mess I call Broccoli Rubble is ever as much deserving to be a star.
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If you’re feeling the mid-winter blues, you’re not alone — not by a long shot. Sure, you could try to cheer yourself up with a mug of hot cocoa, but some days just call for something a little stronger.
What is it about lunches that make them such a challenge? Whether you are packing a lunch just for you, or trying to fill the lunch boxes of your whole family, it can be easy to get into a rut and pack the same thing every day.
Take this as your wake-up call to serve up something new for lunch. The best part about these grain salads and other single-bowl ideas is that they can all be made ahead, and require minimal day-of assembly. A lunch that’s easy and delicious? Sign us up!
Microwave popcorn has changed my snacking habits forever. No, I’m not talking about the plastic-wrapped packages of microwave popcorn from the store — although I will thank them for the inspiration. I’m talking about a more DIY version using a scoop of kernels and a plain brown paper lunch bag. It’s so easy and fast that it has now become the only way I make popcorn.
As an introvert, I don’t always love cooking with other people, but I always love cooking with my pets in the kitchen. Some people find the idea of an animal in the kitchen unsanitary — all that fur! Those dirty paws! — but for me, having to give the counters an extra wipe-down is worth it for the presence of the quietest, least judgmental, silliest, and most useless sous chefs a gal could ask for.
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When it comes to potlucks, low-maintenance is the order of the day.
Whether you’re the host or the guest, you don’t want to worry about bringing and serving a dish that requires too much hands-on time. The foods that win out are the ones that can be served at room temperature or quickly reheated, so everyone can serve themselves at their own leisure. And no matter what kind of potluck gathering you’re attending — a sit-down dinner, a backyard hangout, a family reunion, or a casual all-day buffet — at least one of these five recipes is bound to fit the bill.
When it comes time for dessert, I’m about as predictable as they come. I go straight for the item with the most chocolate each and every time. Cake, brownies, cookies, chocolate-dipped candies — yes to them all.
And when baking these treats at home, there are a few helpful tips to keep in mind about working with chocolate that will give you a better and more flavorful dessert.
I’ve never been a morning person, which means I stumble around in a haze until I get some caffeine or food into my system. For me, breakfast has never been the most interesting meal of the day; it’s more a means to an end, but I’m aiming to change that. Maybe mornings would be more tolerable if there was an awesome meal to look forward to!
With that in mind, here are five delicious breakfasts that are also ideal for hectic mornings. You can prep ahead of time, grab it on your way out the door, and still start your day with a good, solid meal.
