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We talked earlier this week about setting our own kitchen goals for 2013. We love to think of resolutions in the new year as opportunities to look forward to, not obligations to be tackled. By the end of this year I anticipate having made a habit of eating lots more vegetables, for instance. Maybe you’re looking forward to learning to bake gluten-free bread. Or you would enjoy having a clean freezer, homemade cheese, or a garden. Maybe you’d love to fix that dripping faucet this week. What’s your first kitchen goal or resolution of 2013?

We are inviting you, our readers, to share one short and sweet kitchen goal with us. Send us a photo and a quick description, and we’ll publish all of them that we can next week! That way we can all help one another accomplish something fresh and new — maybe even before the week is out! Read on to submit your own goal… More

I hate to say it, but I was inspired to write this post after a days-long bout with the flu that left me craving chicken soup. And lots of it. While chicken noodle soup is the always-beloved standard, there are many other options out there that are equally simple to make at home to satisfy the wearied winter belly. I began researching and whipping up soups with global influences and more complex spice profiles, all the while discovering some new favorite recipes I’ll continue to recreate in sickness and in health. More

The highly anticipated premiere of Downton Abbey’s third season is so close we can almost taste it. This Sunday night fans from coast to coast will be toasting the return of their favorite characters and a few new additions to boot. At my house we love any reason to have friends over and mix a few drinks, so this occasion suits us just fine. Since almost tasting isn’t good enough we’d like you to actually get a taste of Downton for this week’s 10-Minute Happy Hour. More

In my opinion, sweet potatoes are a superfood on many levels. Not only are they incredibly nutritious (a 1-cup serving offers 65% of our daily requirement for vitamin C and as much as 700% of the recommended daily requirement for vitamin A), they also have a fairly low glycemic index of 17. They’re also easy to find, easy to store, easy to cook, and they can function equally in sweet or savory recipes. But most importantly, they’re delicious. More

If you really want to experience hot chocolate in all its sweet, warming, chocolatey goodness, don’t add more sugar or milk or spices. Just drink it out of an orange mug. What? Yup. Apparently drinking hot chocolate out of an orange or cream cup makes people think it tastes better. Our eyes are playing tricks with our taste buds again! More

Q: I am overrun with turnips from my CSA! I’ve tried mashing them into potatoes and braising/roasting them, but so far everything got a big ole thumbs down from my husband. Any other ways to use up my plethora of turnips?

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