Recipe Roulette: What Should I Have for Dinner? — Videos from The Kitchn

What should I have for dinner? It’s a question that always comes up throughout the day. Then, it’s nearly time to make dinner and you still haven’t found an answer.

That’s why we’ve created Recipe Roulette to help you find a definitive answer to this boiling inquiry. Simply start the video, then hit pause whenever you like to help find what you should have for dinner. You can find the corresponding recipe in the list below. Use this roulette when you need help making dinner for family, friends, a significant other, or a well-deserved meal for one. We’re making choosing dinner easier, one click at a time.

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Recipe Roulette: What Dessert Should I Make for the 4th of July? — Videos from The Kitchn

The Fourth of July is iconic for barbecues, celebrations, and firework shows. Whether you’re hosting the food festivities or attending a potluck this weekend, you probably have something prepared to make: the main course, sides, snacks, and drinks. Forgetting something?

Allow Recipe Roulette to help you choose the dessert this weekend by clicking “pause” whenever you want on the video above, and then find the corresponding recipe for your choice below. Make sure to save some for us when it’s all over.

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How I Decluttered My Kitchen Junk Drawer — Before & After

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I don’t believe in junk drawers. It’s not that I don’t believe they exist — they’re a fixture in something like 99 percent of American homes — I just don’t believe they’re necessary. Every drawer should have a reason for being. A junk drawer is just waiting to find its true calling.

So, it’s a little embarrassing to admit that I have a junk drawer in my kitchen. To find a vegetable peeler, I have to sift through tangles of whisk wires and food processor cords. I’ve been telling myself that it’s just in need of a little organizing, but the truth is this drawer’s a dump. Here’s how I decluttered my delusions and gave this drawer back its sense of purpose.

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