You use it all the time, so it should come as no surprise that every once in a while your oven needs a good cleaning and some serious TLC. This isn’t a job any of us enjoy, but it must be done.
These smart and helpful tips come from five times we tackled truly grimy ovens. Ready to get cleaning?
4.23 / 5 Stars | 47 Reviews
by KANDI.M
“A few fresh vegetables mixed together make one tasty salsa!”
4.23 / 5 Stars | 47 Reviews
by KANDI.M
“A few fresh vegetables mixed together make one tasty salsa!”
Homemade pizza takes just a few quality ingredients: dough, sauce, cheese, and perhaps some toppings, if that’s your thing. There isn’t much that stands between you and the pizza of your dreams.
You deserve a great pizza, so be sure you’re doing it right and steering clear of these common mishaps.
Summer, we definitely knew ye — with your record-setting high temps and low rainfall, your cobblers and corn on the cob, and your iced tea and ice cream. We knew ye and loved ye — most of the time. (Sometimes you were a real piece of work, just sayin’.) But that’s all in the past. So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, goodbye.
Guys, fall is here. If you’re not already baking something that is the culinary equivalent of wooly socks and warm mittens, you’re doing it wrong. In fact, fall demands you do the following things in the kitchen right now if you want to feel as cozy as an oversized flannel shirt.
Welcome to the 1000th recipe on smittenkitchen.com. One. Thou. Sandth. Didn’t I just start this thing? Wasn’t it only supposed to last six months? How did we let things get so out of hand? Wait, do I finally have an answer to the ever-present question “What do you do all day?” that’s not “Read The Awl and try to figure out what it means that most of my life goals look like this?” Hm, probably not.
Instead I’d like to talk about the Perfect Manhattan, which, to me, is currently the most glaring oversight — yes, yes, except the Russian Napoleon and/or Coconut Cream Pie, I got your email and they’re going to happen this winter or you should definitely fire me already — in the archives right now.
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Phew, it is finally Friday. After a whirlwind busy week of school, after-school activities, work, and writing, Friday night is my night to chill and relax with my family, along with some pizza and wine. And what better way to fuse East and West, than this tandoori chicken pizza?
4 / 5 Stars | 18 Reviews
by JEREMYC
“Cherry tomatoes are marinated in vodka, then served with a dry seasoning blend as a dip. They taste like a Bloody Mary in every bite!”
A lot of recipes rely on canned tomatoes for flavor, acidity, richness, liquid, and so much more. Canned tomatoes are definitely a pantry staple we can’t live without, especially when it’s the middle of winter and there aren’t any good fresh tomatoes to be found.
The canned tomato aisle at the grocery store is pretty impressive, with so many varieties and brands competing for your attention. How is each kind made, and how is it best used?
Do you know Wasa crackers? These crunchy, whole-grain crispbreads are a mild yet sturdy cracker with a touch of earthy flavor. And that is precisely what makes them the perfect base for lunch. Think of these cracker combos like an open-faced sandwich, or tartine, but way more exciting.
Ready to up your lunch game? Here are 10 easy and delicious ways to turn any type of Wasa cracker (or another style or brand of savory cracker) into lunch. All it takes is three everyday ingredients.
