As a drink that so many of us love, it’s easy to geek out on coffee. But what do you really know about your favorite drink? Here are seven facts about coffee that maybe weren’t on your radar, and you can now use as party trivia.
Have you been wanting to try brewing your own beer, but aren’t quite sure where to start? Or what equipment you might need? Or if you even have enough space in your apartment? Mark your calendar for May 4th and enroll in The Kitchn’s Beer School! We’ll guide you through brewing your first 1-gallon batch of beer.
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“Apples, maple syrup and cinnamon are microwaved, then pureed, for quick and easy apple butter that’s great on any fresh baked good, or sandwich.”
Lentils are an essential year-round pantry staple. When you need a quick dinner option that’s also nutritious, or when you’re trying to save some money but still need something delicious, lentils are there to show you the way. They are tiny kitchen miracles that make cooking easier and more enjoyable.
From a simple dinner of spiced lentils with egg, to a classic red lentil soup, to a vegetarian shepherd’s pie, here are 15 recipes you should always have in your back pocket for weeknight meals.
Sometimes, when I sit down at a bar, the cocktail list stumps me. I write about food and drinks for a living so I consider myself reasonably well educated when it comes to booze, but half the time, I feel like I’m playing cocktail roulette when I order, never quite knowing what I’m going to get before I taste it.
Do you know how this feels? Let’s demystify some of the, shall we say, very intense bar menus out there.
While restaurant cooking is very different from cooking at home, there are plenty of smarts that a home cook can pick up from chefs and their shops. As part of a week devoted to learning from restaurants, I asked Andrea Lynn to share some of the little tips and good ideas she picked up in her interviews with chefs, restaurant owners, and food truck proprietors in the neighborhood of Queens.
We had a recent conversation about some of the smart tips and tricks she learned in her research that have changed her cooking, and we thought it would be fun to share with all of you. It certainly made me take a second look at instant coffee, and I am also going to stock up on the frozen lemongrass.
