Do you shop in Mexican or Latin American grocery stores? If not, you may be missing out on some good ingredients — not to mention good deals on groceries you usually buy elsewhere.
We sat down and talked to Top Chef Season 12 finalist Melissa King about some of her experiences with Mexican cuisine, and she shared with us some of the ingredients she always stocks up on when she’s shopping in those stores!
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• Terrain
Mother’s Day is around the corner, and when I inquired as to what my own mother would like (besides of course a nice meal and a day off), she said that she’s been looking for a pretty wreath. An herb wreath is one of those gifts that keeps on giving — it’s beautiful, fragrant, and supplies dried herbs for cooking for months. Here are three I think are lovely — and quite likely worthy of my own lovely mother.
There are too many times when pork chops simply don’t get the praise they deserve. When cooked right, this lean cut carries its weight (and then some) as a tender, flavorful main course. It can serve as a simple supper yet also has a place on the table at a nice holiday dinner.
Whether you cook them on the stovetop, bake them in the oven, or grill them, be sure you’re not making one of these common mistakes the next time pork chops are on the menu.
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• MoMA Design Store
The World’s Fair is in Milan this year, and the theme is “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life.” To mark the occasion, the MoMA Design Store launched a collection of playful products for the table in collaboration with a group of iconic and well-known Italian designers. Here are some of my favorite products from the collection — all are either new or created for the first time from designers’ archival drawings.
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• Etsy
Have a big wall in your kitchen or your dining room? Want to fill it with something dramatic? Have I got the thing for you. Meet the murals at Anewall Decor. Watercolors not your thing? Try these instead:
There are many myths about cooking pasta that simply aren’t correct and yet they persist. Read on for a few that we would like to see disappear!
These pancakes are bananas. No, I mean they are literally made from bananas. And eggs. Eggs and bananas, and that’s it. I can see that look you’re giving me right now, but you just have to trust. These two ingredients, whisked together and given a little skillet love, are truly something magical.
Don’t believe me? Take a look at our step-by-step recipe and decide for yourself. Meanwhile, I’ll be over here with the rest of these pancakes, licking my plate clean.
The Internet is a strange place. While perusing recipes online, you’ll probably find a simple chicken recipe right next to some insane cookie-cake-doughnut-muffin dessert. It’s a scary, beautiful place to be. The gatekeeper to this world is undoubtedly Pinterest. It’s where we can organize our hopes and dreams, and that recipe roundup of mug cakes we stumbled upon.
The Kitchn has found a cozy home in this brave new world, and Pinterest has become our good friend. Pinterest has also shown us what some of our audience wants most. From bacon-wrapped potato bites to a no-bake strawberry icebox cake, here are The Kitchn’s most-pinned recipes of all time.
If you’re a coffee lover, then chances are you drink up all the coffee that you make. But on the off chance you ever have leftover brewed coffee, you don’t need to throw it out. Just like coffee grounds can be put to use in a variety of ways, like compost and facial exfoliant, brewed coffee can be used in a lot of different ways around the house.
Here are nine things you can do with a pot of brewed coffee, or at least a few leftover tablespoons.
Salad bars and the airport quick-grab kiosks have done the Spinach and Strawberry Salad a real disservice, I think. Done well — done properly — it’s easy to see why this salad is such a classic. The greens are crisp and tender, and they should be slicked with just enough dressing to be interesting without overwhelming. The strawberries give a juicy burst of sweetness, the cheese adds its luxurious creaminess, and the almonds bring it home with some much-needed crunch.
This is the kind of salad that is fancy enough for a Mother’s Day brunch, but also easy to whip together on a weeknight. For either scenario, and all those in between, Spinach and Strawberry Salad will serve you well.
