Day 6 Task: Evaluate Your Pots, Pans, and Small Appliances
Today’s Kitchn Cure assignment was a tough one for me. I have a hard time throwing things away (thanks, Mom). What if I end up needing that one thing I tossed out months down the line? What if someone gave me something and I get rid of it and then they ask me about it? Ugh, so awkward. But it’s time to face the harsh facts of cleaning and organizing your kitchen. I’m ready for it — are you?
From Apartment Therapy → Pallet Furniture: How to Choose and Prepare Reclaimed Wood for DIY Projects
Wooden pallets are inexpensive (sometimes even free!) sources of reclaimed wood.
I hate to tell you this, but if you’re looking to make coffee on the go, instant coffee is not the answer. I have only one exception to this rule: people on extended backcountry trips where carrying out a week’s worth of coffee grounds isn’t really reasonable. Other than that, there’s no reason that you shouldn’t be making fresh, tasty coffee even when you’re away from home.
But making good coffee on the go doesn’t just happen magically; it means being equipped for making good coffee on the go.
We’re deep into summer and cooking couldn’t be simpler. In fact, one could barely call it cooking! It’s more like arranging and dribbling and scattering. A platter of ripe garden tomatoes needs only a bit of fresh pepper and some flaky sea salt, salad greens are barely kissed by a glug of olive oil and a sprinkle of vinegar, a bowl of thinly sliced cucumbers calls for the lightest drizzle of buttermilk and a few pinches of fresh dill and maybe, if you’re feeling frisky, thin slivers of red pepper (sweet or hot, your choice).
Happy weekend everyone! I hope you’ve enjoyed our week of all tomatoes, all the time. I’m certainly ready for a Southern tomato sandwich or maybe a scoop of tomato cobbler. Tell us what you’re doing with tomatoes this weekend — or anything else you’re cooking. Happy cooking, and check out these posts — my favorites this week! (P.S. The Kitchn Cure started! Have you signed up yet?)
Q: I planted some fennel this spring and I’m not sure when I should harvest it. Are there multiple bulbs or is it just one big bulb?
The angle: Recipes for the best staff meals from the best restaurants around the world, from Chez Panisse to Noma.
Recipes for right now: Emmer Wheat Foccacia, Carolina BBQ Pork, Summer Vegetable Soup with Pesto, Flour Dumplings with Cucumbers and Cream, Spaghetti with Mussels, Chocolate Ripple Cake
Who would enjoy this book? Restaurant-loving foodies, photography buffs with a love of food.
I hope you’re in the mood for tomatoes, but we have lots (and lots) of recipes this week that highlight this rockstar ingredient. Looking for something you pull together on an average weeknight? Try the pan-seared chicken thighs with blistered tomatoes, the tomato cobbler with cornmeal-cheddar biscuits, or the easy no-cook tomato sauce over pasta. Looking to drink your tomatoes in the near future? We’ve got homemade V8 juice, a tomato water Bloody Mary, and a 2-ingredient bloody beer.
An artist in Japan, Akihiro Mizuuchi, created candy molds that replicate the popular building blocks. While this is by no means the first attempt at creating chocolate Lego blocks, this is the most successful we’ve seen.
And the best news? You can eat them!
There’s no real science behind knowing when to buy generic or store-brand foods, and when to stick to your favorite (and probably more expensive) name brand. But we all know that you’ll do your grocery bill a serious favor when you shun labels. Think of it this way: name brand foods are subsidizing their own marketing, so you’re often paying for more than what will end up on your plate.
Over the years and with countless taste tests, I’ve compiled my own list of when to buy brand and when to buy the item at the bottom of the shelf with the lowest price tag.
