An Italian Polenta Party, 12 Items To Keep on Hand For Quick Suppers, 15 Ways to Eat More Beans, and the Best Cheese For Pasta — Most Popular Posts Published March 17 – 23

2013-3-23-hotposts.jpgWelcome to the weekend, folks! Popular posts this week on The Kitchn include a behind-the-scenes look at Faith’s Italian Polenta Party (the first of a special new entertaining series we’re doing!), five indispensable panty ingredients everyone should have, tips to keep your countertops clean, a few unexpected uses for kitchen tongs, and more. Enjoy catching up!

15. 5 Habits for Keeping Countertops Clean
14. Kitchen Before & After: An 80’s Kitchen Gets a Facelift, But Stays Warm
13. 5 Tips for Smarter Grocery Shopping
12. The Best (and Surprising!) Cheese to Transform Any Quick Pasta Dish
11. Early-Spring Recipe: Spaghetti Squash with Asparagus, Ricotta, Lemon & Thyme
10. Dinner Party Recipe: Braised Shredded Beef in Tomatoes & Red Wine More



What’s Cooking This Weekend? — Weekend of March 23-24, 2013

What's Cooking This Weekend?

Recipe: Southeast Asian Canned Salmon & Rice Cakes with Sriracha Mayo

How’s your weekend looking? Are you in the path of unexpected snowstorms? (We are.) Look at the bright side and take one more opportunity to make some hearty winter fare. Or defy the lingering winter weather and make something fresh and bright, like these salmon cakes. What’s your cooking plan this weekend? Doing winter cooking? Spring cooking? A little of both? Tell us what’s in your kitchen this weekend! 

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Inviting Guests to the Family Dinner Table

Dinner parties are one of life’s great pleasures: the preparation and planning, the first pop of a cork, the mutual enjoyment of new dishes and old favorites, and the conversation around the table that can last into the wee hours. But what if every night is a dinner party and you have to keep it simple? More often than not, we have extra people around our table, usually aunts, uncles, or grandparents, but we’re happy to welcome friends, as long as they don’t mind eating with children. The meals are simple, served family style, often including recipes from my childhood, and the conversation stays clean. (Little pitchers have big ears and all that.)

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Springtime Spaghetti Squash, Salmon Cakes, How to Make Frozen Pizzas & Braised Beef with Polenta — New Recipes from The Kitchn

With spring seemingly just around the corner (maybe? please?), I can’t think of anything better than a warm bowl of this spaghetti squash with tender asparagus and creamy herbed ricotta. Then again, those scallops with orzo and that citrusy millet salad are looking mighty fine, especially if you add a square of fresh rosemary focaccia to the bargain. But if you’re still in a wintry mood, that braised beef over polenta or the hearty Spanish bean soup will keep you cozy, for sure.

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