What To Eat After Exercising, Grocery Store Indulgences, Chocolate Chip Cookies for Two, and Stocking a Pantry for $99 — Most Popular Posts Published January 20 – 26

2013-1-26-hotposts.jpgWelcome to Saturday, folks. Is it freezing where you are? We’re in the midst of frigid but sunny weather here in New York. All the more reason to stay inside and catch up on this week’s hot posts, including a tour of an archeologist’s kitchen in Italy, a recipe for two (just two!) chocolate chip cookies, reader suggestions on what to eat after a workout, and a step-by-step guide to making kale chips at home. Enjoy!

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14. Why Do Health Articles So Often Get It Wrong?
13. 5 Delicious Ways to Healthify Your Hot Chocolate
12. 10 Recipes That Remind Us Why Cabbage Is Awesome
11. What It Really Means to “Salt to Taste”
10. An Archeologist’s Kitchen in Italy
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Classic King Crab

Please welcome Hank Shaw as he serves up some Alaskan king crab! ~Elise

One of my early memories as a kid was eating piles of Alaskan king crab legs in restaurants. Dipped in lots of melted butter and served with a lemon wedge I rarely used, it was tons of fun pulling big chunks of rich, luscious crab meat from those enormous legs. I grew up in New Jersey, where the much smaller blue crab reigns supreme, so the idea of gigantic crabs up to six feet long wandering around on the bottom of the ocean was both exotic and slightly scary. Eating these crabs was like traveling to a different world.

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Classic King Crab

Please welcome Hank Shaw as he serves up some Alaskan king crab! ~Elise

One of my early memories as a kid was eating piles of Alaskan king crab legs in restaurants. Dipped in lots of melted butter and served with a lemon wedge I rarely used, it was tons of fun pulling big chunks of rich, luscious crab meat from those enormous legs. I grew up in New Jersey, where the much smaller blue crab reigns supreme, so the idea of gigantic crabs up to six feet long wandering around on the bottom of the ocean was both exotic and slightly scary. Eating these crabs was like traveling to a different world.

Continue reading “Classic King Crab” »

Classic King Crab

Please welcome Hank Shaw as he serves up some Alaskan king crab! ~Elise

One of my early memories as a kid was eating piles of Alaskan king crab legs in restaurants. Dipped in lots of melted butter and served with a lemon wedge I rarely used, it was tons of fun pulling big chunks of rich, luscious crab meat from those enormous legs. I grew up in New Jersey, where the much smaller blue crab reigns supreme, so the idea of gigantic crabs up to six feet long wandering around on the bottom of the ocean was both exotic and slightly scary. Eating these crabs was like traveling to a different world.

Continue reading “Classic King Crab” »

What’s Cooking This Weekend? — Weekend of January 26-27, 2013

Happy weekend everyone! What are your plans for your kitchen and your table this weekend? Diving into a good book, tea in hand? A Sunday supper with friends? I’m hitting the kitchen hard, with some serious recipe development for a new project we’re excited to tell you about next week. I’m looking forward to throwing some vegetables in the oven, and exploring some new ingredients. What about you? What’s cooking this weekend? More



Chicken Marsala, Shaved Fennel Salad, Homemade Kale Chips & Steel-Cut Oats with Apples and Cheddar — New Recipes from The Kitchn

I haven’t been able to stop thinking about this chicken marsala all week long — I know exactly what’s on the menu this weekend! There was also that shaved fennel salad with juicy roasted tomatoes and pistachios, steel-cut oats with soft apples and cheddar, and a great guide to making healthy kale chips at home. And if you’re looking for a quick side dish, you’ve got to try pan-searing your favorite vegetables with a pinch of red pepper and a squeeze of lemon. It makes them irresistible. More