Meatball Sliders, How to Make Crackers, Cashew Tomato Soup, Irish Soda Bread & A Crunchy Spring Salad — New Recipes from The Kitchn

St. Patrick’s Day is this weekend! These meatball sliders, along with a warm slice of Irish soda bread and your very own green-tinted Last Word cocktail, are exactly the kind of sustenance you need for a full day of Irish-loving fun. If you’re staying in, how does a batch of creamy cashew tomato soup and a panini filled with ham and brie sound? Don’t forget a side salad — we have two brand new creamy dressings for you to try!

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Comfort Food Makeovers from America’s Test Kitchen — New Cookbook

Put a bowl of creamy, crumb-topped mac n’ cheese on the cover of any book and I am oath-bound to pick it up. But this isn’t just any mac n’ cheese. This is a mac n’ cheese makeover — a lighter version developed by those exacting and perfectionist cooks over at America’s Test Kitchen, and it’s just one of over 175 comfort food recipes they tweaked and remodeled. Half the fat and still deserving of the Test Kitchen’s stamp of tasty approval? I’m in.

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The Work-From-Home Lunch: What Are Your Favorite Go-To Meals?

2012_3_4-asparagus_sandwich-14.jpgI’ve had the good fortune to work from home the past couple of years, and my stomach and taste buds are very thankful for it. The extra flexibiltiy means lunches no longer have to fall in the categories of cold sandwiches or microwaveable meals. My lunch can be more versatile and spontaneous just like my work day at home. I just need a few key ingredients: More



Recipe: Cheesy Chicken & Mozzarella Meatball Sliders — Recipes from The Kitchn

2013_03_14-ChickenMeatballs-1.jpgI’m a total meatball fiend, whether they’re of Swedish, Italian, or Southern descent. (Grape jelly ring a bell?) In a sloppy sandwich, meatballs become even more appealing — and doubly so when in “small-bite” slider form. Take my spin on Chicken Parmesan. Chicken meatballs are stuffed with cubes of mozzarella, doused in marinara, and finished off with a generous dusting of Parmesan. Think it sounds like too much hassle for lunch? Check your freezer first.

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