Vacation House Cooking: 5 Dinner Menus You Can Make in Any Kitchen — Weeknight Menus From The Kitchn

Vacation House Cooking: 5 Dinner Menus You Can Make in Any Kitchen

Making dinner in a strange kitchen is always a challenge, but it can be even more difficult in a vacation house. There’s the additional pressure of preparing meals for a larger-than-normal group of extended family or friends, plus the fact that you were hoping to spend more time in a hammock with a good book than in front of the stove. To help you achieve all your napping, sunning and magazine-reading goals this summer, we’ve put together a 5-night dinner menu plan with meals that use simple ingredients — with lots of emphasis on fresh summer produce — and kitchen tools you’ll find in even a modest vacation rental.

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Tour: Robert Siegel Handmade Ceramics — Apartment Therapy

From Apartment Therapy: “Ceramic [kitchenware] artist Robert Siegel’s name kept coming up on blogs, with everyone raving about his handmade designs. I was curious to take a peek inside his studio and see his work process, and then I found out that he actually lives in the studio as well!”

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10 Things to Pack That Make Cooking on Vacation Easier

10 Things to Pack That Make Cooking on Vacation Easier

Some people see vacation as an escape from cooking, but I often find that time in the kitchen is much more relaxing when I’m on a trip. Unfortunately, most rental kitchens aren’t stocked with the right tools and ingredients to make vacation cooking what it should be: simple, flexible and above all, pleasurable. But you can ensure your own happiness by packing these ten items on your next trip.

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Preserving with Pomona’s Pectin by Allison Carroll Duffy — New Cookbook

Preserving with Pomona's Pectin by Allison Carroll Duffy

After interviewing Allison Carroll Duffy and getting her 5 Essentials for Summer Canning, I couldn’t wait to check out her new cookbook, Preserving with Pomona’s Pectin. If you are interested in low- or no-sugar jams, or you’d like to sweeten your preserves with sugar alternatives such as honey or agave, then you should definitely check out Pomona’s Pectin and this lovely, informative new cookbook!  

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