Monthly Archives: December 2013
Low-Calorie Recipes: Burgundy Mushrooms
Healthy Makeover Recipes: Healthier Jalapeno Popper Spread
What’s Cooking This Weekend? — Weekend of December 7-8, 2013
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Happy weekend everyone! Have you recovered from your Thanksgiving endeavors yet? Are you eating turkey soup, like me? (Remember: turkey stock is why God created turkeys.) Or are you hard at work on homemade holiday gifts and goodies for the parties ahead of us in December? We’d love to hear what you’re cooking this weekend — inspire us with your plans!
Cranberry Cake, How To Make Limoncello, Cherry Pistachio Granola Clusters, Seven-Layer Truffles & Skillet Toffee — New Recipes from The Kitchn
Let us help you cross a few names off of your holiday list this weekend! I can’t think of anyone who wouldn’t love their very own loaf of this stunning cranberry cake, can you? It’s also not too late to start making a batch of limoncello or some bitters for the cocktail-lover in your life. For something quick, easy, and sure to please, definitely take a look at our recipe for skillet toffee. Take a look through all our homemade edible gifts from this past week — there’s something for everyone.
The Artisan Market by Emma MacDonald — New Cookbook
Want to go really outside the box with your homemade gifts this year? Let’s talk about giving the gift of home-cured bacon! Or jar of preserved lemons! Or some duck confit! Or…maybe you should just give them a copy of The Artisan Market and let your pals do their own tinkering in the kitchen. Either way, this cookbook has you covered and then some.
Homemade Gifts from Kids: My Favorite Potholders
My children have never been the best at waiting, and their gift-giving style is no exception. Christmas is coming, but not soon enough. My youngest came home the other day with a wonderful gift he made in his afternoon art class, a classic woven potholder, most likely created on one of the plastic looms of my youth, though he swears he and a friend did it with just their hands. “It’s easy!” However he made it, I love that potholder, as useful as it is sweet.
My Father’s Make-Ahead Holiday Gift: Cheesecake, New York-Style
One of the greatest holiday traditions at my parents’ house is the making of a half dozen cheesecakes. Guided by a top-secret recipe — from an original 1980 issue of The Kansas City Star that lists a recipe for New York Cheesecake, along with years of handwritten notes and variations — my father spends a full day in the kitchen pressing graham cracker crusts into springform pans, whipping up rich cream cheese filling, and fretting over water baths.
The result: one of the most decadent holiday treats and a beautiful gift for family members.
What We’re Reading: Is Aldi the Best Grocery Store in America? — 10 Weekend Reads from The Kitchn
Ten reads we thought were interesting, funny, or thought-provoking this week.
- Why Slate calls Aldi the best grocery store in America. – Faith
- 10 restaurants in stunning locations – including under water. – Ariel
- Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about botulism, including how not to die from it. – Anjali
- Why milk might soon be going up to $7 per gallon. – Emma
- Gordon Ramsay vs. The Swedish Chef. Who will prevail? – Cambria
Ideas for Make-Ahead Appetizers That Don’t Need to be Refrigerated? — Good Questions
Q: Do you have any good ideas for room temperature appetizers I can make in advance? I’m having a large party and don’t have the time, refrigerator space, or oven space to make too many hot or cold things. Thanks!
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