What’s Cooking This Weekend? — Weekend of February 1-2, 2014

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Banana Muffin Tops with Scottish Oats

Happy weekend everyone. Let’s talk about what we’re cooking this weekend. Actually, no. Let’s get specific. What’s for breakfast tomorrow morning? Saturday morning breakfast is a treasured tradition around here, sprawling into the late morning and even the afternoon. This week I’m considering omelets, English muffins, and as many clementines as I can eat. What about you? What’s for breakfast tomorrow? We’d love to hear all about your kitchen plans this first February weekend.

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Slow Cooker Pot Roast, Polenta Bowl with Spinach, Quick Broccoli Side Dish, Chorizo Nachos & Healthy Onion Dip — Recipes from The Kitchn

Whether you’re headed to a Super Bowl party this weekend or are looking forward to some quality couch time at home, we have a recipe from this past week that is sure to pique your interest. Like this Maple & Dijon Pot Roast — it’s simmers all day in the slow cooker and makes enough for either a football-cheering crowd or for you to have easy meals all week long. Need more last-minute Super Bowl snacks? Take a look at our chorizo nachos and French onion dip with Greek yogurt. These are all recipes that you won’t want to miss!

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What to Read This Weekend: Pollan on Paleo, Kale at the Super Bowl, and Gastronomic Voyeurism — 10 Weekend Reads from The Kitchn

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    Eight good reads (plus a video and a podcast) for your weekend perusal.

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    Is Lard Truly the Comeback Fat?

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    I first began experimenting with lard a few years ago when I became really interested in baking more pie, personally and professionally. I took a pie class from Kate McDermott, a Seattle-based baker and teacher who makes very special pie crust — made with lard. At the time, McDermott liked a mix of rendered leaf lard and butter so after class I set out to pick up fresh lard from our local butcher and gave it a go on my own.

    The resulting crust was flakier and had a slightly savory quality that my all-butter crusts just didn’t have. I was a convert.

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