The Discovery Begins Next Friday, February 14… — The Homies 2014

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Dear Readers,

It’s finally the month for our Sixth Annual Homies Awards – the biggest linkfest of our year. Starting in one week, we will be inviting all of you to share your favorite home design and home cooking blogs, dig deep into the blogosphere, and spread link love everywhere we go. All info is below. Join us and share your favorites!

Best, Maxwell

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Spinach Lasagna Roll-Ups, Crisp Tuna-Cabbage Salad, Hasselback Potatoes, Hazelnut Rye Brownies & Fire Cider — New Recipes From The Kitchn

From lasagna roll-ups to easy turkey chili – we’ve got your comfy winter weeknight recipes covered this week. If you’re looking for a hearty side dish for dinner, you definitely need to check out the hasselback potatoes. They’re crispy on the outside and creamy on the inside — so good! If you’re in the mood for something a little sweet, try the fudgy hazelnut rye brownies or the brown butter apple loaf. And no matter what your plans are this weekend, finish off your evenings with a Kneecap Nightcap.

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Casino Royale Showed Us What James Bond Actually Drank the Most — The Celluloid Pantry

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A James Bond movie is nothing without champagne, and so it only stands to reason that any good James Bond spoof needs a silly scene where corks get popped.

Fortunately the first Casino Royale (1967) rises to the occasion. In this early satirical take on the Ian Fleming novel (remade with a straight face in 2006), Peter Sellers plays Evelyn Tremble, one of a small army of agents assigned by the real James Bond (David Niven) to impersonate him: driving fast cars, dallying with beautiful women, assassinating spies, and, of course, drinking champagne.

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What to Read This Weekend: A Brief History of Orange Juice, The Great Yogurt Blockade, and Froot Loops Tea — 10 Weekend Reads from The Kitchn

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Ten interesting reads for your Saturday morning perusal, from Froot Loops tea to farming in the Midwest.

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What Ingredient Would You Like to Use More Often This Year?

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My question for you yesterday on dried herbs got me thinking about the way we get ourselves into repeating loops with ingredients. Maybe you love chicken breast and never think to cook chicken thighs. Maybe you cook quinoa every week but want to branch out into a different grain. It’s good to gravitate towards the things we love, but there’s also real pleasure in trying new things.

So I’m curious: is there an ingredient you’d like to cook with more often — or perhaps for the first time — this year?

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