What’s the Difference Between a Cobbler, Crumble, and Crisp? — Word of Mouth

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When it comes to dessert — especially those involving fresh fruit and pastry! — we’re usually too busy spooning up another bite to care what it’s called. But these can be confusing, right? What’s a cobbler, exactly? Is a crisp by any other name a crumble?

Do you need a refresher on your fruit desserts? Get straight on this family of summer goodies; everything you need to know is right here.

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Kitchen Before & After: From Grungy Ho-Hum to Minty Fresh! — Kitchen Remodel

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We love it when we come across a delightful kitchen makeover that has a little bit of that wow factor. Erin’s 1950s house had a lot of “retro charm” but it had been neglected by the time she bought it as a foreclosure in 2011, and the kitchen in particular suffered from outdated and dingy cabinets, appliances, and floors.

But after a few really stellar upgrades —including a stenciled floor and a gorgeous blue-green paint job — it’s an entirely new space! See what Erin’s kitchen looks like now — we said, “Wow!”

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sticky sesame chicken wings

sticky sesame wings

On the very long list of things that I am convinced that other people do effortlessly while I typical flail and fail in the face of — dancing, running, walking from one room to another without forgetting what they were looking for — making dinner on a regular basis with a minimum of brow sweat and complaining is near the top.

roasty, roasty

It likely doesn’t help that I often spend my cooking hours chasing some very specific idea (a star! a pretzel-y pretzel!) of what I want to cook next, and that this item may or may not amount to dinner, leading to countless days when I realize at 5 p.m. that I have an incoming hangry preschooler and very little plan for what to feed us. A domestic goddess, I hope you never mistake me for.

i reduced the run-off, because, why not

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12 Ways to Use Up All That Zucchini & Summer Squash — Recipes from The Kitchn

Do you hear that? Listen closely. You hear it, right? It’s the sound of a million zucchinis and other summer squashes being tucked away into your CSA boxes or stacked neatly at the grocery store. (Maybe even waiting on your front porch, left there at midnight by a desperate neighbor gardener.) The zucchini and squash are waiting for you.

Are you ready for summer’s most prolific producers? We’ve got you covered with recipes that range from summer squash with baked eggs, to green curry with chicken and zucchini, and of course the always popular zucchini bread.

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The Big Reveal 2014: Enter Our Kitchen Makeover Contest Today! — The Big Reveal 2014

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Today we’re launching a new contest at The Kitchn! The Big Reveal is a kitchen makeover contest that invites you to share your own big reveal with all of us.

Have you improved your kitchen in some big or small way? We want to see your very own big reveal. Show us your painting project, DIY improvement, or full-on kitchen renovation. All that matters is that you have a before and an after photo to show us. You could win up to $2000 from our friends at Dot & Bo! So don’t wait: Enter today! We’ll start posting entries next week.

P.S. — We have a limited number of slots for posting entries, so the earlier you get yours in, the better chance it has of being posted!

→ Enter The Big Reveal 2014

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