Take a close look at the wrapper around any stick of butter, and you’ll get some helpful information about what’s inside. Yes, it indicates whether the stick is salted or unsalted, and there are measurement markings, but there’s more. You might also see your butter labeled as “sweet cream butter,” but what exactly does that mean?
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That sound you hear is the reverberating cacophony of a thousand unfollows. I get it. A great many people rightfully find the avocado toast trend — that is avocado, smashed onto a piece of toasted bread, then discussed as if it were notable — both baffling and exasperating. But I believe there’s a time and place for everything and for me that time (currently a sick no-sleeping baby, thus no-sleeping parents, leading to utter cooking apathy and a near-clinical fixation on avocado toast on my part) and a place (a Nolita cafe that makes it better than anyone else) is right now.
Depending on your perspective, Cafe Gitane, a French-Moroccan shoebox on Mott Street, is to be lauded or booed for launching the avocado toast trend in the 90s, but I came to it later, mostly thanks to you because for as long as people have been kind enough to order custom signed copies of the first SK cookbook from McNally Jackson in Soho, I’ve been sneaking around the corner when I’m done for a little toast-shaped luxury.
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Just because weekday mornings are rushed doesn’t mean you don’t have time for an omelet for breakfast. It’s the kind of meal that shouldn’t be reserved for weekends only. This version of a western omelet is served in a mug and cooks up in less than two minutes.
If you thought you didn’t have time to make eggs for breakfast tomorrow morning, think again. These three egg dishes will prove otherwise. With the help of the microwave, you’ll go from prep to eating in under 10 minutes.
There are many things the microwave does really well. When you’re facing dinnertime at the end of a long day, it can even venture into that life-saver category. From mug cakes and popcorn, to potato chips and eggs, the microwave can do it all.
Do you ever feel a little naughty eating pasta Alfredo? Like you’re doing something you shouldn’t, eating carbohydrates slathered in rich, creamy sauce? I do, sometimes. I also feel like having something green would completely cancel out any harm the cream may do to my arteries. And adding in a protein just makes it a perfectly balanced meal, right? Obviously, chicken and broccoli Alfredo is the perfect meal. It covers all the basic food groups including garlic and cheese (because those are in their own category — I’m sure of it).
Do you get broccoli cravings?
Some people get chocolate cravings. I get broccoli cravings. Sometimes I think it’s my body’s way of telling me I’ve been laying on the bacon a bit too thick (or maybe the chocolate!) But honestly I could eat broccoli every day of the year and not get tired of it.
Here’s a quick and easy recipe for broccoli, stir-fried with a little ginger and sesame. The broccoli florets are quickly stir-fried initially, then steamed in a sauce of stock, sesame oil, and soy sauce.
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There are so many reasons to extol the virtues of a slow cooker. Most of them center around this appliance’s convenience. While the slow cooker does earn its reputation from its need for minimal prep, the few extra steps required in each of these recipes by cookbook author Neela Paniz are worth it for the nuanced flavors that result. Rather than thinking of the slow cooker as a shortcut to Indian food, consider it a tool for making it well.
The slow cooker is arguably the most convenient appliance in the kitchen. With minimal attention it turns out satisfying meals from breakfast through dessert. Run it all day, or let it do its thing all night — both work equally well. Just be sure you have these tips down for successful slow-cooking every time.
