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Can’t Find (or Afford) the Kitchen Island of Your Dreams? Make One from IKEA Items — Apartment Therapy
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Monthly Archives: May 2017
Recipe: Marbled Coffee Cake with Nutty Crumb Streusel — Recipes from The Kitchn
(Image credit: Maria Siriano)
This is a darn fine coffee cake, with a sweet vanilla cake, generous streusel and nuts throughout, and a cinnamon-vanilla aroma that will make your house smell better than a bakery. Oh, and the cake part still only requires one bowl, thanks to our one-bowl vanilla cake. That first cup of coffee is starting to look even better.
Is a Built-in Refrigerator Worth the Extra Money? — Side by Side: A Guide to Appliance Shopping
There are a few luxuries that can make your kitchen instantly seem like it belongs in a Michelin-star chef’s home: a gorgeous range, plenty of counter space, and a seriously impressive refrigerator. When it comes to the latter, how do you decide whether you should get a built-in or if a freestanding fridge will do? The cost will play a huge role in helping you decide. Other key factors? Aesthetics and how much space you have, for sure.
Keep reading to check out the pros and cons of a freestanding fridge versus a built-in one.
The Money-Saving Mindset in the Kitchen That Will Reward You for Years — Apartment Therapy
From Apartment Therapy → This Weekend: Practice This Money-Saving Mindset & Reap Rewards for Years
Recipe: Easy Roasted Strawberry Rhubarb Shortcakes with Cardamom Whipped Cream — Recipes from The Kitchn
(Image credit: Christine Han)
If the combination of strawberries and rhubarb wins your heart the way it does mine, then this is the only dessert you’ll need from now through the end of summer. Made with tender cream biscuits, these individual shortcakes start off like the basic version you know, with a few twists that will dazzle your tastebuds. A quick roast in the oven tames the tart bite of the rhubarb and heightens the sweet flavor of the strawberries. But what really takes it over the top is the cardamom whipped cream. That’s a game-changer.
17 Freezer Meals for When You Come Back from Vacation — Freezer Recipes from The Kitchn
Before you go on vacation, what do you do? If you are like me, you probably clean out your fridge, empty your trash cans, and try to straighten up a little bit. Coming home to spoiled milk and smelly garbage is no fun! Now that I’m a mom, I add one more thing to my pre-vacation to-do list: I always (always!) stock the freezer. It takes a little forethought and planning, but it’s the very best gift I give myself before vacation.
From single-serve oatmeal to spinach-feta wraps, here are some of my family’s post-travel freezer favorites (without any mention of frozen waffles).
Recipe: One-Bowl Bundt Cake with Chocolate Drizzle — Easy Baking Recipes
(Image credit: Maria Siriano)
I often forget just how awesome Bundt pans are. Case in point? This one-bowl vanilla Bundt cake with chocolate glaze. It’s as simple as our one-bowl vanilla cake baked in a Bundt pan to make it even prettier and then gilded with a layer of rich chocolate glaze. Bundt cakes are an easy way to turn everyday cakes into something special.
The best part, though? This pairing of a simple vanilla cake and chocolate glaze looks and tastes a lot like a chocolate glazed donut. It’s definitely a family-favorite in my house.
10 Recipes You Can Make with Just One Egg — Recipes from The Kitchn
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All too often, I open the carton of eggs in my fridge only to find just one left. One egg! What can you do with just one egg? Well, while you might not be able to make an omelet, there’s actually a whole lot you can make with a solo egg. From breakfast for one and deep-dish chocolate chip cookies, to easy muffins and spaghetti with meatballs, here are 10 ways to use that remaining egg up.
17 One-Bowl Desserts to Make on a Weeknight — Recipes from The Kitchn
If there’s one thing I love more than a really good dessert made from scratch, it’s a really good dessert I can throw together on a weeknight with no fuss and without a sink full of dirty mixing bowls. Turns out it’s not actually such a big ask. Save layer cakes for a day when you’re in the mood for a project and have time on your side. Instead, go for one of these 17 sweet treats that were made with your midweek dessert craving in mind.
potatoes anna + new cookbook preview
So, ahem [taps on microphone]… In the summer of 2014 I announced that I had not learned my lesson the first time and would be writing another cookbook. My editor and agent told me the second book always goes faster; it’s like they didn’t think I’d rise to the challenge. This 2015 release maybe have had some (tiny, adorable) effect on a rain-checked 2016 release, but as the first Smitten Kitchen Cookbook approaches its 5th birthday, the wildest thing has happened: this second book I promised you is (at last) out of my hands and headed to the printers.
Smitten Kitchen Every Day: Triumphant & Unfussy New Favorites will be released on October 24th and I cannot wait to share it with you. I hope more than anything that it’s worth the wait.
