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From The Kitchn: Cooking With Inexpensive Meat

Save money and get a delicious meal? Yes please! The best cuts of meat for easy, delicious braises are also very often the less expensive cuts. Let's take a look! • Click here for full post: Wee...

From The Kitchn: Tips On Cooking for One

Eating alone can be an immensely pleasurable, gratifying thing. Once in a while it's nice to eat what we want and enjoy it without conversation. What to fix, though, is a different matter. Not many re...

From The Kitchn: Barack Obama On Pie

Our President-elect loves pie! Take a look at this video that has him talking all about pie; he proposes a sweet potato pie contest and ends up saying the word pie quite a few times. • Click he...

From The Kitchn: How To Clean Fresh Squid

OK, so you may not need to clean squid QUITE that large, but you may still be curious about how to get that delicious fresh squid out of its intimidating outer body. We have directions and pictures - ...

From The Kitchn: Best Pinot Noir Under $20

It is difficult to make high volume, inexpensive Pinot Noir that still smells and tastes like Pinot Noir. Can you get quality at under $20 a bottle? We tasted our way through twenty bottles and we thi...

From The Kitchn: Enter the Best Pie Bakeoff!

Have you ever baked a pie? Maybe you're a novice, or maybe you're an expert, churning out pies year after year. Well, either way, we're looking for a pie from you. The Kitchn is holding a Best Pie Bak...

From The Kitchn: Election Cherry Pie

Here's an American cherry pie to celebrate the election, getting out the vote, and America itself. But what's more American -- cherry, apple, or maybe sweet potato pie? You tell us. And don't forget -...

From The Kitchn: More Goodies for Election Night

Right wings, left wings (chicken, of course), Obama cupcakes, McCain cookies, and another proposal for a real American meal on election night. See more picks for great election night food from around ...

From The Kitchn: A Menu for Election Night

We have menus for Christmas, Hanukkah, Thanksgiving, Fourth of July, and even Valentine's. Why not for Election Day? We propose a menu and more than a few ideas for a meal to keep you nourished throug...

From The Kitchn: Kosher "Spreadable Bacon"

Justin and Dave of JD Foods think "everything should taste like bacon." They developed Bacon Salt last year, and now they've created Baconnaise - the "spreadable bacon". It's 100% vegetarian, and kosh...

From The Kitchn: What Are Your Halloween Food Plans?

Halloween is tomorrow! Do you have any plans for Halloween treats, goodies, or dinner party food? Do you go for the ghoulish or stay in more tasteful territory? Is it all about the edible brains and f...

From The Kitchn: Portugese Pumpkin Compote

Jam made out of pumpkin? How about jam made out of butternut squash and coconut? That's essentially what doce de abóbora, a Portugese sweet, is made out of. It's easy and delicious - see more of this...

From The Kitchn: Faces In Your Broccoli

What's weird about this picture? Look closer! Little faces in the broccoli? What's going on? Someone's been playing with their food again. • Click here to for full post: Tiny Laughing Faces In ...

From The Kitchn: Cheap Wines For Tough Times

Even in recessionary times, people do not stop drinking. Rather, they adapt their drinking habits. The good news is that there are still great budget wines available for every budget and every taste. ...

From The Kitchn: New Acorn Cakelet Pan

For those of you who like to bake, this new acorn cakelet pan from Williams-Sonoma and Nordic Ware should hold endless options. Corn muffins? Chocolate cupcakes? Mini madeleines? Yes please. • ...

From The Kitchn: Watch Out For Escolar!

Escolar, also known as "super white tuna," "king tuna," and "butterfish," is growing rapidly in popularity. It's buttery and succulent - but there's one major problem! Learn all about it before you or...

From The Kitchn: Weeknight Dinner for One

What's your go-to recipe for a weeknight dinner? Here's one of ours: a quick and easy comfort dish of noodles and fried egg. • Click here for full post: Dinner for One: Sesame-Garlic Soba Noodl...

From The Kitchn: Brandy-Spiked Double Apple Cake

Brown sugar, brandy, golden raisins, toasted pecans, and plenty of autumn apples - that's what this cake is made of. It's chewy, sticky, sweet, and a little burnt around the edges. It's chunky with ...

From The Kitchn: Kitchen Tour with Eric of We Love Jam

We Love Jam makes a sublime apricot jam from the endangered Blenheim apricot. We peeked inside the founder's kitchen - a sleek, minimalist masterpiece that hides some surprising international secrets....

From The Kitchn: How To Store Cheese

Ever wonder how to store that nice block of cheese? Well, we can definitely tell you all about the wrong way to take care of it! Oh, and we have a few tips on keeping it fresh. • Click here to ...

From The Kitchn: Quicker No-Knead Bread

No-Knead Bread is back! Mark Bittman revisited his famously popular recipe from two years ago and offers two quicker versions, one with whole wheat. Have you tried one of these yet? • Click her...

From The Kitchn: How To Make a Great Sandwich

A good sandwich can be become a great sandwich with just a little extra help. Read all about the elements of a great sandwich, and some tips on making a better one. What's your favorite sandwich? &b...

From The Kitchn: What's a Flammeküeche?

What's a flammeküeche? Well, it involves bacon, crème fraîche, and a hot oven. It's also utterly delicious. See the recipe and more about this Alsatian dish at The Kitchn. • Click here for f...

From The Kitchn: PANTREE Vertical Organizer

Are your pots and pans stacked in tangled jumbles? Do you have a hard time retrieving saucepans and matching lids? We're curious about this organizer that promises to change that; it packs nearly all ...

From The Kitchn: Best IKEA Kitchen Tools

We've been reviewing our favorite cheap (but still good) IKEA kitchen tools. See what we have so far! • Click here to read full post: Roundup: Best of IKEA For the Kitchen...