Sunday, December 30, 2012

Your Biggest & Littlest Kitchen Problems?? 2013 Reader Forum

I'm doing a little project over the next few weeks: exploring the biggest problems (and solutions if you've got them) in the various rooms of our homes - starting with The Kitchen.

When it comes to all the things you do in using and keeping up your kitchen, what are the biggest problems that really bug you?? Yes, I'm talking about everything from cooking to storing things to washing and drying dishes.... you name it. I'm even interested in big LITTLE niggling problems as well as problems with your kitchen around healthy eating and mealtime issues. Here are some of the problems that irritate me:

  • I hate storing pot lids, they make a mess in my cabinet
  • Spreading hard butter on hot toast is a small, but real pain
  • My silverware holder slides around in its drawer
  • My knives are always dull and sharpening them is hard
  • All of my glasses are mismatched. How many and of what kind is a perfect set?
  • How long should I keep a sponge, really? Mine are like toothbrushes and I never throw them out.

What are yours?

Any problems with Lighting? Sink access? Counter space? Knife storage? Any storage??

Please let me know, AND if you have great solutions, please don't hesitate to add those as well.

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Friday, December 28, 2012

10 Easy Cocktails for New Year's Eve Holiday Recipe Roundup

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Champagne Bar for New Year's Eve: Three Bubbly Cocktails

New Year's Eve is just around the corner, all too soon after the hectic rush of the holidays and the whirl of gift-shopping and party-throwing. If you're anything like us, you're in the grip of post-holiday lassitude. So whether you're throwing a small party or snuggling up on the couch this New Year's Eve, the drinks should stay simple. Festive and bubbly, perhaps, but not taxing. So here are some hand-picked selections sparkling wine mixed with simple, delicious syrups, the classic whiskey sour, a pitcher-full of tequila with ginger beer and limeade. Easy, laid-back, and delicious just what New Year's Eve should be.


Easy Pitcher Cocktail: El Diablo


Classic Recipe: The Champagne Cocktail



Quick and Easy Thanksgiving Cocktail: The Poinsettia



4 Ways to Sweeten Up Your Whiskey Sour



3-Ingredient Cocktail Recipe: The Gold Rush



Cocktail Recipe: The Original Hurricane



Drink Recipe: Hibiscus Ginger Punch



Downton Abbey Cocktails: Edith



Recipe: Hot Rum Cow

What's your drink of choice for New Year's Eve? Have a recipe or good cocktail you'd like to share?

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Saturday, December 22, 2012

Traditional But Interesting Appetizers & Sides That Are Also Gluten-Free? Good Questions

2012_12_22-GFAppsGQ.jpgQ: I'm looking to cook Christmas dinner for my parents for the first time this year. They're very traditional in what they like to eat and my mother is also gluten-free. Can you recommend some traditional but interesting gluten-free recipes for sides and appetizers?

Sent by Peter

Editor: Peter, here is a big list of gluten-free appetizer ideas:

Ditch the Crackers: 20 Gluten-Free Party Snacks

Readers, what traditional (but interesting) sides and appetizers would you suggest for a gluten-free guest?

Next question?

Related: 10 Delicious Gluten-Free Desserts

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Friday, December 21, 2012

Spaghetti Carbonara, Magic Ice Cream (5 Ways), Food Writers' Safety Drinks & More The Kitchn's Top Posts of May 2012

What was popular in May 2012? Let's see: Pasta carbonara (an authentic recipe!), and 25 food writers' safety drinks to order at bad bars. Plus, flavor variations for magic banana ice cream and why recipe writers lie about caramelizing onions.

Top 10 Posts of May 2012

1 15 Fresh, Simple Cocktails for Spring
2 14 Simple, Delicious Recipes with Just 6 Ingredients (Plus Salt)
3 Sunday Cooking: 10 Meals That Will Last the Entire Week
4 What Drink Do You Order at a Bad Bar? - 25 Food Writers Share Their Safety Drinks
5 Feeling Hungry? Grab an Orange!
6 20 Scrumptious Brunch Recipes
7 Magic One-Ingredient Ice Cream 5 Ways: Peanut Butter, Nutella, and More
8 Chocolate, Strawberry, Banana & Beyond: 15 Homemade Ice Cream Recipes
9 Why Recipe Writers Lie About Caramelizing Onions
10 Authentic Spaghetti alla Carbonara

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From December 17 through January 1 we are rounding up some of our favorite (and your favorite) posts from the past year.

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The Next Level: Tips for Making Better Versions of 15 Favorite Dishes The Kitchn's Best of 2012

Want to make the ultimate granola? The cheesecake your friends can't stop raving about? This year we shared a ton of tips for making better versions of 15 favorite foods to help you take your cooking to the next level. From coffee to quiche, we've gathered what you need to master the daily basics and some special occasion treats.

TOP ROW
1 How To Make Better Granola: 5 Helpful Tips
2 Make Better Quiche: 3 Easy Tips
3 The Perfect Cheesecake: 5 Tips and Tricks
4 The Secrets to Making a Spectacular Cup of Coffee: The Best Barista Reveals All!
5 5 Tips for Making Better Sandwich Bread

MIDDLE ROW
6 Make Better Latkes: 3 Indispensable Tips
7 3 Tips to Help You Make Perfect Oatmeal
8 Baking Tip: The Secret to Taller, Flakier and More Stately Scones
9 How To Make Better Guacamole: Tips From Two Food Writers
10 Jim Lahey's Tips for Perfect Grilled Pizza

BOTTOM ROW
11 How To Make Better Pesto
12 Bored With Lunch? 3 Tips for Making World-Class Sandwiches
13 Make Meaner Chili: 10 Flavor-Boosting Add-Ins For Incredible Chili
14 Why Constant Flipping Is the Key to Perfectly Grilled Meat: And Other Tips!
15 5 Tips That Will Help You Make a Perfect Souffl Every Time


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Can I Cook with My Decorative Pumpkins? Good Questions

2012-12-21-PumpkinGQ.jpgQ: I bought two small pumpkins (about 4 pounds each) back in October. I don't want to just throw them away, but I'm unclear on whether I can cook with them. Some places I've read say you can but they aren't as flavorful, and other places say just don't do it. What should I do?

Sent by Randi

Editor: Readers, do any of you have experience with cooking your pumpkins after they've outlived their decorative purposes?

Next question?

Related: Pumpkin for Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner: 15 Scrumptious Pumpkin Recipes

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10 Gorgeous, Glamorous Kitchens That Made Us Swoon The Kitchn's Best of 2012

If kitchen eye candy is your thing, we had quite the year for that. A number of our Kitchen Tours upped the ante in the glam department with sleek appliances, custom detailing, and other jaw-dropping elements that had us pinning them to our "Dream Kitchen" board post-haste. Here are 10 favorites to feast your eyes on:

TOP ROW
1 Ryan's Stunning San Francisco Remodel
2 Daniel's Gorgeous Kitchen Redesign
3 Glenn and Pauls'a Farmhouse Kitchen
4 Jeanine and Jack's Zesty White Kitchen
5 Sophie and Iain's Elegant Yet Family-Focused Vegetarian Kitchen

MIDDLE ROW
6 Melody's Beautifully-Design Pacific Northwest Kitchen
7 Dixie's Sleek White Kitchen (with Closeted, Colorful Charm!)
8 At Home with the Shiksa in the Kitchen
9 Chef Yigit Pura's Tiny Colorful Kitchen
10 Alison's Beautiful Modern Kitchen

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Welcome to The Kitchn's Best of 2012 roundup!
From December 17 through January 1 we are rounding up some of our favorite (and your favorite) posts from the past year.


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