We’ve given you quite a few great tips on cheap wines that are still fit to drink (and how). But if you’re craving more, check out this set of wine reviews and recommendations from Slate.
Author: Faith Durand
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How Low Can You Go? Slate Reviews Cheap Wines
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How To Make Chunky Granola Clusters
I have been making granola nearly every week, since my husband loves it and it makes great gifts for friends and family. But I’ve been slightly perplexed, until now, as to how to get the granola to clump up. I love chunky, clumpy sheets of granola that hold together until you chop them up. I finally found two significant elements, however, that will help you get deliciously clustered granola!
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Survey: Is Your Oven Gas or Electric?
We’ve baked in both gas and electric ovens, and we may be imagining it, but we feel like there can be major differences between the two types. What do you think? Do you have a gas or an electric oven?
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Recipe: Sticky Lemon Rolls with Lemon Cream Cheese Glaze
Have you ever wondered what cinnamon-less cinnamon rolls would taste like? Why aren’t there more recipes for sticky, gooey, sweet breakfast rolls without cinnamon or caramel? There are so many other good options! So, craving a buttery, flaky breakfast bun and the sweet, tangy, taste of lemon, we made one up.
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Before & After: Bright and Tiny Studio Kitchen
Take a look at this amazing kitchen renovation from Francesca, an interior designer who also sent us this glamorous kitchen remodel. This time she tackled a tiny kitchen in a 400-square-foot studio, and the results are stunning!
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Green Velvet Cake Balls and an Irish Tea Cozy Delicious links for 3.16.2010
Tomorrow is St. Patrick’s Day, so how about a potato pizza and some green velvet cake?
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Kitchen Cure Check-In: Is Your Kitchen Clean? The Spring 2010 Kitchen Cure – Week #3
This Week’s Assignment: Deep Clean & Beautify
Cure Clock: 3 weekends down! 1 and a half weeks to go!
Cure Takers: 2649Happy Monday, Cure-takers! You’re now over halfway through the Kitchen Cure, and we are curious about how it went last weekend. Your assignment was to deep-clean, add some beauty, and pick a special project. How did this go? Did you do some scrubbing this past weekend?
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What Are Some Great Recipes for Spring Cooking? Good Questions
Q: What are some great early spring recipes? I realize it’s only March, but the 60 degree weather Michigan is having is making me want to change up my eating habits. Do you have any lighter recipes to get us through the early spring before the summer food kicks into full swing??
Sent by Leslie
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Rice Cooker Hacks, Vegan Cupcakes, and Giada’s Bakeware Most popular posts published March 5-11, 2010
The most popular posts from this past week included Hainanese chicken and rice, a recipe for vegan chocolate orange cupcakes, a discussion of gel kitchen mats, and hacks for the rice cooker! 15. How To Make French Madeleines
14. Cool Kitchen Tools: 5 New Products Worth Considering
13. Help! Looking for a Better Spice Storage Solution
12. Organize This! Help for the Junk Drawer
11. 5 Things You Can Make In a Rice Cooker (Other Than Rice)
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What’s Cooking This Weekend? Weekend of March 13-14, 2010
Happy weekend! What’s cooking? Are you making a pie for Pi Day? Are you enjoying fresh spring weather, and looking forward to spring foods? Tell us what you’re cooking this weekend, and take a look at some of the recipes and other good things we posted this week. From chard risotto to vegan cupcakes to pasta casserole, we bet you’ll find something good in here.
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The Kitchn On Dishwashers Kitchen & Bath Month 2010
During this week of Kitchen & Bath Month, The Kitchn has been talking dishwashers. Here’s some of what we had to say. • Shopping guide: High-end, top-brand dishwashers
• Shopping guide: Budget dishwasher options
• The most repair-prone dishwasher brand
• We review the Fisher-Paykel dishwasher drawers
• Find a free dishwasher on Craigslist
• The best countertop or portable dishwashers
• How to install a dishwasher yourself
• Cheap rack caps for rusty spikes in your dishwasher
• 10 tips to make your dishwasher run better
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LG Dishwashers Are the Most “Repair-Prone” of Any Brand
Consumer Reports says on their blog that LG has finally beat out Fisher-Paykel as the most “repair-prone” of dishwasher brands. So, just to put it in plain words: That means they break a lot?
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Old-Fashioned Vinegar Pie for Pi Day Recipe Reviews
Pi Day is Sunday! (It’s March 14, which is 3.14, or pi. Get it?) This mathematically-significant date has a sweet and serendipitous homophone, and we’re glad to take any excuse to eat extra pie. Are you making a pie this weekend? Let us suggest one possible candidate: One with a silky, melt-in-your-mouth filling, and a sweet tang at the end.
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Five Budget Dishwashers Under $500
We talked about high-end, premium brand dishwashers (i.e., expensive ones) earlier this week. But what if you’re looking for a budget option? You could get a used one off Craigslist, but if you want a new model, here are five options we’ve found. Do you have another good recommendation to add?
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What Can I Do With Leftover Mint Jelly? Good Questions
Q: I have been clearing out my fridge along with the Cure-ees and am perplexed by my jar of mint jelly. We roasted a beautiful leg of lamb at Christmas and made the Brit relatives very happy by having mint jelly for them, but what else can I do with it? We don’t eat a ton of meat but I would guess it would go well with things like ham or pork chops. Any other suggestions? It’s not a big jar but I don’t want it to go to waste!
Sent by Anne (in Reno)
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Resources and Helpful Advice on Installing a Dishwasher
We have been talking dishwashers during this second week of Kitchen & Bath Month, and we wanted to stop and talk about installation for a minute. Dishwasher installation looks complicated and scary, but with a little good advice it’s something you can do yourself.
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Lamington Cupcakes and a Kimono Napkin Delicious links for 3.12.2010
Lamingtons, known affectionately in my household as “coconut squares,” are made into cupcakes. Lovely! (And less work-intensive.)
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Can You Help Me Find Attractive Serve & Store Containers? Good Questions
Q: I love to cook, and I usually like to serve my food in an attractive presentation, too. But I always have leftovers for lunch the next day, which means I have to transfer everything yet again to another dish. By the time I’m done with my cookware, my serving dish, and my Tupperware, I’ve made lots of dirty dishes, and that’s the dilemma. I hate wasting my time and resources with all of this transferring from bowl to bowl. I would love to find some stylish, attractive containers that can be used as both serving dishes and as air-tight/spill-proof storage containers for the fridge or to carry in my lunch. Any ideas from other cooks out there?
Sent by Laura
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Should I Keep Both a Pressure Cooker and a Crock-Pot? Good Questions
Q: My fiance and I are getting married in a couple of months and have registered for a pressure cooker. I’m really looking forward to using it as I’ve heard great things, but I’m concerned about space. I already own a Crock-Pot and I’m wondering if we need both. Any suggestions?
Sent by Bev
