Every fall, a bag of potatoes seems to start the same countdown. First the skins are firm, then a few eyes begin to swell, and before long there are shoots, soft spots, or potatoes you no longer want to cook. Old pantries and cellars handled the same Continue Reading
Before You Bake a Potato for an Hour, Give It 6 Minutes in the Microwave
Baked potatoes have one annoying requirement: time. A russet can spend close to an hour in the oven before the center turns soft, which makes it hard to add one to a quick dinner. Cooking it from start to finish in the microwave saves time but Continue Reading
Don’t Reach for Panko: Crush a Pack of Ramen Over Your Fried Chicken Instead
Instant ramen usually heads toward a pot of boiling water, but the dry noodle block can do something else before it ever becomes soup. Crush those noodles into rough pieces and they can replace breadcrumbs or panko on fried chicken. Because most Continue Reading
The Best Part of These Fried Eggs Goes Into the Pan Before the Eggs Do
Fried eggs usually start with butter or oil, followed by the eggs and whatever seasoning goes on top. Cacio e pepe style eggs change that order. Parmesan and Pecorino Romano hit the pan first, melt into a thin layer, then crisp beneath the whites Continue Reading
Before You Roast Another Batch of Carrots, Marinate Them Overnight Instead
Carrots can go from the grocery bag to dinner with little more than salt and heat, but that leaves a lot of flavor on the table. Cook them until they start to soften, then give them a night in olive oil, vinegar, pickle juice, herbs, and seasonings. Continue Reading
Before You Buy a Vacuum Sealer, Try This Trick for Freezing Chicken
Buying chicken in bulk can save money until you start thinking about how to freeze it. A vacuum sealer removes much of the air around the meat, but you don't need another appliance to get close to the same idea. A freezer bag and a bowl of water can Continue Reading
Before Heavy Fall Rain, Check Your Outdoor Drains and Try This Kitchen Staple
October rain can expose a drainage problem that went unnoticed through summer. Leaves and outdoor debris collect around grates, while waste inside the pipes can restrict the route water needs to escape. When a heavy downpour arrives, a slow drain can Continue Reading
Don’t Throw Out Your Coffee Grounds in October, Rake Them Into Your Lawn Instead
Summer can leave a lawn brown, thin, and patchy just as cooler fall weather arrives. Before the spent coffee grounds from breakfast go into the trash, they can get one more job outside. Dried grounds can be scattered across the grass and raked into Continue Reading
Don’t Pour Pasta Water Down the Drain, Freeze It This Way Instead
Pasta leaves something useful behind after the noodles come out of the pot. The cloudy cooking water contains starch that can add body to sauces and soups, but most of it disappears down the drain after dinner. If you have more than the recipe needs, Continue Reading
Don’t Chop Fresh Dill Before Freezing It, Do This Instead
Fresh dill often comes in a bunch when a recipe needs only a few sprigs. Use what you need for salmon, potatoes, dips, or dressing, and the rest can lose its freshness before another recipe comes along. Freezing solves that problem, but there is no Continue Reading
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