Sour cream can bring tang and creaminess to potato salad, but I don't reach for it when I want a milder dressing. I use crème fraîche instead. Crème fraîche is cultured cream made from heavy cream and buttermilk. It has a thick texture and some of Continue Reading
I Add Peaches and Blackberries to the Skillet After the Pork Chops Come Out
Pork chops leave the skillet once they’re browned, but I don’t move on to another pan for the sauce. Fresh fruit goes into the same skillet. Peaches and blackberries take the pork chops’ place, followed by balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, and honey. Continue Reading
I Use One Large Ice Cube Instead of Several Small Ones in My Gin and Tonic
A gin and tonic doesn't give me many ingredients to adjust. Gin, tonic, and ice do most of the work, so I changed the part I used to overlook. Instead of filling the glass with several small ice cubes, I use one large cube. The larger piece has Continue Reading
I Don’t Add Pasta Sauce Until the Pepperoni and Salami Start to Crisp
Baked rigatoni gets plenty of tomato sauce, but I don’t pour it into the skillet as soon as the Italian sausage is cooked. Three more meats go in first. Chopped ham, pepperoni, and soppressata cook with the sausage until their edges start to Continue Reading
Wait Until the Last 5 Minutes to Add Beans to Minestrone
Cannellini beans are one of the main ingredients in my minestrone, but I don’t add them when the broth goes into the pot. They wait until the soup is almost done. Vegetables, crushed tomatoes, pasta, green beans, and broth simmer together for 20 Continue Reading
She Thought This Stainless Steel Fridge Was Ruined, but Reddit Helped Her Get It Clean Again
Stainless steel refrigerators can handle fingerprints and kitchen splatters, but this one had a bigger problem. A thin magnetic whiteboard had been attached to the door for about two years, and removing it left a large patch of magnetic material Continue Reading
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