Mother's day is coming and it's your time to unwind and relax, mama. To help you out, we've rounded up a few recipes that will give your partner (if you have one) a major hint for what to do this weekend. And since they might need help, we asked Molly Birnbaum, America's Test Kitchen Kids' Editor in Chief, to give us a few tips to get kids involved, too. According to Birnbaum, the best way to get younger kids to enjoy themselves in the kitchen is to include them in as much as possible—the menu planning, recipe picking, decision making, gardening. The key is to Include them in the little things that take place before you actually step into the...
Lemon Blueberry Cream Cheese Danish Normally I pride myself on making quick and easy recipes, but sometimes I like to take my time and try something a little more involved like this recipe for a homemade cream cheese danish. Since most of us are at home these days, doing more baking than usual, I thought I’d share a delicious comfort dessert that soothes the soul. This Lemon Blueberry Cream Cheese Danish takes some time and effort to put together, but it’s well worth it in my opinion. My husband normally doesn’t join me in the kitchen, but I enlisted his help (along with the kiddos) and we made baking this dish a family affair. I’m a sucker for anything lemon...
The techniques of braising and roasting are integral cooking skills that transform ordinary ingredients into meals that will impress even your most critical dinner guests. Incorporating either method makes a meal feel special and will fill your home with a tantalizing aroma long before the dish is brought to the table. Roasting and braising are ideal for tougher cuts of meat that are often less expensive but require a little more love to coax out their virtues. They are also optimal ways to turn an ordinary root vegetable into something extraordinary. Fall is the perfect time to invite braising and roasting into your cooking arsenal. Even though both techniques rely on longer cooking times and are transformative in their ability...
Welcome to Cookware Week! We’re sharing our favorite cookware sets, accessories, and kitchen appliances, plus intel on how to care for all of it, the best recipes to make with every piece, and exclusive sales for Chowhound readers. You’re probably familiar with all the things the Instant Pot promises by now. Pot roast in about 45 minutes. Perfect hard-boiled eggs. Tender ribs and pulled pork in a flash. Cheesecake with no cracks in it. Steel-cut oatmeal. With an Instant Pot, these dishes are all possible with less time, mess, skill, and fuss. No wonder people still won’t shut up about it. It truly is the kitchen appliance of our times (though the air fryer is another contender). If you still...
