This month, I'm cooking from Nigella Lawson's At My Table, as part of the #RainyDaybBitesCookbookClub on Instagram. The book came out in April 2018 and is focused on the food Lawson "has always loved cooking. It doesn't require technique, dexterity or experience..." Thus far, I've made four or five dishes and the first of the…
It's October. Soup weather has set in. In the last few weeks, I busted out the Instant Pot and have been turning to my Dutch oven for dinner more often. One of my fall favorites is posole. Legit versions of course ask you to braise a pork shoulder and soak some dried chiles. On the…
A taco bar is usually a go-to for Cinco de Mayo, but with some questions lingering around romaine lettuce from Yuma, Arizona, crunchy gringo tacos piled with lettuce and cheddar cheese probably aren't the way to go this year. We've got five other delicious Cinco de Mayo recipes to enjoy on the day commemorating Mexico's…
It's asparagus season. And I have to admit, roasted with olive oil and salt is pretty much my fall back preparation for them. When the asparagus is finally coming in locally, you don't need much more than that. Usually. If you want to feel like you ate a complete meal, try this Lemony Orzo with…
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Andrea Nguyen's The Pho Cookbook is a must have for pho-lovers. Garnished with history and personal stories of her travels in Vietnam, it has an avenue for *every* cook to make pho at home. Quick or classic, vegetarian or not, the Pho Cookbook has…
Cutting up a whole chicken seems like one of those kitchen artforms lost to time, literally because there's not enough of it. My mom dismantled whole birds on the regular when I was a kid because doing it yourself was so much cheaper than paying for the boneless, skinless. It's a thing I've only gotten better…
One of the things I'm going to do with DailyWaffle is tackle some cuisines and dishes I haven't really cooked at home, starting with Persian food. I'm planning to do injera, the Ethiopian flatbread made with teff flour; Beef Wellington, although the idea of screwing up a gorgeous piece of beef tenderloin is scary; and…
Set it and forget it. That's the supposed magic of the slow cooker. Dump a bunch of ingredients into it and come back eight hours later to fall apart pulled pork or a potato soup that's been simmering away all day. And while the convenience factor is high, the real truth is, not everything benefits…
Summer may be winding down, but grilling season is far from over. I've been obsessed with burgers and really, anything on a bun lately. While nothing beats a classic beef hamburger, my a-ha this year is that chicken thighs actually make a better burger than turkey. And if you're willing to go an extra step, grind your…
When it comes to chiles, “Red or Green?” doesn’t have to black and white. There’s really no bad answer. With Hatch Chile season just getting underway, green will be your first thought. Roasters are being fired up across the country and it’s time to order up a case of fresh green chiles to squirrel away…
