Life & Career Development Skills
Waffling carbs is almost always a great idea. After all, the original waffle—you know, the flour-based thing made with batter—is one of the greatest carbs ever invented, so it’s no surprise that other wheat-based...
Meatloaf is probably my favorite loaf. It’s obviously good right out of the oven, but I’m always a little more excited for the meatloaf sandwich I make the next day. I have eaten sandwiches...
It’s a problem that has plagued me for as long as I’ve been cooking. I want to add a little canned diced tomato to a side dish or a pot of sauce, but I...
If you’ve given up valuable counter space for an air fryer, getting the most out your loud, boxy appliance becomes a priority the moment you unpack it. Luckily, it has many uses, from restoring...
I have heard there are people out there who drink a lot of coffee. In fact, their moods are so dependent on the drink, you don’t want to even talk to them until they’ve...
There’s a fine line between a hot dip and a casserole. Both have golden brown tops and creamy interiors, but the difference lies in how you transport them to your mouth. If you can...
Cold french fries are seemingly one of the few leftover foods that cannot be salvaged. Once a fry starts to cool, the water inside the fluffy starch granules moves out towards the crust, rendering...
One of my favorite cold-weather meal formats is a big hunk of roasted meat, served with a starchy side and some sort of green or fresh plant matter. I usually have leftovers of the...
It’s the Monday after Thanksgiving, which means you’re probably sick of leftovers—but not quite ready to go back to normal food yet. The solution, my friends, is nachos. Read more… Read more
It happens to the best of us. We go to the charcuterie section of the grocery store to build a platter for a party and head down the rabbit hole of delicious cured meats....
I don’t know if you can tell or not, but I recently purchased a waffle maker, and have been testing the limits of what can be waffled. (Prosciutto waffles very well, as it turns...
Thanksgiving leftovers are not exactly a burden, but they do require a small amount of strategy. Half-full casserole dishes covered with plastic wrap may seem like the path of least resistance, but they stack...
Thanksgiving leftovers are a recipe genre in their own right and, though I love a sandwich, it does not hurt to have some other, slightly more innovative leftover strategies at the ready. This is...
Reheating leftover pasta can be tricky. Splashing it with a bit of water can help loosen things up, but if you really want to revive a clump of stiff, dried-out noodles, you’ll need to...
