This Comforting Breakfast Pasta Comes Together in 15 Minutes
Photo: Claire Lower Pasta is a breakfast food. Like toast, it is carb. It also tastes good with eggs, bacon, and cheese, three things I like to eat in the…
12 Unexpected Ways to Use Bubble Wrap Around the House
Photo: diy13 (Shutterstock) When you park overnight, especially in winter, consider using your wipers to hold a piece of bubble wrap to the windshield. You’ll keep it free of debris,…
Why You Should Make Your Latkes With Potatoes and Nothing Else
Over two thousand years ago, a motley crew of Jews rebelled against their Greek occupiers and reclaimed the Second Temple in ancient Jerusalem. Later, some rabbis added an apocryphal tale…
This Tuna Mayo Rice Bowl Is the Best WFH Lunch
Photo: A.A. Newton I’ve been working from home for something like eight years and I’m somehow still awful at making myself lunch. I sucked at it before COVID and I’m…
Garam Masala Is the ‘New’ Pumpkin Spice
Photo: progressman (Shutterstock) Pumpkin pie spice is nice, if overexposed. But there’s another blend out there that deserves your attention. Allow me to introduce you to garam masala: It has…
Throw Out These ALDI Falafels, FDA Says
Photo: Martin Rettenberger (Shutterstock) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recalled falafels from the brand Earth Grown, which have been distributed across the United States for potentially having…
Caponata Is the Perfect Bridge Between Summer and Fall
Photo: Sam Palazzi Eggplant peaks from summer to early fall, when it can still be harvested young—after that, we’re left with imported, waterlogged stragglers in the produce aisle. So I…
Cardamom Is the New Cinnamon
Photo: Brent Hofacker (Shutterstock) Cardamom deserves more love as a baking spice. It’s unique yet versatile, warming and bold, and fit for both sweet and savory foods. Although you may…
Make a Breakfast Burrito With Last Night’s Fried Rice
The best fried rice is made with “leftover” rice. Specifically, rice that has already been cooked, then dried, usually in the refrigerator. The best breakfast burritos are, in turn, made…
You Should Sauté Apples In Butter Before Baking With Them
Photo: Ahanov Michael (Shutterstock) Apples are wonderful when baked, play well with other flavors, and are fairly versatile. Apple cakes, pies, crumbles, and tarts, make for excellent gifts, breakfasts, or…