How a Clever Cook Thickens Soup (or Stew) and Makes It Creamy

Is your soup too thin and watery? Wondering how you might thicken it? The creamiest, dreamiest soup or stew is just a few short steps away. Simply Recipes / Karishma Pradhan Simply Recipes / Karishma Pradhan Weve all been there. Disappointed, you wonder, “how can I thicken this soup to make it creamy?” What Makes a Soup or Stew Thick and Creamy? Simply Recipes / Karishma Pradhan Think back to the creamiest soups you’ve tasted....

April 20, 2025 · 3 min · 635 words · Amanda Cox

How a Cookbook Author Turns a Can of Beans Into a 5-Minute Dinner

Plus, its no-cook! Simply Recipes / Sara Haas Part of being a mom is being a problem-solver. You are somehow gifted with the ability to see a solution for a problem when no one else can. Simply Recipes / Sara Haas You scraped your knee and we dont have bandages? I found a sticker and a straw wrapper in my purse, were good to go. We need dinner and no one wants to cook?...

April 20, 2025 · 2 min · 230 words · Steven Stewart

How a Dark Year Shined a Light on the Meaning of Diwali

Diwali celebrates the triumph of light over darkness, but what happens in the darkest of times? New York was full of life, energy, and diversityso much of what I love. But I wantedI neededa calmer, quieter city steeped in greenery, with less hustle and grit. Simply Recipes / Karishma Pradhan I was tired, burnt out. In many ways, Cambridge provided everything. Our apartment was spacious, set on a tree-lined street, and a short drive away from our families....

April 20, 2025 · 2 min · 343 words · Pamela Aguilar

How a Food Editor Turns a Can of Beans Into the Most Comforting Dinner Once a Week

Less than 5 minutes to prepare, budget-friendly, and endlessly customizable. What I do always have is canned beans. Paired with agreen salad, its a simple yet satisfying meal that I barely lifted a finger to make. Simply Recipes / Myo Quinn Experimenting is half of the fun with these braised beans. Simply Recipes / Myo Quinn Simply Recipes / Myo Quinn

April 20, 2025 · 1 min · 61 words · Mark Mendez

How a Mom of Five Makes the Best Baked Chicken Breasts for Her Family

Budget-friendly, quick and easy, and requires little clean-up. It needs to be budget-friendly, quick and easy, and requires little clean-up. Does this seem hard? Simply Recipes / Sally Vargas Yes, but CHALLENGE ACCEPTED. Bake the chicken at high heat. Baking chicken breasts at a high heat locks in that moisture that keeps them juicy. Simply Recipes / Marta Rivera Diaz How is this done? Ill walk you through it step-by-step....

April 20, 2025 · 2 min · 282 words · Brandon Hampton

How a Mother Preserves Memories in Jars of Jam

Writer Sally Vargas cherishes those sometimes-hazy moments of motherhood because time can’t be stopped. Life back then was full, but exhausting. We had many berry-picking excursions back then. Simply Recipes / Sally Vargas The buckets hung around our necks, convenient for depositing the berries that didnt go into our mouths. We enjoyed our hauls for snacks and on breakfast cereal. Those days were so full of moments-after-momentsit was hard to imagine the future....

April 20, 2025 · 1 min · 209 words · Jared Burke

How a Test Kitchen Expert Stores Cooking Oils

If you hit links we provide, we may receive compensation. Cook smarter, not harder. (Im Korean American, so sesame oil belongs in almosteverything.) Simply Recipes / Alyse Whitney This quad of oil-filled bottles sits on a lazy Susan by the stove so I can easily access them. (it’s possible for you to see my set-up in the above image.) You may havespotted some onThe Bear. A squeeze bottle gives me a gentle stream rather than a waterfall....

April 20, 2025 · 1 min · 121 words · Rita Carter

How Charity Morgan’s “Unbelievably Vegan” Changed the Way I Look at Food

When Takera Gholson came across chef Charity Morgan, she immediately connected with her particular approach to plant-based eating. My theme for this year is exploration, and of course I had to start with food and health. Eating a salad is great, but creating a lifestyle is more than just one meal. Simply Recipes / Clarkson Potter / Emily Dorio High blood pressure is a condition that has run in my family for generations....

April 20, 2025 · 2 min · 258 words · Katherine Russell

How Do I Substitute Dried Herbs for Fresh?

Are some herbs easier to swap than others? You’ve got questions! We’ve got answers! Thats a great question, and one weve all found ourselves asking at one point or another. This means you need fewer dried herbs than fresh when substituting one for the other. A good rule of thumb is 1 tablespoon fresh herbs = 1 teaspoon dried herbs. Some herbs season better than others in their dried form dill, thyme, and sage among them....

April 20, 2025 · 1 min · 144 words · Timothy Williams DDS

How Do You Clean Enamel Cookware?

Wondering about the best way to clean a Le Creuset Dutch oven, and enameled cookware in general? Good news - it’s pretty easy! READER QUESTION: How do you clean enameled pots? Andy Christensen For everyday cleaning:Wash with dish soap, hot water, and anon-scratchscrubbing sponge or brush. Avoid steel wool or any kind of metal scrubber, as it could scratch the enamel. For stubborn burnt spots and stains:Try one of these methods....

April 20, 2025 · 1 min · 93 words · Raymond Quinn

How Ericka Sanchez Found Belonging in Tamaladas

At a tamalada, the expectation is to contribute. The reward is belonging, connection, and warm tamales right out of the steamer. This isnt just a one-day affair. Simply Recipes / Ericka Sanchez A tamalada marks the start of the holiday season and is a harbinger of good things to come. Its unique purpose is to make as many tamales as possible. Even as a child, this systematic assembly line never felt like a chore....

April 20, 2025 · 2 min · 334 words · Vanessa Burns

How Hannah Che Found Her Heritage in the Vegan Chinese Kitchen

“…animal products are deeply ingrained in the food traditions of most cultures. How do you remove yourself from these traditions without a fundamental sense of loss?” I even started a recipe blog, posting photos on Instagram of the meals I made. Simply Recipes / Hannah Che Over the winter break, I was determined to convert my family to a plant-based diet. I talked about the horrors of factory farming and the environmental footprint of meat and dairy....

April 20, 2025 · 2 min · 317 words · Jesse Warren

How Heloise Reduced Food Waste Before It Was Cool

It happens to me all the time. Embracing clever tricks is as human as it gets. This is especially true of tips to nip food waste in the bud. Simply Recipes / Amazon Who Was Heloise? Heloise Bowles Cruse launched a column for housewives in 1959 in the Honolulu Advertiser called The Readers Exchange. Readers responded with vigor, and in a few years her column went syndicated as Hints from Heloise....

April 20, 2025 · 2 min · 345 words · Timothy Jones