The Kitchn Archive: Jan 14, 2016

Tight on Space? Here Are 10 Clever Hidden Storage Solutions.

(Image credit: The Kitchn) Run – don’t walk – to your nearest contractor, cabinet maker, or handy family member and ask –nay, beg– to have one of these seriously smart solutions built into the storage around your home. From Apartment Therapy → 10 Clever Hidden Storage Solutions You’ll Wish You Had at Home

The Kitchn

Jan 14, 2016

5 Mistakes to Avoid When Cooking Any Grain

It’s always the simplest foods that end up throwing you a curve ball, and grains are the quintessential example. Thanks to their versatility, they make it into most meal plans — that pot of rice you make on the weekend working its way into lunches and dinners throughout the week. But even if you’ve made quinoa a thousand times, there’s still that one day you burn it, over-salt it, or cook it until it’s a mushy goo.

Kelli Foster

Jan 14, 2016

Our Readers’ Top 5 Rules for Family Dinners in 2016

Family dinner. Do you have one regularly? For many of us, the family dinner was a big deal growing up — a ritual with its own rules and expectations. (Give thanks beforehand. No elbows on the table. Clean up after yourself!) Curious to see how time may have trifled with family dinner, we asked you to share the rules and habits you use today to keep your family dinner — however family looks to you! — humming in harmony. What we discovered is that some things never change.

Cambria Bold

Jan 14, 2016

This Stir-Fry Proves Cabbage and Pork Belly Belong Together

Every now and then, a recipe comes along that just makes so much sense. Take this cabbage and pork belly stir-fry, for example, which has just the right amount of sugar and fat to turn humble cabbage into an irresistable treat. This dish also has major weeknight appeal. Case in point? The recipe actually calls for you to hand-shred the cabbage, which means you don’t have to bother with a box grater or food processor.

Lauren Kodiak

Jan 14, 2016