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Five Tricks for Building Better Bowls

Yay Leftovers! Episode 3

Published May 12, 2021

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Kerri Conan

You’ve climbed lettuce mountains at salad bars, overstuffed soft and crisp tortillas at taco bars, and smothered baked russets at potato bars. Get ready to belly up to the bowl bar. Whether you’re eating solo or feeding your family an easy dinner, a handful of simple principles will help you — and everyone else — turn components from the fridge, freezer, and pantry into exactly what they feel like eating.

The “tricks” are to use these five simple organizing principles to gather potential ingredients:

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