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We Are Rounding the Corner Toward Spring

This week’s ‘Gahhhh! What’s for Dinner?’ is a winter send-off

Sichuan-Style Tofu and Eggplant, Jam-Packed (Vegan) Burritos, and the Second Best Thing You Can Do With Vinegar

Gaah! What’s For Dinner #4

BONUS VIDEO: 7-Minute Squid and Kale Stew

It’s my toddler’s fault.

Soggy Chicken Parm Sucks. Eat This Instead.

Daniel Meyer

Szechuan-Spiced Fried Chicken

This bird (soaked in buttermilk and dredged in flour) starts out like “classic” southern fried chicken, but takes a turn at the end with a dusting of chile and Szechuan peppercorns. Combined, the heat of the chiles and tingling of the peppercorns makes this chicken kind of hard to put down.

It's Easy, It's Classy, And It's So Damn Good

All Hail The Crispy Enchilada Cheese Skirt!

Daniel didn’t even ask me if we could do this post. He just sent me…

Know When Grilling Season Is? RIGHT NOW!

Last week, Daniel sent me a text saying we should do a newsletter in defense…

3 Flatbreads to Hook You on Bread Baking for Life

Pete’s “This Sauce Is The Pits”

This is a simple crème anglaise that is infused with the crushed stones from any…

Refried Beans with Flour Tortillas and Pickled Red Onions

Refried Beans with Flour Tortillas and Pickled Red Onions

Refried beans usually get the side-dish treatment, but there’s no reason they can’t or shouldn’t be the main event. With a few garnishes and some flour tortillas for scooping, that’s exactly what they are. And whether you start with home-cooked beans or not, actually frying, mashing, and seasoning them yourself makes a huge difference.

Charred Carrot Tacos

Charred Carrot Tacos

Charred Carrot Tacos

These tacos are fast, cheap, delicious, and vegan, and stand for the proposition that corn tortillas make a very welcome home for all sorts of ingredients and flavors. Toppings are a bit of a choose-your-own-adventure, but scroll down for a bunch of ideas.

Potato Pancakes With Scallions and Kimchi

Super-cheap dinner #6

Sichuan-Style Twice-Cooked Tofu with Leeks