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yellowrice

Happily married.

  • Location: Flint, MI
  • Favorite foods: Lamb, yellow rice, biscuits and bacon gravy.

Father's Day Giveaway: Win a KettlePizza Pro 22 Kit

Buying frozen!

Cook the Book: 'Family Table'

The first meal of (Panamanian) sancocho when we visit my husband's family in Puerto Rico.

Green Risotto with Mushrooms (Vegan)

Butter is only mentioned in the directions. The method is probably just copied from the original risotto recipe (a very practical thing to do).

Cook the Book: 'From A Polish Country House Kitchen'

Boiled

Roasted Sweet Plantains with Cream and Cinnamon

This is a wonderful recipe. I used canned crema (Nestle) because that's what was available, and it was amazing. Like plantain pudding.

Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Korin Chef Knife

Big piles of greens.

Holiday Giveaway: The Amazing Thermapen Thermometer

Turkey!

Video: Pizza Vending Machines Coming to USA

No yeast? So...it's a pizza-topped communion wafer. Regardless, if I had kids, I would probably buy one just for the spectacle. Like the fossilized gumballs that roll down the chute to the bottom of the machine.

Cook the Book: 'Asian Tofu'

My first mapo tofu.

Gimme Your Burger Lab Requests!

*tartare. Derp.

Gimme Your Burger Lab Requests!

1. Beef tartar

2. Veggie burger

3. Patty melts. The Frisco at Steak and Shake would be a nice place to start.

Life of a Food Stylist: How to Make Dunkin' Donuts' Red Velvets Look Good

This is such a neat column.

Vegan: Braised Eggplant with Tofu in Garlic Sauce

Broken link. :(

Is Public Drinking Good For the Neighborhood?

This would never happen in Michigan.

Taste Test: Natural Casing Hot Dogs From Michigan

Angelo's will ship anything you want. Their coney sauce is the best.

http://www.angelosconeyisland.com/

Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: The Sriracha Lover's Ultimate Gift Pack

Noodles.

Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Donabe Hot Pot and Hot Pot Book

Sancocho!

Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Filet Mignon Roast from Pat LaFrieda Meats

Ribeye

Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Recchiuti Chocolate Bars

Grandma's chocolate meringue pie.

Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: The Sriracha Lover's Ultimate Gift Pack

Popcorn, rice, eggs.

Cook the Book: Molto Batali

Easter dinner for my husband, parents, and grandmother. Bring on the lamb!

Soda: We Try All 127 Flavors from the Coke Freestyle Machine

Talk about taking one for the team! Hats off to you guys.

Grilled Kale

I can't wait to try both of those. Thanks!

Got a Question for The Food Lab? Kenji Will Answer Everything

For certain religious holidays, we make large loaves of sweetened bread with decorations (braids, grapes, crosses, etc.) on top. When I bake the bread, the decorations pull away from the crust and tear the top. What can I do to prevent this? Should I par-bake the loaf until a crust forms and then add the braid?

Here is an example:
http://www.st-george-church.org/English/Slavski_Kolac_Receipt.htm

Mine never looks pretty. :( Thank you!

Poll: What's Your Choice of the Chains?

Jet's!

Grilled Kale

I just wanted to share a little revelation I had while making dinner tonight. I was grilling burgers, and decided that my husband and I needed a little something green. I pulled out some kale, washed it, and threw the pieces (stem attached) onto the grill. I closed the lid for two or three minutes, and then I took it inside, cut the leaves from the stems with shears, and salted it. The kale was tender and the tips of the leaves were crisp and charred. It was absolutely fantastic!

I'm sure this has been done millions of times, but I was pretty proud of myself and just wanted to share how truly delicious it is.

Chocolate 'Crack'

Chocolate 'Crack'

This salty and sweet bark is super easy to make and more than mildly addictive. Most traditional recipes use semi-sweet chocolate chips, but if you have access to really good dark chocolate, it will take the recipe to the next level. More

Stained Glass Windows

Stained Glass Windows

If you aren't able to find multicolored marshmallows, you can use regular mini-marshmallows, or substitute, as I did, two-thirds of a bag of large red and green Christmas marshmallows (cut down to mini-marshmallow size) and 1/3 of a bag of regular mini-marshmallows. More