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How to Make Ramen Healthier

How to Make Healthy Ramen

November 25, 2022 · By Kathleen Flinn · 5 Comments

It’s hard to beat the guilty pleasure of instant ramen. It's inexpensive and endlessly versatile, but as sold it's just empty carbs and a ton of sodium. So how to make ramen healthier? Here's my … Continue reading » about How to Make Healthy Ramen

Soup roundup

Recipe: Easy, Versatile Lentil Soup

October 12, 2021 · By Kathleen Flinn · 6 Comments

I fell in love with lentil soup out of a sense of obligation. On a cold winter day on an early trip to Paris, I stepped inside a small bistro to get out of a frigid winter mist. Why ever did I book a … Continue reading » about Recipe: Easy, Versatile Lentil Soup

White bean and green stew

Recipe: White Bean Soup with Greens

October 5, 2021 · By Kathleen Flinn · Leave a Comment

  don't know about you, but I'm tired of looking at all those cans of beans that I bought at the start of the pandemic in 2020. I've started to realize that some are nearing their sell-by date, too. … Continue reading » about Recipe: White Bean Soup with Greens

turkey and sausage gumbo

How to Make Gumbo Out of (Almost) Anything

February 6, 2021 · By Kathleen Flinn · 14 Comments

For most people, the word "gumbo" traditionally inspires the image of the classic New Orleans version studded with spicy sausage and shrimp. But Chuck Taggart of the GumboPages notes, "There are as … Continue reading » about How to Make Gumbo Out of (Almost) Anything

Recipe: How to make bone broth

February 25, 2020 · By Kathleen Flinn · 2 Comments

Last week, our dear friend Henry came home from rehab following surgery and intense radiation treatment for tonsil cancer. Even weeks later, he was still limited to liquids, either that he could drink … Continue reading » about Recipe: How to make bone broth

Hungry for Words Podcast

Podcast Season 2 E3: Food journalist Robyn Eckhardt, author of ‘Instanbul & Beyond’

December 15, 2020 · By Kathleen Flinn · Leave a Comment

In this episode of my food-focused podcast Hungry for Words, I chatted with Robyn Eckhardt. She's a widely published food writer whose works has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street … Listen to the Podcast » about Podcast Season 2 E3: Food journalist Robyn Eckhardt, author of ‘Instanbul & Beyond’

Podcast Season 2 E4: Holly Hughes, editor of the Best Food Writing series

December 15, 2020 · By Kathleen Flinn · Leave a Comment

In this episode of my food podcast, Hungry for Words, I interviewed Holly Hughes, the editor of the long-running Best Food Writing series. In one of my favorite conversations on this show so far, … Listen to the Podcast » about Podcast Season 2 E4: Holly Hughes, editor of the Best Food Writing series

Cooking Basics

Recipe: How to Make Basic Chicken Stock

February 12, 2018 · By Kathleen Flinn · 16 Comments

by Kathleen Flinn Learning to make stock is a kitchen fundamental. Given that a quart of stock averages $2.25 in the supermarket, it's a worthwhile investment to learn to make it on your own. This is … Continue reading » about Recipe: How to Make Basic Chicken Stock

Fish: Buying Basics

April 6, 2014 · By Kathleen Flinn · 1 Comment

Story by Kathleen Flinn A couple years ago, I attended a screening event of the beautiful, fascinating and depressing documentary The End of the Line. The film illustrates the message and research … Continue reading » about Fish: Buying Basics

flavor profiles

A Cheat Sheet to Flavor Profiles

May 5, 2022 · By Kathleen Flinn · 25 Comments

What makes something taste Italian or Cajun or Moroccan? Here's a quick guide to understanding flavor profiles and how ingredients work together to define various cuisines. What is a flavor profile, … Continue reading » about A Cheat Sheet to Flavor Profiles

How to Read a Nutritional Label

June 6, 2018 · By Kathleen Flinn · 2 Comments

Andrew Wilder of the excellent site Eating Rules, developed a terrific .pdf that explains how to read a basic nutritional label that you can download for free. Also, see his excellent story on reading … Continue reading » about How to Read a Nutritional Label

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