Recipes

Whether you love to cook or you just love to eat, odds are you have a collection of dishes and recipes you'd like to try. Maybe you have a bunch handed down from a loved one. In either case, you probably need a better method to keep them organized for the long haul than a bunch of index cards in a file folder. Here are some of the best apps for you, depending on the kind of recipe collection you have. We've covered a number of recipe managers and organization tools in the past. This time though we're taking a look at some specific tools just right for your needs, whether you like to take your tablet into the kitchen or you have boxes of hand-written recipes you want to save for future generations. Advertisement For Importing Old, Hand-Written Recipes: BigOven If you're looking for a recipe organizer because you need something to bridge the paper and electronic divide, BigOven (Web/iOS/Android/Windows Phone) is the service for you. It's been around for a while, but it still boasts a … [Read more...] about The Best Apps to Manage Your Recipe Collection

Keeping digital copies of all of your hand-written recipes, favorite recipes from cookbooks, and other dishes you find on the web can be a difficult task, and there are plenty of tools to help you do it. We asked you which tools you used to manage your collection of hand-me-down recipes and favorite recent finds. Here's a look at the top five, based on your nominations. Photo by Robert Couse-Baker . Earlier in the week, we asked you which recipe organization tools you used to keep your collection in check but still get quick access to it when you're in the kitchen and need to know what to do next. You responded, and despite there being an entire industry of apps and services that get the job done, many of your favorites are multi-taskers. Advertisement The voting is closed and the votes are all counted. Head over to our Hive Five Followup post to see who was crowned the winner! Advertisement Springpad Springpad doesn't just clip items from the web, it also … [Read more...] about Five Best Recipe Organization Tools

Traditionally recipes were stored in a recipe box tucked in the cupboard, but times change and technology accelerates the process. Check out the interesting ways your fellow readers store their recipes. Photo by deby roby. Earlier this week we asked you to share your favorite recipe organization tools. We're back with the votes tallied to share the top five tools Lifehacker readers use to organize, share, and get the most out of their recipes. Advertisement Paper (Binders, Notebooks, 3x5 Cards) Traditionalists rejoice! Despite the creep of technology into all realms of our lives, many of you have eschewed search-friendly text, embeddable images, and virtual recipe sharing for storing your recipes traditionally on paper. Not all of you hand wrote your recipes—some printed and stored them—but there is a certain intimacy that comes with keeping handwritten recipes that some of you haven't abandoned. The votes for paper-based systems were scattered among 3-ring binders, … [Read more...] about Five Best Recipe Managers

I’ve never been able to muster that much enthusiasm for the bitter leafy greens of winter. Do I like them? Sure. Do they enthuse me? Not in the slightest. It’s been over a decade since we discovered that kale can actually be edible, and what sort of exciting advancements in green-eating have we had since then? Other leafy greens, like curly endive, need breakout recipes that will convince us they can be so much more than side salad. This, dear reader, is that sort of recipe: the kind that actually makes you excited about eating leaves. Like many bitter greens, curly endive—which your supermarket might label as “chicory” or “frisee”—tastes better when it’s generously seasoned with acid or salt. So, why not make something that goes the extra mile with both? A quick dip in piping hot water wilts the endive enough to be malleable, and it also gets this notoriously dirty vegetable sparkling clean. After wringing out the excess water, … [Read more...] about Curly Endive Piccata will make you believe in leaves again

There's an entire book devoted to cooking with your car, but we're too cheap to actually buy it. Thankfully Jalopnik readers provided us with their favorite recipes for cooking in/on/with your car. Advertisement Welcome back to Answers of the Day — our daily Jalopnik feature where we take the best ten responses from the previous day's Question of the Day and shine it up to show off. It's by you and for you, the Jalopnik readers. Enjoy! Advertisement If you don't want to click through the gallery you can see the post in a single page right here. Advertisement Photo Credit: Adam Singer Advertisement 10.) Déjeuner chauffé avec la voiture Suggested By: DukeofBirnam Advertisement What you gotta do: We're starting out with the simplest of recipes — turning your leftovers into a hot lunch. All you have to do is wrap your food in tin foil and toss it on a hot exhaust manifold. Last night's cold lasagna will be a toasty delight … [Read more...] about The Ten Best Recipes For Cooking With Your Car