From the desk · Tue May 12

Hand-mixed,
hand-tested dinner.

A working cookbook from two cooks who couldn't agree on dinner. Tested recipes, taped-in copycats, holiday game plans, and a tiebreaker for the nights you can't decide.

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Recipes
24
Holiday hubs
41
Fights settled today
The tiebreaker

Couples Decider

Both circle three moods. We meet in the middle, three recipes you'll both actually want.

41 fights settled today
avg dinner: 26 min
9 in 10 cleared the plate

A · You3 / 3 ✓
CozyQuickBrothyCheesyComfortFreshSpicyCrunchyHands-off
B · Them3 / 3 ✓
CozyQuickBrothyCheesyComfortFreshSpicyCrunchyHands-off
★ Tiebreaker

“Quick & brothy
with a cozy edge.”

— middle ground

  • Tomato & White Bean Stew25 min
  • Miso Buttered Noodles18 min
  • Brothy Chicken Rice32 min
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Ask the kitchen

What are you actually craving?

“something cozy, under 20 min, we've got chicken thighs and a sad lemon.” Short queries welcome. Sentences allowed.

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Memorial Day grilling and the sides that ride with it. The Big Apron and Carly tag-team. Carly bylines the Game Plan.

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Memorial Day is in 12 daysMay 25, 2026

Recipe of the dayArchive →
Easy Pancakes
Recipe of the day, May 13

Easy Pancakes

Thin, lacy British-style pancakes (closer to French crêpes than American flapjacks). Four ingredients, one bowl, ready in 15 minutes. Roll them around lemon and sugar, or stuff them with fruit, jam, or Nutella.

Curated by Carly
Total
20 min
Difficulty
easy
Servings
4
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