german cuisine

  • You Should Waffle Some Instant Mashed Potatoes

    You Should Waffle Some Instant Mashed Potatoes

    I have a secret shame, and his name is Bob. Bob’s Red Mill Instant Mashed Potatoes, to be exact. I originally bought them to thicken up soups, but things have spiraled out of control. As a professional food writer, I have no business eating these; as a lazy powerlifter, I cannot stop eating them, usually…


  • Canned Potatoes Were Made for the Air Fryer

    Canned Potatoes Were Made for the Air Fryer

    There are certain assumptions that are made about Southern cooking that do not apply to me, mostly the ones that hinge on the concept that most Southern food is homemade. My family was quite poor for a very long time — I’m two or three generations removed from living in a house with dirt floors,…


  • 13 Exciting Ways to Eat Your Leftovers

    13 Exciting Ways to Eat Your Leftovers

    Holiday leftovers are more fun to eat than the actual, proper meal. The leftovers are where you can get creative, inspired, and unhinged. Sandwiches, soup, fried rice, and pot pies are all fine and delicious, but they’re almost as traditional as turkey and dressing. If you’re looking for new and unusual ways to repurposes mashed…