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  • Your Pan-fried Dumplings Need a Crispy Skirt

    Your Pan-fried Dumplings Need a Crispy Skirt

    The dumpling skirt, or dumpling lace, is one of my favorite dumpling embellishments, and you can stitch it on to any pan-fried dumpling. It’s easy to make, and adds an extra layer of crunch to your tender dumplings. Here’s how you can make it. What is a dumpling skirt? A dumpling skirt is a crackly,…


  • You Should Salt Your Cheap Candy

    You Should Salt Your Cheap Candy

    You may have heard that things are happening, and these things are bringing up some emotions for me. I’ve been eating my feelings over the last few days, and those feelings have been a combination of salty and sweet. I’ve been shoveling peanut butter cups into my mouth (for energy), but I have been pausing…


  • How to Pick a Bagged Salad That Is Actually Good

    How to Pick a Bagged Salad That Is Actually Good

    It’s salad season. Not because of the produce currently available — though I love a summer salad — but because now is the time of resolutions, and meal planning, and “getting it together.” A lot of people associate those things with eating bowls — big metal bowls — of raw greens and other vegetables, and…


  • How to Decide Between a Gas and Charcoal Grill

    How to Decide Between a Gas and Charcoal Grill

    Grilling can be intimidating. It tends to be fairly male-dominated, though I will say that BBQ dudes are much more chill, welcoming, and helpful than sous-vide dudes, who tend to be pedantic and slightly unhinged. But community aside, it can be hard to know where to get started. The first question you need to ask…