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triumphant home cooking, est. 2006
three cookbooks + one audiobook + newsletter
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smittenkitchen.com
three cookbooks + one audiobook + newsletter
glad you’re here
smittenkitchen.com
An unbelievably cozy, comforting dish that’s heavy in our dinner rotation because the ingredient list is short, the chicken tender, the rice flavorful, the leftovers reheat phenomenally, and it’s budget-friendly.
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January 7, 2026 at 5:07 PM
An unbelievably cozy, comforting dish that’s heavy in our dinner rotation because the ingredient list is short, the chicken tender, the rice flavorful, the leftovers reheat phenomenally, and it’s budget-friendly.
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smittenkitchen.com/2023/09/chic...
Rules are rules: Cold, cloudy winter days require grapefruit cake. This 2007 cake felt defiant at the time, celebrating grapefruit instead of the usual lemon, but remains a beloved January fixture in my kitchen, perfectly crumbed and not too sweet.
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January 6, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Rules are rules: Cold, cloudy winter days require grapefruit cake. This 2007 cake felt defiant at the time, celebrating grapefruit instead of the usual lemon, but remains a beloved January fixture in my kitchen, perfectly crumbed and not too sweet.
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One of my favorite things to make when I think I don't want to cook: spaghetti tangled with intensely seasoned crunchy breadcrumbs and a broken crispy fried egg comes together as a quick, perfect bowl of undiluted comfort. Monday dinner agenda, set.
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January 5, 2026 at 8:29 PM
One of my favorite things to make when I think I don't want to cook: spaghetti tangled with intensely seasoned crunchy breadcrumbs and a broken crispy fried egg comes together as a quick, perfect bowl of undiluted comfort. Monday dinner agenda, set.
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In today's Smitten Kitchen Digest, the free weekly newsletter, I make the argument that the New Year actually begins today and with it, I am recommending a stack of beloved, forever recipes I think you might (also) love to tackle this year.
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a 2026 cooking bucket list
actually, the new year begins today
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January 5, 2026 at 5:14 PM
In today's Smitten Kitchen Digest, the free weekly newsletter, I make the argument that the New Year actually begins today and with it, I am recommending a stack of beloved, forever recipes I think you might (also) love to tackle this year.
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A clean-out-the-fridge roasted cauliflower salad, the kind of thing I crave endlessly for cooler-weather lunches. This one has charred scallion segments, salted pistachios, chopped dates, and a sharp lemon dressing and it's so utterly inhalable.
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January 4, 2026 at 5:03 PM
A clean-out-the-fridge roasted cauliflower salad, the kind of thing I crave endlessly for cooler-weather lunches. This one has charred scallion segments, salted pistachios, chopped dates, and a sharp lemon dressing and it's so utterly inhalable.
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I bet it's been way too long since you last had eggs poached in a spicy tomato sauce, showered with feta and parsley, and there's no time like lazy Friday (or at least I hear it's Friday) to fix it.
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January 2, 2026 at 7:48 PM
I bet it's been way too long since you last had eggs poached in a spicy tomato sauce, showered with feta and parsley, and there's no time like lazy Friday (or at least I hear it's Friday) to fix it.
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An easy, rustic chicken soup for a sleepy day. This recipe has built-in flexibility so you can use what you have on hand, but a few of my favorite things (leeks, lemon, herbs, some heat, and even the most barebones of stocks) make it truly excel.
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January 1, 2026 at 8:40 PM
An easy, rustic chicken soup for a sleepy day. This recipe has built-in flexibility so you can use what you have on hand, but a few of my favorite things (leeks, lemon, herbs, some heat, and even the most barebones of stocks) make it truly excel.
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The most popular appetizer at every party is also the easiest to make. I am anti stuffing the dates (fiddly, takes forever), but pro glazing, and this one with cider vinegar, maple syrup, flaky salt, and aleppo pepper, makes a perfect snack an exceptional one.
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December 31, 2025 at 5:24 PM
The most popular appetizer at every party is also the easiest to make. I am anti stuffing the dates (fiddly, takes forever), but pro glazing, and this one with cider vinegar, maple syrup, flaky salt, and aleppo pepper, makes a perfect snack an exceptional one.
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Baked brie, my way: A simple, flaky galette dough forms a decadent packet with around a small wheel of brie with sweet-sour jammy red onions under and over the cheese, a paper-thin layer of Dijon, thyme, and a crackle of sesame seeds on top.
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December 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Baked brie, my way: A simple, flaky galette dough forms a decadent packet with around a small wheel of brie with sweet-sour jammy red onions under and over the cheese, a paper-thin layer of Dijon, thyme, and a crackle of sesame seeds on top.
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What are you making for New Year's Eve? We just decided on this: old-school, totally unapologetic (about its cream, eggs, butter, and brandy), authentic chocolate mousse, the way it was always meant to be -- rich, decadent, yet light and fluffy at the same time.
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December 29, 2025 at 11:55 PM
What are you making for New Year's Eve? We just decided on this: old-school, totally unapologetic (about its cream, eggs, butter, and brandy), authentic chocolate mousse, the way it was always meant to be -- rich, decadent, yet light and fluffy at the same time.
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If there was ever a lazy, dreary day that called for the perfect balance of cozy decadence that is onion soup, today would be it. It's inexpensive, easy to shop for, and requires no cheffy tricks to make an impossibly good bowl.
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December 29, 2025 at 7:33 PM
If there was ever a lazy, dreary day that called for the perfect balance of cozy decadence that is onion soup, today would be it. It's inexpensive, easy to shop for, and requires no cheffy tricks to make an impossibly good bowl.
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smittenkitchen.com/2019/03/esse...
In today's Smitten Kitchen Digest, we're delighting in the sleepy cheese-filled days before New Years, talking about your favorite recipes of 2025, and sharing my favorite homemade party snacks, the perfect recipe for staying in.
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party time 🥳
plus: your favorite recipes of 2025
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December 29, 2025 at 6:29 PM
In today's Smitten Kitchen Digest, we're delighting in the sleepy cheese-filled days before New Years, talking about your favorite recipes of 2025, and sharing my favorite homemade party snacks, the perfect recipe for staying in.
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Kaiserschmarrn is a fluffy pancake that’s shredded or chopped into bite-sized pieces then fried in butter until each is a glorious golden-edged, custardy-centered nugget. You finish it with a drift of powdered sugar,
and daydream about skiing in the Alps.
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and daydream about skiing in the Alps.
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December 28, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Kaiserschmarrn is a fluffy pancake that’s shredded or chopped into bite-sized pieces then fried in butter until each is a glorious golden-edged, custardy-centered nugget. You finish it with a drift of powdered sugar,
and daydream about skiing in the Alps.
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and daydream about skiing in the Alps.
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An unforgettable salted caramel tart with a chocolate cookie underneath and chocolate ganache on top. It's like a Rolo candy, but a thousand times better.
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December 27, 2025 at 6:43 PM
An unforgettable salted caramel tart with a chocolate cookie underneath and chocolate ganache on top. It's like a Rolo candy, but a thousand times better.
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Crispy corn tortillas smothered in a tomato-chile sauce, layered with cheese and beans, and topped with perfectly-cooked eggs (I'll tell you my trick) for the brunch casserole of my dreams.
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December 27, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Crispy corn tortillas smothered in a tomato-chile sauce, layered with cheese and beans, and topped with perfectly-cooked eggs (I'll tell you my trick) for the brunch casserole of my dreams.
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Here to make the argument that we should get to eat baked brie for dinner more often, especially in these cozy days over the holidays. Here, the brie is nestled in a pan with the best roasted mushrooms and everything is swooped and scooped onto toasty bread.
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December 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Here to make the argument that we should get to eat baked brie for dinner more often, especially in these cozy days over the holidays. Here, the brie is nestled in a pan with the best roasted mushrooms and everything is swooped and scooped onto toasty bread.
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A one-bowl cake that absolutely bursts with the flavors of a good cannoli -- orange and lemon peel, a whiff of Marsala, chopped pistachios and an ample mess of mini-chocolate chips -- with none of the deep-fried and filled-to-order fuss.
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December 26, 2025 at 3:48 PM
A one-bowl cake that absolutely bursts with the flavors of a good cannoli -- orange and lemon peel, a whiff of Marsala, chopped pistachios and an ample mess of mini-chocolate chips -- with none of the deep-fried and filled-to-order fuss.
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The happiest mash-up of two already excellent things: bubbeleh-style chicken noodle and takeout wonton soup, all so quick and easy you can skip the crowds today.
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December 25, 2025 at 9:38 PM
The happiest mash-up of two already excellent things: bubbeleh-style chicken noodle and takeout wonton soup, all so quick and easy you can skip the crowds today.
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These cinnamon rolls are no-knead, effortlessly veganized, and could be coming out of your oven in just over two hours, implicitly understanding the life truth that when you want freshly-baked cinnamon rolls, you want them as soon as humanly possible.
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December 25, 2025 at 3:18 PM
These cinnamon rolls are no-knead, effortlessly veganized, and could be coming out of your oven in just over two hours, implicitly understanding the life truth that when you want freshly-baked cinnamon rolls, you want them as soon as humanly possible.
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A baked ziti exactly the way I like it, no jarred sauce, a bit of greens, ricotta on the side. It's spectacularly simple, effectively indulgent, and it makes bronzed, crispy corners worth calling dibs on.
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December 24, 2025 at 9:26 PM
A baked ziti exactly the way I like it, no jarred sauce, a bit of greens, ricotta on the side. It's spectacularly simple, effectively indulgent, and it makes bronzed, crispy corners worth calling dibs on.
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The happiest commingling of goat cheese, almonds, oranges, chives, sea salt, endives, sherry vinegar and olive oil. This is at once a perfect balance to a table of cookies, an appetizer, and also finger food for parties (we love it alongside latkes too!).
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December 24, 2025 at 6:12 PM
The happiest commingling of goat cheese, almonds, oranges, chives, sea salt, endives, sherry vinegar and olive oil. This is at once a perfect balance to a table of cookies, an appetizer, and also finger food for parties (we love it alongside latkes too!).
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smittenkitchen.com/2014/12/endi...
It's finally time! This fuss-free, small-yield eggnog recipe makes just enough for two tumblers, cozy and perfect for all of us eggnog lovers whose families do not share our superior taste.
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December 23, 2025 at 10:12 PM
It's finally time! This fuss-free, small-yield eggnog recipe makes just enough for two tumblers, cozy and perfect for all of us eggnog lovers whose families do not share our superior taste.
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A swirly assembly of buttery, crisp pastry rosettes in a vanilla-flecked custard that is way simpler to make (7 ingredients, 6 of which I bet you already have) than it looks. Perfect for brunch, too!
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December 22, 2025 at 9:32 PM
A swirly assembly of buttery, crisp pastry rosettes in a vanilla-flecked custard that is way simpler to make (7 ingredients, 6 of which I bet you already have) than it looks. Perfect for brunch, too!
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smittenkitchen.com/2018/05/ruff...
Mincing and sautéing ingredients to daintily scoop them into mushroom caps is fussy. Casseroles are not. Serve this as a side to a holiday main or as a cozy snack to be scooped onto toasts or crackers.
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December 22, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Mincing and sautéing ingredients to daintily scoop them into mushroom caps is fussy. Casseroles are not. Serve this as a side to a holiday main or as a cozy snack to be scooped onto toasts or crackers.
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smittenkitchen.com/2019/12/unst...
Good morning! Today's Smitten Kitchen Digest is a love letter to holiday brunches, especially with the kinds of recipes that allow you to sleep in. Plus, a new recipe for a gorgeous winter cabbage salad that will be a perfect addition to your spread.
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holiday brunch
plus: a winter cabbage salad with mandarins and cashews
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December 22, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Good morning! Today's Smitten Kitchen Digest is a love letter to holiday brunches, especially with the kinds of recipes that allow you to sleep in. Plus, a new recipe for a gorgeous winter cabbage salad that will be a perfect addition to your spread.
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