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Thanksgiving Tip: Save Takeout Containers For Leftovers
Since the vast majority of you love turkey day leftovers as much as the meal itself, I thought I'd share my favorite post-supper pointer for those who are hosting this year.
Any time you order takeout, delivery, or take home a doggy bag between now and Thanksgiving, be sure to hand wash and reserve some of the plastic takeout containers that you get from restaurants. That way, on Thanksgiving day, you can send your guests home happy with leftovers of their choice — and you won't be short any servingware.
Simple Tip: Heat Leftover Pasta Over the Stove
For the majority of my life, I heated up leftover pasta in the microwave. The result is hot, slightly crusty, not-as-good-as-the-night-it-was-made pasta. Recently, I started practicing a new technique that I think is much better.
Do You Typically Take Home a Doggy Bag?
Do You Typically Take Home a Doggy Bag?
Yes
No
It depends on the restaurant and the leftovers.
Practical Dinner-to-Lunch Creations
With classes starting up again, school lunch is back on the table, but it's time to pack smarter. Go for choices that are more enticing to the palate, recession-friendly, and time-efficient by preparing evening meals that prove to be equally solid for lunch the next day. Here, a few ideas to liven up your — or your kids' — dinner and lunch.
Fast & Easy Dinner: Artichoke Pizzas With Green Beans
Certain leftovers are an excellent topping for pizza, while other leftovers are an outstanding pizza crust. Take pita breads, for example. Whenever I have a couple random pitas lying around, I use them to make pizza.
Simple Tip: Make Leftovers Pizza
After a weekend of grilling and recipe experimentation, my father and I faced a refrigerator full of food. While we could have eaten the baked beans, ribs, and salads on their own, I came up with a genius new way to use leftovers — as toppings on pizza! For $3 we purchased a "skin" — an extra-large pizza dough with no toppings — from a local pizzeria.
All the News That's Fit to Eat — Mar. 11, 2009
- If you've got leftover bread, here are 33 suggestions for making the most of it. — San Francisco Chronicle
- Amidst his company's financial woes, Gordon Ramsay has sold his West Hollywood restaurant. — Los Angeles Times
- Is it acceptable to ask your waiter to jot down your order?
Yummy Links: From Padma's Commercial to Beef Stew
- Padma Lakshmi will appear in an upcoming Hardee's hamburger commercial.— A Hamburger Today
- The childhood game Operation goes porky in this fun recipe guide. — Woman's Day
- Enter to win a Cuisinart standing mixer! — Al Dente
- Use manzanita branches to create a stunning, but simple centerpiece.
Burning Question: What Keeps Food Fresher, Foil or Plastic?
To foil or to plastic wrap: that is the age-old question that's been around longer than I've known how to cook. So which keeps food fresher longer? The answer is that it all depends on what you're aiming to preserve.
6 Uses for Christmas Leftovers
Christmas is over, and you're left with crumbled wrapping paper and way too much of last night's Christmas feast. Instead of eating cookies until you're blue in the face, transform your holiday leftovers into dramatically different gourmet dishes. To see some of our ideas, read on.
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