Comments for smitten kitchen https://smittenkitchen.com Fearless cooking from a tiny NYC kitchen. Fri, 11 Jul 2025 03:32:40 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on burrata with crushed cherries and pistachios by Sofia https://smittenkitchen.com/2025/07/burrata-with-crushed-cherries-and-pistachios/#comment-2699973 Fri, 11 Jul 2025 03:32:40 +0000 https://smittenkitchen.com/?p=88755#comment-2699973 ]]> In reply to SallyT.

No Sally, I don’t think I’ll be doing that 😘

]]> Comment on obsessively good avocado cucumber salad by Nancy inCA https://smittenkitchen.com/2015/04/obsessively-good-avocado-cucumber-salad/#comment-2699971 Fri, 11 Jul 2025 03:20:35 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=15231#comment-2699971 I first commented on this in 2020. Made it for dinner tonight for the first time this season. Our cucumbers are the small Persian type, as they never get bitter. I’d planned this a couple weeks ago, so our scallions were snatched from a lowly fate in the compost. So dang good, especially alongside simple broiled salmon. I’ve had surgery on my left hand, so Huz had to chunk the cucumbers and avocado. So dang good, especially on a day that 102.2°.

]]> Comment on braised chickpeas with zucchini and pesto by Neha https://smittenkitchen.com/2024/07/braised-chickpeas-with-zucchini-and-pesto/#comment-2699953 Fri, 11 Jul 2025 01:22:40 +0000 https://smittenkitchen.com/?p=75400#comment-2699953 This is in my weekly staples but today an idea sparked that I HAD to write in about – I decided to Middle Eastern-ify the flavors and made the following changes
– pesto to green zhoug (available at ME grocery stores/trader joes has a great one)
– burrata to Greek yogurt dollops
– Aleppo pepper flakes
– toasty bread to fluffy pita

and hoooo my god it was DELICIOUS! In case anyone wants another riff on this classic :)

]]> Comment on one-pan ditalini and peas by Miyo Robb https://smittenkitchen.com/2025/05/one-pan-ditalini-and-peas/#comment-2699948 Fri, 11 Jul 2025 00:36:23 +0000 https://smittenkitchen.com/?p=83732#comment-2699948 Hi Deb,
Mine also came out like soup but I wasn’t smart enough to drain it off before adding the other ingredients, I drained it off at the end and am worried about my leftovers but it did taste good

]]> Comment on cherry brown butter bars by FF https://smittenkitchen.com/2009/06/cherry-brown-butter-bars/#comment-2699940 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 22:03:43 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=3565#comment-2699940 These are great! I made them Tues to serve guests on Wed night & stored them covered in the refrigerator after baking, then brought them to room temperature before serving. Baking time of 18 minutes for the crust was perfect. After adding fruit & filling, I baked 40 minutes, then left them in the oven with the door closed & heat off for an extra 5 minutes, which was also perfect (total of 45 minutes).

Next time, I plan to try using 1/2 as much almond extract in place of vanilla, which sounds good. I may also buy a cherry pitter….

Thanks a bunch!

]]> Comment on burrata with crushed cherries and pistachios by SLS https://smittenkitchen.com/2025/07/burrata-with-crushed-cherries-and-pistachios/#comment-2699924 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 18:47:53 +0000 https://smittenkitchen.com/?p=88755#comment-2699924 I must say that I think straciatella is actually the best best thing, but this combination looks heavenly and is so full of color–I can’t wait to try it with whatever I can find!

]]> Comment on strawberry summer sheet cake by Hilary Grasso https://smittenkitchen.com/2019/06/strawberry-summer-sheet-cake/#comment-2699918 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 17:47:22 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=39992#comment-2699918 Would this freeze well? My daughter is at camp, so we won’t get through a whole cake, but I’d love to bake and save it for when we have guests at the end of the summer.

]]> Comment on slushy paper plane by Rudypea https://smittenkitchen.com/2025/06/slushy-paper-plane/#comment-2699910 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 15:42:43 +0000 https://smittenkitchen.com/?p=84098#comment-2699910 This was delicious! But we found it made three cocktails served over ice. :). I have a double batch in the freezer ready to go for the weekend. I used two—32 ounce jars to leave some room at the top. It froze just fine for me the first time I made it but I didn’t have a mason jar so I used a square Tupperware container so not sure if that had anything to do with it.

]]> Comment on perfect blueberry muffin loaf by Marie https://smittenkitchen.com/2024/05/perfect-blueberry-muffin-loaf/#comment-2699909 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 15:38:12 +0000 https://smittenkitchen.com/?p=72379#comment-2699909 Do you think chocolate chips could also work? I have a family obsessed with chocolate chips.

]]> Comment on slushy paper plane by anonymouse https://smittenkitchen.com/2025/06/slushy-paper-plane/#comment-2699888 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 12:15:09 +0000 https://smittenkitchen.com/?p=84098#comment-2699888 Made these for a 4th of July fireworks-watching party. A cinch to make and rave reviews from our guests. Thanks!

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