Over the years, meatloaves have been dressed up and down every which way, and every all-beef loaf we’ve tasted has had the same problems: chewy texture and uninteresting flavor. Our goal was to make meat loaf special again.
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EQUIPMENT Thermal Carafes
Whether you’re entertaining guests at home or clients at the office, an insulated thermal carafe is a practical and stylish way to keep coffee hot. There are several almost identical stainless steel models on the market that promise to keep liquids hot for hours. Most are sharp-and modern-looking and offer comparable capacities. So which, we wondered, was the best one out there?
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GREAT AMERICAN CAKE Daffodil Cake
Angel food cake is light and fluffy, but it isn’t especially exciting by itself. We wanted to extend its appeal by adding crisp orange flavor while still preserving its lightness.
MENU St. Patrick’s Day
For our classic Reuben sandwich, we rely on “oven-grilling,” which allows you to cook the sandwiches all at once (and without turning them) rather than cooking in batches on the stovetop. Serve alongside our Red Cabbage Slaw and Boston Cream Cupcakes for a deli-style St. Patrick’s Day meal.
COOK'S COUNTRY EXTRAS Angel Food Cake
Over seven weeks in the kitchen, we baked more than 100 angel food cakes to discover, once and for all, what matters, what doesn’t, and how to achieve perfection. To see the complete Cook's Extras archive, click here.
KITCHEN SHORTCUTS
We’re currently planning our upcoming issues of Cook's Country and are looking for your kitchen shortcuts to share with other readers. If we publish your shortcut, you’ll receive a one-year subscription to Cook's Country. To submit your kitchen shortcut, click here.
