Laura C. Allan

It's Fall, so it's SOUP WEATHER! I don't care what the temperature is, it's soup weather...

Cream of zucchini, potato, & gruyère soup, garnished with pine nuts
Roasted pork tenderloin with tart cherry, apple, walnut sauce
Garlic & fresh oregano crostini

#foodsky #soupweather #foodporn #homecooking

Ever wonder why we don't get free toys in cereal anymore? The answers are actually a little sad, to be honest. I do miss the toys, even if there are good reasons they are gone now.

What about you?

#prizeinside #cereal #foodsky #freetoy

If you have stainless steel appliances and surfaces in your kitchen, you know they can be... annoying to clean, lol. There are so many mistakes you can make that can leave them permanently scratched. Luckily, there are some things you can do to prevent that.

#stainlesssteel #kitchenhacks #foodsky

Gordon Ramsay's Complicated Take On Frozen Food - The Takeout Many enjoy at least a few frozen meals here and there, but Gordon Ramsay would have you believe this is practically a sin. Only, his opinion isn't consistent.

Honestly? Big fan of the guy, but that doesn't mean he hasn't had some... nuanced thoughts about frozen food over the years.

#gordonramsay #frozenfood #foodsky #homecooking

Peanut butter lovers, rejoice! Want an achingly easy sweet to mix up this spooky season? You can make this with only two ingredients and a microwave.

#peanutbutter #fudge #sweets #candy #foodsky #recipes #easyrecipes

Have you heard of the chilhuacle negro? Maybe you've even cooked with it or eaten it. Well, if you have, then you've had one of the most expensive, and rarest, chiles in the world.

This is another piece I LOVED writing...

#chilhuaclenegro #chilhuacle #peppers #chile #mexico #foodsky #oaxaca

Hear me out, this is actually pretty good. Yes, for some people it will be a 100% gross out, but it's better than you might expect.

#foodsky #german #bologna #meatsalad #fleischsalat #foodgore

If you want to use it immediately or in the next day, you could mix it into some cream or butter with white wine and make like a creamy pesto sauce. Would go aces on pasta or pizza.
And no worries either way, pesto can be FICKLE. 🫂

With autumn here, I'm using yet MORE autumn ingredients, many straight from my garden.
Pictured: Herbed, radish gruyère risotto, with a side of roasted seasoned sweet potato, and a glass of Deerfield Ranch chard.
Was DELISH!

#foodsky #foodporn #risotto #cheese #autumn #whatsfordinner #homecooking

Hey, I wrote this! :)

Why Every P.F. Chang's Location Has A Unique Mural - The Takeout Every P.F. Chang's features a mural by a local artist to reflect the cuisine and community and keep a trendy, upscale appearance to attract younger customers.

It's actually an interesting history, and it's moving in a very new direction....

#pfchangs #murals

Autumn is soup weather, no matter if it's raining, shining, snowing, whatever. I support this soup endeavor!

Making Your Own Garlic Powder Is An Easy Way To Pack More Flavor Into Your Food - The Takeout Ditch the tasteless store-bought stuff and amp up the flavor of your food. Homemade garlic powder is so easy to make from dried garlic, a vampire could do it.

Okay. Listen.
Yes, it's a little time-consuming and labor-intensive, but do it. Make your own garlic powder. Once I started, I have never gone back. The depth of flavor has upped my cooking so much, I can no longer imagine buying the pre-made stuff!

#garlic #cooking #DIY #garlicpowder #homecooking

Doing research for an article and... well... some days you're Dean Martin, some days you're Frank Sinatra...
🤣🍔🥃

#research #franksinatra #deanmartin #ratpack #celebrityrecipies #burgers #funny #recipes

Yessss.... potatoes are good in many forms, but this is one of their best.

Dawwww thank you. I do recommend them, if ya can find a decent recipe online. My grandmother taught me so unfortunately there's no precise recipe for these. :(

OOOOOh post photos!!!

Pictured: homemade steak & cheese pierogis, cooked in butter, topped with caramelized shallots. Served w/sour cream & homemade pickles.

It's OCTOBER! I, for one, celebrate this month with PIEROGIES!

Pictured: homemade steak & cheese pierogis, cooked in butter, topped with caramelized shallots. Served w/sour cream & homemade pickles.

What's YOUR October craving?

#foodporn #pierogis #october #spookyseason #homecooking #ratemyplate

Am guilty of using Aluminum foil for cooking purposes... more often than I care to admit. But that's not necessarily a good thing, and it's important to know the downsides.

#health #aluminum #foil #grilling #hacks

HEY!
Did you know that, historically, Hamburger Helper rising in popularity often corelates with times of economic hardship?
Huh, who would have thought? ;)

#hamburgerhelper #inflation #tarrifs #easymeaks #fastcooking #whatsfordinner #costofliving #hardtimes

I did not know I needed this, especially not as badly as I definitely needed this.

How Long It Really Takes For Food Poisoning To Show Itself - The Takeout No one wants food poisoning, but everyone gets it sometime. It's hard to anticipate it, though, since it can take so long between eating and symptoms showing.

Sometimes my previous experience in the medical industry and my love of food writing overlap. This is one of those rare cases. I've had food poisoning NUMEROUS times, as an adventurous eater, and I do NOT recommend it, lol.

#foodpoisoning #health #flu #healthy #bacteria #recall

Did you know that Kirkland Lager is, in fact, ranked as one of the best beers IN THE WORLD? You read that correctly: Costco is quietly selling a gold-winning beer under their in-house brand. But there's more to the story....

(I loved writing this❤️)

#kirkland #costco #deschutes #lager #beer #helles

The Old-School Candy Kids Don't Find In Their Halloween Buckets Anymore While some Halloween candy is evergreen (looking at you, M&M's), others disappear into trick-or-treat history. This includes one venerable and polarizing treat

The Old-School Candy Kids Don't Find In Their Halloween Buckets Anymore

I actually LOVED writing this. Not only did I get to look into this weird... "food gore" account, but I got to write about ways that banana and chicken actually CAN go together. Yes, really!

#banana #chicken #viral #tiktok #foodgore #gross

Here's What To Do If Your Cookies Aren't Browning Baking cookies is a shockingly nuanced process for a dish that feels so simple. If you're running into browning issues, here's what you should do.

Here's What To Do If Your Cookies Aren't Browning

Gordon Ramsay Told Us The Genius Burger Hack He's Been Using Since 2004 In an exclusive interview with The Takeout, Gordon Ramsay let slip his best hack for making the perfect burger. You won't want to miss this.

Gordon Ramsay Told Us The Genius Burger Hack He's Been Using Since 2004

Pumpkin beer is a love it or hate it kinda drink, and it's always been that way, even back in the 1700s! While some beers use actual pumpkin in brewing, others don't have any pumpkin at all. How do you feel about this festive drink?

#pumpkin #pumpkinbeer #halloween #autumn #seasonal #IPA

The Popular Grocery Chain Where You Should Never Buy Brand-Name Items If you handle the grocery shopping, you know a good label when you see it. But at this popular grocery chain, national brands aren't worth their famous names.

The Popular Grocery Chain Where You Should Never Buy Brand-Name Items

Why This Alcohol Was So Popular During Prohibition - The Takeout At a time when people were making cocktails out of whatever, Prohibition Era gin rose above regular bathtub hooch to bring us classic cocktails we drink today.

Ever heard the term "bathtub hooch" or "bathtub gin" and was told it was alcohol brewed in a bathtub? Well, then you've been lied to all your life. It's called that for a much simpler reason...

www.thetakeout.com/1909297/why-...

#prohibition #bathtubgin #speakeasy