NYT has enough stuff that I can enter my main ingredients (what seems to be on hand) then “easy” and then I check the number of stars. If it seems workable I use it. If questions, skim comments.
I dislike ads and blather in blogs. Sometimes there are disappointments, or it takes me way more time to matchstick and dice and mix a little sauce than they say it will. Thanks to those who posted a couple of sites I haven’t tried. |
Broccoli cheddar soup Lentil with sausage and chard soup Key lime pie Nancy's chopped salad Cannellini aglio et olio Old school ziti |
I use both plus also Once Upon a Chef (her Moroccan chicken/green sauce, Parmesan crusted chicken, chicken Tikka, and Mac and cheese are on regular rotation at our house but many of her other recipes are great too). |
I also use an app called Paprika to save recipes. This standardizes how the recipe is presented and stripes out all the blog blather which I find annoying to sort through. Unfortunately it doesn’t work with NYT receipes but helps me organize others. And it allows you to create a shopping list from selected receipts.
It is paid ($2-3 a month) but I find it super helpful! |
My pet peeve with NYT is that they bought into the chicken thigh fad / lobby. We eat mostly chicken in our house and do not like chicken thighs. Yes, I’ve tried them. And understand they are suppose to be juicer/more flavorful but I find a tenderized chicken breast well marinaded is much more delicious. |
I never look at comments. NYT let’s you print just the recipe. |
That's why "jump to recipe" is such a great function on blogs like hers. |
I haven't used NYT much (because it costs money), but Smitten Kitchen has been the best. |