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5 days ago | eater.com | Bettina Makalintal

During a recent visit to Kalaya, a popular Thai restaurant in Philadelphia, I ended a meal with a Thai tea tiramisu. To swap out one caffeinated drink for another was a clever play, and the addition of lime curd gave it a jolt of brightness. Yet, lush in texture and lightly sweet, it still called to mind tiramisu. Not long before that, at Brooklyn bistro the Snail, I had a “chocosu.” Conceptually reminiscent of chocoflan, it featured tiramisu assembled atop charcoal-black chocolate cake.

6 days ago | eater.com | Kat Thompson

Lille Allen/Eater I keep my pantry stocked with a box of vanilla pudding mix at all times because it’s the secret ingredient in my favorite banana bread recipe. It adds robust vanilla flavor and moisture that lasts for days; I’ve yet to find a banana bread recipe that’s comparable. So when I read the recipe for sprinkle cookies on the side of the Jell-O box, I figured I’d give it a go, given the pudding mix’s proven track record when it comes to enhancing baked goods.

1 week ago | eater.com | Kat Thompson

Lille Allen/Eater I never used to wear dishwashing gloves, despite the fact that I wash every dish, utensil, and pot by hand in steaming hot water. There are a couple reasons for this: I was blessed with skin that doesn’t tend to dry out or is sensitive to near-boiling temperatures. I also like being able to feel everything in the sink and identify when a pot is still a bit greasy through my fingertips.

1 week ago | eater.com | Jesse A. Sparks

Pief Weyman/NBC via Getty Images People may forget what you said. They may forget what you did. But they will never forget how you made them feel, especially when your short temper, massive ego, and broad array of other poorly managed traumas make for such sweet, sweet content.

1 week ago | eater.com | Bettina Makalintal

Photo illustration by Lille Allen; see below for additional credits In the Philippines, the “dirty kitchen” is a standard part of the household. The kitchen inside the home is presentable. Yes, there might be a stove. But often, the most essential and visceral parts of cooking — the frying, the plucking of chicken feathers, the tasks that emit the strongest smells — happen in this second, partially outdoor space, tucked away.