H
AVE YOU EVER used one of our recipe cards? The ones you fi nd
in the middle of every issue? I hope you have. To me, they represent
some of our very best work.
Each of the recipes on those tear-out cards is designed with speed
and ease in mind. The cooks who develop them are limited to 10 ingredients (not
including kitchen staples such as salt and pepper) and 30 minutes of cooking time,
and they aim to minimize the dirty dishes.
But these parameters don’t mean that the recipes get a pass on the rigorous
testing we’re known for. The recipe cards have to clear the same gauntlet of
diligence and scrutiny that all our recipes do—often dozens of tests, weeks of
refi nements, and the occasional one-way ticket to the trash can.
We believe that dinner should be good every night of the week, not just when
you have the time to go the extra mile. After all, it’s on those harried evenings
after long and trying days that you need homespun nourishment the most. We
want to make that easy.
For more dinner inspiration, we have a weekly email newsletter called Dinner
Tonight. Every Monday, I choose one of our favorite quick recipes; add a tip,
trick, or piece of knowledge to make it even easier; and deliver a shopping list
to your inbox. I invite you to sign up for the free Dinner Tonight newsletter at
CooksCountry.com/dinnertonight.TUCKER SHAWEditor in ChiefTHE ULTIMATE BURGER
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