Happy Saturday. Does any workweek feel longer than the one after vacation? My saving grace: Trader Joe’s just dropped another flavor of its cult-favorite dessert — and people are (accurately) calling it a “100,000/10.” A few other things that kept me going this week?
I slept on fall’s most underrated outerwear trend. But now that it’s been declared the Cool Girl coat of spring, I’m not making that mistake twice.
Apologies to Hermès, but this under-$1,000 handbag brand has quietly become the go-to for celebs, royals, and, as I discovered in London, impossibly stylish British women.
Even I, a self-proclaimed Fruit Connoisseur, was shocked to discover you can brûlée your fruit. And you don’t even need a blowtorch.
— Melissa Goldberg / Senior Editor / Washington, DC
This Simple Chicken and Rice Recipe Is Way Better Than It Has Any Right to Be
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Look, sometimes you want to try that viral recipe that promises to change your life. But most nights, you don’t need life-changing — you just need something easy, satisfying, and actually good. That’s where Smitten Kitchen’s Chicken Rice with Buttered Onions comes in. Made mostly with ingredients you already have, this recipe does a lot with a little: perfectly browned chicken thighs, jammy caramelized onions, and fluffy white rice cook together in the same pan, along with white wine, chicken broth, and thyme, for maximum schmaltzy goodness. The result is so comforting that creator Deb Perelman said she wants “to take a nap in the pan.” Which, on second thought, is life changing.
The Time Commitment: Just over an hour.
Key Tips: This dish is made on the stovetop, but some commenters swear the rice comes out even better in the oven: Once everything’s in the pan, pop it in at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes.
Other Takes: For more winner, winner, chicken dinners, try…
One Pan Coconut Lime Chicken and Rice, featuring a bright, creamy avocado-coconut salsa that’s so ridiculously good, you’ll be eating it straight from the spoon (we would know).
Honey-Lime Cilantro Chicken & Rice Bowls. Ready in 30 minutes and topped with crunchy cucumbers, tangy pickled onions, and a drinkable dressing, this is what all bowls should aspire to.
