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As much as our sister site, Apartment Therapy, specializes in House Tours and room makeovers, we’ve got our fair share of before and afters too. Some are more transformative than others, and some are way more popular than others.
Curious about what our readers are obsessed with? Here are five of our most popular kitchen makeovers of all time.
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For today’s edition of Dear Mark, I’m answering a few questions from readers. First, what do I make of the news that coffee sellers in California are going to start putting “may cause cancer” warnings on their labels? Is there anything to the cancer and coffee claims? Next, why didn’t we include beef cheeks in the “cheap cuts” post last week, despite being big fans of the cheek? After that, I explain why I included a recipe for fried scallion pancakes in last week’s Weekend Link Love.
Dean asked:
Hi Mark,
Did you hear that coffee sellers in California must now include cancer warnings on their products? Seems like you got out just in time!
Heh, you must be referring to this.
Yeah, it’s silly. No, it’s not a factor in my move from CA to Miami. Thanks to Prop 65 passing back in 1986, Californians see these cancer warnings everywhere. I suspect they mostly just tune them out at this point. I sure did.
Is there anything to this coffee-cancer stuff?
This has been studied extensively. From my reading of the literature—which isn’t definitive, since much of the evidence is epidemiological—coffee is protective against most types of cancer.
Coffee consumption has an inverse relationship with liver cancer incidence that persists through various confounding factors. Three coffee components, including caffeine, chlorogenic acid, and the diterpenes (which unfiltered coffee preserves and paper filters block) all favorably affect different aspects of the anti-tumorigenic cascade in the liver.
Postmenopausal women who drink four cups of coffee a day have a 10% lower risk of breast cancer. Most female coffee drinkers have a lower risk of breast cancer, except for perhaps carriers of the BRCA1 mutation.
The latest research shows that coffee consumption has an inverse relationship with endometrial cancer, both pre- and post-menopausal.
A recent meta-analysis finds that coffee consumption is probably related to a lower risk of gastric cancer, upending previous findings.
Sure, extracts taken from light roast coffee have higher anti-cancer activity against strains of oral and colon cancer—but the dark roast extracts are still anti-carcinogenic, just not as anti-carcinogenic as the light roasts. It’s a matter of degree.
Coffee targets the NRF2 pathway, which produces proteins that reduce oxidative stress, nullify toxins, and exert chemopreventive effects. NRF2 has been called the most important anti-aging pathway, as most of the maladies of aging correspond to reduced NRF2 activation. Many hormetic stressors—those sources of stress which actually improve our defenses and make us stronger—operate along the NRF2 pathway. That coffee activates it is a good thing.
The combination of overwhelming epidemiological evidence and suggestive mechanistic evidence means I’m not worried about coffee and cancer.
I bet you could make the case for putting a Prop 65 warning brand on infants as they pass through the birth canal—after all, sleep deprivation increases the risk of cancer.
I’ll cap this off by reminding everyone that coffee consumption has a protective relationship with all-cause mortality across ethnic lines.
Liver King pointed out:
You forgot beef cheeks… I don’t know a cheaper cut of meat that offers so much gelatin, deliciousness and tenderness… when prepared right! Wife puts in the Instapot for a few days with a bunch of cumin, onions and bacon. It’s reminiscent of a savory pulled pork done right. The sauce is essentially gravy.
Beef cheeks are one of my favorite cuts. I usually do mine in the Instant Pot with red wine, onions, carrots, tomato paste, and fish sauce until fork tender, then reduce. The sauce (or gravy, as you say) is unmatched.
Only thing is people are getting wise to them, and the cheeks are creeping up toward $9, $10 per pound.
Daniel said:
So, that scallion pancake recipe. Discs of fried cassava flour and arrowroot powder are paleo now? Please….
I get your point. Eating a bunch of fried flour on a regular basis is pretty much how most of the Western world and a growing proportion of the developing world got themselves into this obesity epidemic.
But we’re a different bunch.
Implicit in my recommendation of paleo-fied versions of otherwise unhealthy foods is the assumption that you shouldn’t eat them on a regular basis.
By any stretch of the imagination, these are better than the standard type. No gluten. No refined seed oils. And you have to work for them.
That’s a big one: They’re rather involved. You probably won’t make these on a regular basis, if only because the process to make them is so involved: hauling out multiple flours, kneading and flipping and rolling and pressing, then frying one at a time. Great for a special occasion, unfeasible as a staple food.
Which is the point.
That’s all for today, folks. Thanks for reading, thanks for writing, and thanks for asking such great questions. If you have anything to add for today’s questioners, or a question of your own, include it down below in the comments.
Take care and Grok on!
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While I love baking, living in New York City means I don’t have a lot of storage space — especially in the kitchen. The baking shelf in my pantry is stocked very simply with basics and essentials. While I’d love to keep things like cake flour on hand, it just isn’t practical since I don’t use it on a regular basis. Instead I have room for one bulky sack of all-purpose flour.
Turns out you can actually get the benefits of baking with cake flour without having to buy it (and store it). You just need these two common pantry items to make a cake flour substitute at home.
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Whilst every athlete is undoubtedly unique, there are 7 broad categories that the majority of CrossFit Open competitors fit into.
At the start of the Open this athlete was enthusiastic and committed, but when the going got tough and too many weaknesses were exposed, the Fizzler hightailed it out.
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In theory, most of us know that drinking water is good for us. But let’s be honest — unless it’s super hot out or you’ve just finished a workout, it’s hard to get enthusiastic about a cup of water. Whether you’re trying to drink less of something else (like soda or coffee) or just drink more of the same, we figured our readers would have some tips on how to drink more water.
Here’s what you suggested.
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It’s April, which means there’s another month of new TV shows and movies coming to a streaming service near you. If you haven’t already binge-watched Ugly Delicious or Nailed It! on Netflix, then you’ve got some catching up to do. And if you did already ride that particularly sweet, sweet wave of food shows, don’t worry — there’s more to look forward to this month.
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Where once I’d pounce on a chef-made bowl of al dente pasta and crisp-tender spring vegetables, now it is a dish I prefer to make at home. Using what is fresh and new at the market, I slice and dice carrots, bell peppers, peas, spring onions, and baby Broccolini before tossing them into a pot to quickly cook with penne pasta.
Finished with bright and citrusy lemon butter and a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese, this springtime supper is perfection. And the best part? I can enjoy it from the comfort of my own porch — no restaurant required.
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You’ve been asking for it, and we’re delivering! After comparing Costco to Walmart and to Trader Joe’s, we’re now comparing Costco prices to Sam’s Club. At first glance, these two seem quite similar, and certainly the value proposition is the same: Bulk buys of the brands you like, plus their signature in-house brands (Kirkland Signature for Costco, Member’s Mark for Sam’s) for even better value. I visited locations in Raleigh, NC — each 2.5 miles from my house, one to the south, one to the north.
Walking in, the layout of Sam’s Club was almost a mirror image to my more familiar Costco, with what seemed like a bigger selection of household goods and clothing. But to really compare, I needed to get down and dirty with the prices. So here we go.
Note: Because prices can vary by location, we went to two stores in the same town on the same day. But in case you’re interested, about half of the Costco prices were exactly the same in Raleigh as they were in Danielle’s tests in Portland, OR, specifically for the meat and most of the household products.
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When it comes to small kitchen helpers, one of the best tools you can get isn’t sold at Bed Bath & Beyond — or anywhere else, really. I’m talking about a credit card. The next time you have a card that’s expiring, consider taking it from your wallet and moving it directly to a kitchen drawer.
Here’s why you need a credit card or two in your kitchen.
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This is a dinner salad for pasta-lovers. Creamy Caesar-dressed orzo and bite-sized pieces of crispy, lemony chicken breast are layered over a bed of crunchy chopped romaine and tomatoes in a hybrid meal that brings the ease and satisfaction of pasta night to a vibrant, dinner-ready salad.
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