by jane | Mar 1, 2016 | Recipes
One of my favorite baking recipes of all time is the one for Julia Child’s Best Ever Brownies. They are amazing, but—and this is a big but—over the course of the recipe you use five different bowls. Yes, FIVE! Needless to say, I hardly ever make them; with that...
by jane | Feb 25, 2016 | Recipes, Tips + Tricks
Homemade french fries are amazingly delicious, but they are also a pain to cook, which is why I never make them. My friend (and our lovely editor), Stacie, recently introduced me to the idea of homemade freezer fries, which has completely changed the game. I recently...
by jane | Feb 15, 2016 | Recipes
For me, stir fry is always a great dinner option when cooking for my family on a busy weeknight. Stir fry recipes are generally very straightforward, they don’t take a lot of time, and the kids always eat their dinner. Veggies and all. The only problem with them...
by jane | Feb 6, 2016 | Recipes
Monday marks Chinese New Year and the beginning of the Year of the Monkey. A colorful celebration rich with tradition, Chinese New Year offers a spectacularly fun opportunity to talk to young children about culture. And what better way into a broad discussion of...
by jane | Feb 3, 2016 | Party!, Recipes
Sure, the commercials are noteworthy and the halftime show entertaining, but I think that we can all agree that the best part of watching the Super Bowl is indulging in game day eats with abandon. In the spirit of eating with abandon without too much guilt—or, worse,...
