This coffee is kinder on your body, and setting out to make the world a little kinder too.

by Liz Gumbinner | Jul 3, 2024 | Columns, Shopping Finds

Back in 2018, our associate editor Kate tried an inexpensive brand of mushroom coffee and wasn’t the biggest fan. Despite more and more friends (and my own mom!) over the years extolling the benefits of mushroom coffee, I still hadn’t taken the...

How to support World Central Kitchen’s lifesaving work in Morocco and around the globe

by Liz Gumbinner | Sep 12, 2023 | Columns

I always say our readers have the biggest hearts. And so many of us are wondering which are the best humanitarian aid organizations to support in the wake of tragic events around the world, like the Maui wildfires, the ongoing war against Ukraine, and just this week,...

Hurricane help: Why we’re supporting World Central Kitchen’s lifesaving work in Florida, Puerto Rico, and more.

by Liz Gumbinner | Oct 3, 2022 | Columns

I always say it: Our readers have the biggest hearts. And so many of you have been asking how best to help those impacted by Hurricane Ian in Florida and Cuba, and Hurricane Fiona in Puerto Rico. So what can we do to help those who are still there? Don’t lose...

Michelle Obama’s Netflix cooking show can help teach our kids a valuable lesson that has nothing to do with food.

by Liz Gumbinner | Feb 11, 2021 | Columns

Parents are buzzing about Michelle Obama’s new Netflix children’s cooking show, Waffles + Mochi, just announced this week. And yes, I’m excited too! There’s going to be a lot written about it when it starts streaming March 16, no doubt. But...

Taste the Nation teaches kids about real American food. Hint: It’s not hot dogs.

by Caroline Siegrist | Nov 2, 2020 | Columns, Thanksgiving

If you’re looking for something to get your mind off of current events right now, but wouldn’t mind an educational tour of America in some way, this is a perfect week to add Taste the Nation to your Hulu queue. I’ve watched more than my fair share of...

Does spicy food really cool you off? Here’s what the science says.

by Kate Etue | Aug 5, 2020 | Tips + Tricks, Columns

If you haven’t noticed, it’s summer. And it’s hot. Like, miserably hot. My family thought we’d enjoy a relaxing dinner al fresco on the back porch and, just…nope. But it got me thinking…is there anything to the saying that spicy...