4 awesome kids’ books about food, with recipes that make them even better
Pairing food and wine is an art. Pairing food and music is a new trend. Pairing food with a good food book: It's one of the best ways to get kids excited about eating--even foods that they're not normally excited about eating. To celebrate the bounty of summer, I've...
Gourmet chocolate pretzels from Fatty Sundays: Bet you can’t eat just 70 million.
I hate showing up to someone's house empty-handed, even when the hostess says, "Oh...just bring yourself." That's why I always have so much fun scoping out affordable hostess gifts for you all each year. While we can always grab a bottle of wine or fresh flowers,...
6 cookbooks that every parent should own
Love it or hate it, if you're a parent, you've got to feed your kids. Whether you already cook nightly or...not so much, but want to cook more, these, six of my staple cookbooks, provide just the inspiration you need to get food on the table with a minimum of stress....
The Family Cooks: In which Laurie David helps make kids crave kale. For real.
Parents, don't we all secretly dream our kids will someday request kale over cookies? Laurie David and Kirstin Uhrenholdt, authors of the wonderful Family Dinner are out with a new cookbook, The Family Cooks. They are hoping the recipes and tips they've gathered will...
Take on picky eaters this season with The Picky Palate cookbook
I love cookbooks. I've never once turned out a dish that looks anything like sumptuous food photos, but a gal can dream, can't she? Especially around the holidays--oh, to be that hostess. Since I despise ingredient lists longer than Homer's Odyssey, I'm really pumped...
Handstand Kids cookbook. Proving you don’t need a blue Easy-Bake Oven to get boys to bake
Although Easy-Bake ovens are now coming out with "boy-friendly" versions (what, girls don't like blue?), there have always been lots of options for boys to cook--really cook--with the help of great products and cookbooks for kids. Handstand Kids is a longtime favorite...
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Your weekly meal planning tip: Cook in bulk for easier dinners later.
Like everything else in your life, our regular weekly meal plans are hitting pause right now. We're not running to the grocery every time we run out of something, and we're trying to be really conscientious about using what's in our pantry before we buy more food....
How to improve your jarred tomato sauce: 7 easy ideas to make it more like homemade
Let's hear it for jarred tomato sauce! This pantry stable has helped my family get through rationing and bare grocery shelves while we settle in for the quarantine. And while most jarred tomato sauces are not known for their sophisticated flavor profiles, I've...
A comprehensive guide to the very best coffee makers for the best coffee at home, and how to use them.
But with thousands of brands and types of coffee makers outout there, shopping for the best coffee maker for you can be overwhelming.There are a lot of different ways to brew a really good cup of coffee at home and what matters is what's right for you. Everyone has...
Your weekly meal-planning tip: Find easy recipes based on what you have in your pantry.
Like everything else in your life, our regular weekly meal plans are hitting pause right now. We're not running to the grocery every time we run out of something, and we're trying to be really conscientious about using what's in our pantry before we buy more food....
These are the kitchen appliances and gadgets we are so glad to have right now while we’re sheltering in place.
If there's one thing we all agree on, it's that now that most of us are eating three meals a day at home with our entire families (when we're not indulging on takeout to support our local restaurants), we are in our kitchens a whole lot more. Even some of our...
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How to improve your jarred tomato sauce: 7 easy ideas to make it more like homemade
Let's hear it for jarred tomato sauce! This pantry stable has helped my family get through rationing and bare grocery shelves while we settle in for the quarantine. And while most jarred tomato sauces are not known for their sophisticated flavor profiles, I've...
Make this Instant Pot corned beef recipe for St. Patrick’s Day. Because we could all use a reason to celebrate.
St. Patrick's Day is coming up on Tuesday, and we're excited for a reason to celebrate something, to be honest. And this Instant Pot corned beef recipe will make your holiday easy and festive. (Not to mention comfort food, yay!) Normally I'm not big on these...
Weekly meal plan: Easy meals you can make with pantry and freezer staples during the coronavirus quarantine
Coronavirus is on our minds this week, with good reason. The lines at the grocery are so long we're texting photos of them to our partners and friends. And since we're all hunkering down in quarantine, we're looking at easy meals that can be made with what's...
Weekly meal plan: 5 easy meals for the week ahead, including easy make-ahead tips.
Grab your pen and grocery list, because next week's meal plan is ready! We've found 5 great recipes that make smart use of your time in the kitchen. We have tips to stretch your cooking, so one session in the kitchen lasts for more than one recipe (whoo!). We also...
10 easy and delicious 5-ingredient soups you can easily get on the table
With our kids home from school for weeks, while many of us are also trying to juggle work at home too, now's a great time to bookmark this list of 10 quick, 5-ingredient soups to make for lunch or dinner. With healthy, easy-to-find ingredients you probably already...
