Colorful fall salads to brighten your Thanksgiving table or really, any table.
Our Thanksgiving meal tends to be dominated by white foods, from the turkey and mashed potatoes to the rolls. Though I wouldn't have it any other way, I've decided to brighten things up just a little with one of these colorful fall salads for Thanksgiving. With all...
Web Coolness: A Thanksgiving menu planner, expanding what picky eaters eat, Death Star waffles, and more.
Here are some of our favorite food links from around the web this week. We hope that you like them, too. A handy Thanksgiving menu planner. Jimmy Kimmel strikes again: The 2015 I told my kids I ate all their Halloween challenge. To expand what picky eaters eat,...
Classic Italian American recipes: The ultimate comfort food.
For some, macaroni and cheese and casseroles are the ultimate comfort food, but for me, having grown up in New Jersey, nothing is less fussy and more cozy than Italian American restaurant dishes like Meatballs, Baked Ziti and Eggplant Parmesan. These dishes are...
A French 75 cocktail and mocktail to kick off the holiday eating and drinking season.
In my calendar, the holiday eating and drinking season begins on November 1st and so, even though it's been 70 degrees in New York City (huh?!), it's only proper to toast the winter holiday season. Whether made traditionally or with a twist, the holidays are all about...
A bacon lover’s survival guide: How to choose and where to buy better bacon.
You may be aware of last week's bombshell report from the World Health Organization (WHO) linking bacon and other processed red meats to cancer. Well, they've issued a statement of clarification. (i.e. You can calm down, Internet.) I like the very simple analysis of...
Scrumptious side dishes made with frozen vegetables to make life easy.
Whether you're working off of a meal plan or are flying by the seat of your pants, if you're anything like me, you're so focused on throwing together a main dish for dinner that you forget about a side dish until the last minute. Enter frozen vegetables, one of your...
7 healthy, unexpected twists on traditional hot cereal recipes to warm your mornings.
It's November: Officially time to ditch the iced coffee (boo!) and switch to hot cereal (yay!). I love making the move to warm cereal because my kids love how cozy it is and it can be made way healthier than their favorite cold cereals. Grains like oats, barley, and...
How to roast garlic in 4 easy steps, and 5 delicious ways to use it.
I was in college the first time I tried roasted garlic at an Italian restaurant famous for serving whole roasted bulbs with crusty bread. I was skeptical at first, but decided to give it a try. One bite of warm Italian bread spread with soft, sweet roasted garlic and...
Web Coolness: Coffeegeddon, how to use extra Halloween candy, Pinterest syndrome, and more.
Here are some of our favorite food links from around the web this week. We hope that you like them, too. 8 deliciously decadent ways to use leftover Halloween candy (above: Leftover Halloween Candy Trifle | Kitchen Magpie). 9 other unexpected things you may not...
8 deliciously decadent ways to use leftover Halloween candy or, really, any candy.
If your kids are anything like mine, they want nothing more than to eat pure, unadulterated candy from their Halloween haul for about, oh, three days. They still want it after that but, eh, only the dregs are left or, though they'd never admit it, they tire of eating...
A tipsy (or not) farewell to our pumpkins, aka tasty pumpkin drink recipes.
Pumpkins look pretty on your stoop or porch through Thanksgiving but, honestly, come November first and I'm done with mine, especially if they've been decorated for Halloween. Instead, I pull out the wreathes and gourdes (fancy!) and use my uncarved pumpkins to make...
The ultimate Halloween celebration guide. As in, 250+ Halloween recipes, you guys.
For a quick and handy reference, here are all of our very best Halloween dinner, drink, dessert, snack, candy, and even allergy-free recipes for your ghoulish festivities this weekend—a spooktacular 250+ Halloween recipes in all. From super easy to outrageously...
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Non-toxic spring cleaning with salt: 8 unexpected uses in the kitchen beyond cooking.
Springtime means spring cleaning in my house and that means cleaning with salt. Yes, really. While there are some great natural cleaning products out there that are worth every dime (we love Better Life around here, and even housecleaning services use it), the...
Create a more sustainable kitchen with these 10 easy, eco-friendly ideas
With Earth Day coming up in April and spring cleaning season here, it's a great time to reflect on ways we can create a more eco-friendly home and a more sustainable kitchen. If your family spends as much time as my family of five does thinking about, preparing,...
Kitchen spring cleaning checklist: 7 kitchen tasks everyone forgets
With spring having sprung (and the words of Marie Kondo echoing in my head all these years later), I've been doing my best to kick-start kitchen spring cleaning before summer arrives. But one thing I've learned after all these years is it's so easy to miss certain...
Healthy comfort food recipes to get us through the winter without the extra pounds
Healthy comfort food recipes can be hard to come by. I mean I totally get the desire to start new diets in the new year, what with fresh beginnings and all. But when it's winter, I just want to cuddle up on the couch with a blanket and a big bowl of cheesy soup or...
How to tell if food is fresh: Tips for 7 of your top pantry staples
It's good to have some tricks for how tell if food is fresh and still good to eat -- as you know if you've ever opened a jar of half-used tomato sauce that seemed fairly new...only to find furry white spots of mold floating on top. While some spoiled food is quite...
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Change your margaritas with 10 delicious margarita variations
While we all love a classic margarita, these delicious margarita variations let you celebrate Cinco De Mayo, National Margarita Day, or just a well-earned weekend night in style. Pair them with one of the recipes from our favorite authentic Mexican food blogs and...
The best authentic Mexican food blogs: 6 favorites for Cinco de Mayo and every other day of the year.
I've had the best time seeking out the best Mexican food blogs serving up authentic Mexican cuisine in honor of Cinco de Mayo. I've always loved this holiday; in my hometown of New York City, May 5th marks a point in early spring when we're absolutely sure there's...
5 easy, delicious dinner ideas for those weeks that get unexpectedly busy | Weekly Meal Plan
This time of year always gets busier than we anticipate, and I always want to have easy weeknight dinner ideas on hand for those kinds of weeks. As the end-of-school commitments start ramping up, with hectic evenings driving everyone around -- let alone a quick...
7 spectacular macaroon variations for a big finish at Passover
We've explained many times that macarons are not to be confused with macaroons, the latter being a flour-free, gluten-free, generally chewy coconut cookie that's a favorite treat to finish off your Seder. This being Passover season, it's a perfect opportunity to...
5 easy spring recipes for the week ahead, from 35-minute lemony chicken cutlets to a fresh take on quesadillas | Weekly Meal Plan
It’s time to start thinking about your meal plan for next week. From 35-minute lemony chicken cutlets to sheet pan quesadillas, we’ve got five dinners that make good use of spring produce and lighter nights (yay!) to help get you through the busy week ahead. So...