The Pretty Dish: A gorgeous new cookbook from one of our favorite bloggers.
I read cookbooks cover to cover, just like my favorite magazine or Nora Ephron novel. Yes, I realize it's much easier to Google a recipe, but there’s nothing I love more than a dog-eared cookbook sitting on my kitchen counter. And after years of reading and vetting...
Next week’s meal plan: 5 easy recipes for the week ahead, from a San Antonio specialty to Mama’s Arroz con Pollo.
It’s time to start thinking about your meal plan for next week. From a San Antonio specialty to Mama's Arroz con Pollo, we’ve got five dinners that will get you through the busy week ahead. So grab a pen, make your shopping list, and stock up before the weekend’s...
5 eco-friendly burger recipes that could help save the planet. Yes, really.
In honor of Earth Day this Sunday, my family has been taking a hard look at our eating habits. And I bet you know where this is going from the headline, right? Cows. It's no secret that our collective love for beef is having a harmful impact on the environment. In...
How to make your own onigirazu, or sushi sandwiches like you may start seeing at Whole Foods.
What do you get when you cross sushi with a sandwich? A Japanese dish called onigirazu, which is a seaweed-wrapped rice ball – with fillings – that is not pressed into the traditional round or triangular shape. Turns out our very own Whole Foods has been testing...
How to clean your can opener in three steps (because, believe me, it needs cleaning).
Now that I'm officially freaked out about the germs on my dish sponge, I've started thinking about the cleanliness of my other kitchen items. And it isn't great. A 2013 study found that things like blenders, sinks, and countertops are hotbeds for salmonella, e. coli,...
Web coolness: Gummy pickles, bad news about drinking wine, and how to find WaWa’s secret menu
Here are some of the coolest food links around the web this week. Hope you like them too! Turns out, personalized lollipops are a thing. And they're awesome! Awesome a thing: full-size gummy pickles (above). Awesome though? Hm...we'll let you decide. You can buy them...
Personalized life-size lollipops. Insert your own “eat me” joke.
Thanks to the awesome folks at Food Diggity, it turns out that insanely realistic, huge personalized lollipops are a thing. Whoa. The Face Licker by Spun, available at Firebox, is a truly outrageous, highly personalized, massively huge treat. In fact, it's life-size....
Next week’s meal plan: 5 easy recipes for the week ahead, from a 15-minute stir fry to a chicken parm pasta skillet.
It’s time to start thinking about your meal plan for next week. From a 15-minute stir fry to a chicken parm pasta skillet, we’ve got five dinners that will get you through the busy week ahead. So grab a pen, make your shopping list, and stock up before the weekend’s...
Like we need another excuse to think about Nutella all day
Do you love Nutella? Do you love your phone? Do you love the Lumineers? Do you find yourself thinking, “If only I could find a way to combine my favorite hazelnut spread, my favorite electronic device and my favorite folk/rock band into one fabulous product? Then the...
Is this personalized organic baby food subscription service worth it? We tried it to see.
It was easy to fall into a baby food rut with my son, especially when he was under a year and really, really into string cheese and applesauce. So I was intrigued when I heard about Little Spoon's Blueprint, a delivery subscription service promises to tailor its...
7 favorite foodie baby shower gifts featuring the It Foods of the moment.
There are so many baby gifts to encourage kids to be future scientists, future coders, future activists... we think future foodies is a perfectly reasonable option too! After all, chefs have kids, food lovers have kids, and then there are those women who I've simply...
8 reasons to appreciate your picky eaters. We’ve got silver linings galore!
Are your kids picky eaters? We've got some around here too, so we get it. But instead of your standard "how to get picky eaters to eat more foods" post -- though we have lots of those too -- I wanted to let you know maybe you don't need to sweat it so much. Mealtime...
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6 clever ways a store-bought roasted chicken makes vacation meals easy
A store-bought roasted chicken is a blank slate, ready to become part of your vacation menu. So one of the first things I always do on vacation is buy a roasted chicken. Sure, I'd cook it from scratch myself at home, but who wants to hang out in a hot kitchen when...
10 of the very best grilling hacks for the ultimate summer of cookouts.
If there’s one thing I know about grilling it’s this: There is always something more to learn. With the outdoor ambiance, smoky-grill flavor, and generally less cleanup, it’s basically the only way I want to cook during the summer. So I’m obsessed with any new tip...
How to cook bacon more safely, using 3 different methods. Especially if you’ve got kid cooks!
Anyone who can read a package of bacon knows there are three main ways to make bacon. You can cook bacon on the stovetop, in the oven, or in the microwave. Everyone has their favorite method, and we salute you! But if you're looking for the safest ways for kids to...
Try this simple trick for measuring sticky ingredients without a mess
Measuring sticky ingredients can be a real pain. I hate the way honey, corn syrup or peanut butter sticks to everything -- and then I can’t even tell if you’ve measured the right amount. I was making a loaf of bread recently, and it was so much trouble getting the...
The very best places to eat with kids in Nashville: A local’s guide
If you're considering a local US vacation with the family, may I humbly recommend Nashville? Nashville has become a bit of an "It" city in recent years -- if this Nashville resident does say so myself -- and now it's a foodie city too. Which is great news for...
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6 clever ways a store-bought roasted chicken makes vacation meals easy
A store-bought roasted chicken is a blank slate, ready to become part of your vacation menu. So one of the first things I always do on vacation is buy a roasted chicken. Sure, I'd cook it from scratch myself at home, but who wants to hang out in a hot kitchen when...
What is Shokupan? Japanese milk bread that will make you love carbs again
This is an unpopular statement, but I don’t want to live in a world without bread. I don’t care if carbs are evil, that they cause bloating, they bring on crazy mood swings, or make my chin hairs grow in cascading curls – just don’t bother waking me up if I can’t...
The best simple camping recipes for your next family trip, for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and s’mores.
Are you heading out into the woods with your family this summer, spending some time in the open air and sleeping in tents? Or, just want to do some backyard campfire cooking? Well, we've got you covered! First, make sure you don't miss these camping gear essentials...
6 of the best dad food bloggers share their favorite recipes for Father’s Day.
To celebrate this Father’s Day, I reached out to six of the best dad food bloggers -- or perhaps they're food bloggers who happen to be dads? -- and I asked them to share their favorite Father’s Day recipes. Because while I know there are equal amounts talent in...
Next week’s meal plan: 5 easy recipes for the week ahead, from a flavorful twist on breakfast-for-dinner to our favorite no-cook pasta sauce.
It’s time to start thinking about your meal plan for next week. From a flavorful twist on breakfast-for-dinner to our favorite no-cook pasta sauce, we’ve got five dinners that will get you through the busy week ahead. So grab a pen, make your shopping list, and...
