by Liz Gumbinner | Nov 30, 2020 | Christmas, Gift Guides, Shopping Finds
This native New Yorker is big on sending NYC food gifts this year around the country. That’s because I’m firmly on Team Stay At Home this holiday, hard though that may be. Not only does Covid mean that New York won’t be receiving our annual share of...
by Liz Gumbinner | Jul 7, 2020 | Recipes, Tips + Tricks
I have become the biggest fan of simple syrup, ever since I realized how easy it was to make simple syrup at home. For God’s. sake, do NOT every buy simple syrup! And I say this as someone who will buy nearly anything if it’s convenient. I got in the habit...
by Christina Refford | Jun 9, 2020 | Gift Guides, Shopping Finds
The team at Cool Mom Picks has always dedicated ourselves to amplifying small businesses of all kinds, and to showcase diversity in the brands, books, advice, and even recipes we feature. But we know that over the past few months, there’s been two great changes...
by Cool Mom Staff | May 4, 2020 | Gift Guides, Shopping Finds
If you’ve been looking for a perfect Mother’s Day gift, you know we’ve always been fans of food subscriptions — you can order right online (no heading to a store, yay!), you can send her something specific she really loves, and best of all, it...
by Christina Refford | Apr 7, 2020 | Recipes
Though I love a hot cup of coffee when I first wake up in the morning — and then another in the afternoon — I’ve been intrigued by all the social media posts on how to make Whipped Coffee. I didn’t know much about this trend, but when I saw...