by Cool Mom Staff | Nov 15, 2021 | Holiday Cooking, Thanksgiving, Tips + Tricks
As my family’s Thanksgiving host for almost 25 years, remembering last year’s “just us” celebration – complete with drive-by visits, drop off meals for my mom, and toasts over Zoom – is bittersweet. While many of us are excited to welcome back more traditional...
by Kate Etue | Nov 11, 2021 | Gift Guides, Shopping Finds
So many of us are shopping for more practical gifts for the home cooks and foodies on our holiday lists this year. After all, we’ve all been forced to cook a lot more in 2021 — whether you’ve got a huge family needing 21 meals a week (plus snacks!)...
by Kate Etue | Nov 10, 2021 | Cookbooks, Gift Guides, Shopping Finds
On your mark. Get set. Shop! For your favorite The Great British Baking Show fan, that is. Forgive me geeking out a bit, but I’ve been an avid watcher ever since Paul and Mary showed up on my television, and now I’ve welcomed Prue with open arms. I miss...
by Caroline Siegrist | Nov 10, 2021 | Holiday Cooking, Shopping Finds, Thanksgiving, Tips + Tricks
Anyone else looking for handy kitchen gadgets for holiday cooking and baking? Since I’m cooking more of the big-ticket dishes this year, so I’ve been cruising my favorite culinary purveyors for fun new tools. And now that I’ve landed on these,...
by Christina Refford | Nov 6, 2021 | Christmas, Shopping Finds
If you want one of the best food Advent calendars of 2021, now is the time to place your order, even if you haven’t put away your Halloween decorations yet. After all, the good ones go fast — and these are good ones. (Remember that Dolly Parton Advent...