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This article should win the James Beard writing award it was just nominated for.

by Liz Gumbinner | Mar 28, 2019 | Columns

I was thrilled to learn yesterday, the 2019 James Beard Awards nominees were announced, and among them: Geraldine DeRuiter’s I Made the Pizza Cinnamon Rolls from Mario Batali’s Sexual Misconduct Apology Letter post on her site, Everwhereist, has been named as...

Unicorn mac n cheese: It was only a matter of time

by Liz Gumbinner | Mar 26, 2019 | Shopping Finds

Was there ever any doubt that in era of unicorn JELL-O, unicorn shaped Lucky Charms, unicorn Frappucinos, and Unicorn Tears Gin and unicorn everything else, that we’d be seeing unicorn mac n cheese? No doubt? Well, aren’t you the smart one! Because Kraft,...

How do you say that anyway? 23 hard-to-pronounce foods we want to get right, from Açaí to Lychee to Worcestershire sauce.

by Anne Wolfe Postic | Jan 30, 2019 | Columns, Tips + Tricks

There you sit, afraid to order because you really want that tasty slaw made from that crispy root vegetable. It’s right there on the menu, you know how to spell it, but… jicama? So you point, which works, but it would have been nice to say it out loud. We...

9 extremely cool Valentine cookies for teens, no cutesie stuff

by Liz Gumbinner | Jan 13, 2019 | Party!, Recipes

There are so many wonderfully creative Valentine’s Day cookie ideas we’ve featured over the years (we even have a whole new Pinterest board devoted to Valentine’s day treats and recipes) but honestly, I know my teen isn’t into the cutesie puns...

8 inspirational mugs that don’t make you want to beat someone over the head before you’ve had your coffee.

by Liz Gumbinner | Jan 8, 2019 | Shopping Finds

I love the idea of starting my day with inspirational quote mug — and yes, I admit I’ve become that person — but oy. Have you seen what qualifies for inspirational sayings these days? I can’t get into The only thing stopping you are your...