
Quick + clean = easy spring cleaning with maximum WOW factor
Ah, spring! A time when the birds start chirping, the leaves start growing, and we all get the itch to start cleaning! Right? Well, maybe not. If the cleaning bug doesn’t bite you, here are a few things you can do with minimal effort for maximum c…

Get serious about homemade soup. Buy yourself an immersion blender.
Immersion blenders are one of those funny kitchen tools that, if you have one, you love it, but rarely do people think “you know what I really need? An immersion blender.” But here’s the thing: there are a few times when you do really need …

Forget jam, dulce de leche thumbprint cookies are where it’s at
A friend from Argentina introduced me to dulce de leche, a sweet caramel-type spread made from sweetened condensed milk. You can purchase it premade from the international aisle of your local grocery store (Nestle is the most common brand here) or…

You can’t make a quicker breakfast than the instant kind. Instant oatmeal, that is.
Over the summer, I wrote about my favorite cold breakfast, overnight oats. Cold, creamy, fruity, and delicious, it continues to be my go-to make-ahead summer morning meal. But now the leaves…

You say granita, I say delicious!
In this post, I mentioned strawberry granita as a way to use up your fresh strawberries in season. Today, I will wax poetic about granitas in general and how they are the perfect summer…

A great gluten-free dessert that you can make for everyone
Over the years, we have entertained many a gluten-free guest. We’ve found that serving a gluten-free meal is relatively easy… until it comes to dessert. So I’ve been on the hunt for some easy gluten-free desserts. I’ve finally settled on one rec…

How to make a perfect hardboiled egg, every time.
As the seasons change, so do my breakfast preferences. In the heat of the summer, I was all about overnight oats. But now it’s chilly when I walk downstairs in the morning and the leaves are…