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August 24, 2018

Rethinking (and re-purposing) canning jars

Canning jars have been around since 1858, when John Mason invented the first Mason jar. Originally developed to better preserve food, lately the concept…

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August 20, 2018

A tale of two pancakes

Light and fluffy, melt-in-your-mouth delicious. Pancakes have always been one of my favorite breakfast foods. My mother’s recipe originated during the back-to-the-earth movement in the 1970s, so it has no added sugar and a hefty dose of wheat flou…

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August 16, 2018

A user review of AmazonFresh: the good, the bad and the gigantic.

I placed my first AmazonFresh order last April. I’ve used it consistently since then, marveling at the fact that I could order groceries online at 9pm, and have them show up before 6am on my doorstep. Here are a few things I’ve learned about using…

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August 14, 2018

The cookie recipe you’ve always wanted

I love cookies. It doesn’t matter if they’re snickerdoodles or gingersnaps or chocolate chip, cookies are delectable. The recipe I’m sharing with you today is one I grew up baking. It was a close second to my mother’s Read More

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August 10, 2018

“Buy Local” doesn’t just apply to food anymore

The “buy local” movement has finally expanded beyond your fridge and into… your liquor cabinet. It all started years ago with the craft beer movement. What seemed like a fad soon became a thing. And now it’s no longer a thing, it just is. There …

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August 6, 2018

Easy, Chocolaty, Delicious: Pots de Crème

Let’s talk dessert. I love dessert. When I have the time and inclination to pour my heart and soul into a homemade concoction that involves four mixing bowls, six spoons, and all the measuring cups in the kitchen, it is glorious. But sometimes, we…

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August 4, 2018

Why I love wooden spoons in the kitchen

Wooden spoons are old school. They’re what our grandmothers and our grandmother’s grandmothers used. And they’re still around today because, well, they just work. There are all kinds of fancy spoons on the market the…

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July 19, 2018

Use Israeli couscous in your next meal

Israeli couscous is relatively new to the food scene in the U.S. It was originally developed in Israel in the 1950s as an alternative to rice, …

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July 17, 2018

Husk cherries could be your new favorite produce

Last summer, I discovered husk cherries (also known as ground cherries) at my local farm stand. The farmer convinced me to buy a pint of them,…

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July 7, 2018

DIY Wine Bottle Dishsoap Dispenser

Thanks to the rise of dishwashers, the need to hand-wash dishes is now reserved for large pans that don’t fit in the machine, or that one bowl you found in the living room 15 minutes after you started the dishwasher.

A quick search on Ama…

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July 6, 2018

Need more art in your life?

Every day, we get bombarded by emails. I think I received nearly 40 before noon today. There are many I delete immediately (mainly “this is our best sale yet!” notes), and some I skim. But others I always make a point to read, and anythi…

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June 30, 2018

The Perfect Gift for Parents of a New Baby

As the mother of two young children, I’ll let you in on a little secret. The absolute best gift for new parents is… wait for it…. food. No diapers, no baby toys, no cute baby outfits. Just food.

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June 24, 2018

Everything’s coming up blueberries

We’ve moved from strawberry season into blueberry season here in the Northeast. There are so many amazing things you can do with blueberries, the list is endless! We’ve narrowed it down to these six recipes — they’re easy to make and a little off …

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June 22, 2018

How Eating Overnight Oats Changed My Life

I’m sure you’ve seen the Quaker Oats advertisements on Facebook – “Overnight Oats with Apples and Cinnamon” “Maple and Brown Sugar Overnight Oats” “Eat Overnight Oats! They’re Delicious!” I saw those ads and sneered at them, like I do most ads on …

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June 20, 2018

Start an indoor herb garden using kitchen scraps

There is a huge list of food that can be regrown from kitchen scraps. Potatoes are the first that spring to mind — plant an eye from a store-bought potato in your garden just like you would any other seed, and you’ll have a new crop of potatoes in…

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