cooking

Wine is a staple in cooking. A splash of white, a pour of red--added per the recipe, tipped in spur of the moment, or on a whim. You can't really go wrong--because wine and food in a simmering pot just go together like, well, like the wine and food paired on your place setting. ...read more

February pulls at our heartstrings... Not only does Cupid strike on the Fourteenth, it's also Heart Health month! That's why we are sharing a few foods that will put you in the mood and keep your ticker healthy (a win-win!). Chef Mareya Ibrahim, the Fit Foodie and author of Eat ...read more

We blinked and in rolled the holiday weekend. Our spring schedule is pretty intense and all of my intentions of cooking healthy, well thought-out meals every day of the week get pushed back (waaaay back). We are determined to get back on track, and, in order to do so, I recently ...read more

Happy Waffle Iron Day! You ARE celebrating, right? If you're old-school like me, you've probably only ever made waffles in your waffle iron, but oh, OH there is so much more you can waffle! Have you hopped on this trend yet? There are even whole cookbooks and websites devoted ...read more

If there's one type of cuisine I can get behind, it's Mexican. If it was up to me, I'd eat it every night of the week. Lucky for me, my husband and I are on the same palatable page. Too bad my kids have yet to discover the joy of Mexican food. But I say, the spicier, the ...read more

These kids of mine are getting bigger and smarter and savvier every day. They’re growing up fast. It’s incredible and heart wrenching—my babies are turning into full-fledged people with strong opinions and even stronger personalities. It’s a good thing I can still cuddle them and ...read more

Trying to spice up your nightly dinner menu? I've been getting spices and recipes delivered monthly to me through an awesome subscription box company called Raw Spice Bar. It's so easy to get in the habit of making the same go-to recipes over and over. I'll be honest, my menu ...read more

I have discovered The Zen of Slow Cooking! I've seen lots of posts floating around out there with people sharing their word of the year. That got me thinking, what could my word of the year be? The only word that kept popping in my head was focus. Some days my life feels ...read more

As the weather gets cool and crisp, the cold weather drinks in our house ramp up - mugs of hot chocolate, spiced apple cider, and tea start to appear to warm up hands and bellies. While I often make tea and hot chocolate in single servings, our apple cider usually comes from ...read more

I don't know about you, but for me, making a family dinner doesn't consist of multiple meals for each person. I'm no short-order cook and everyone has to eat whatever it is I make. There are those days, of course, when I want to make something healthy but am too exhausted to ...read more

Getting the dinner on the table every night at a reasonable hour isn't always easy. In an ideal world, every night I would pour myself a glass of wine, turn on some music, and leisurely enjoy chopping, simmering, and sauteing up something delicious dinner while my children play ...read more

I wouldn't say my kids are picky eaters. They will usually at least taste anything we put in front of them, even if they don't end up liking it. Some vegetables (green ones in particular) have been hard to sell lately. My husband and I aren't above a little trickery to get ...read more

We love taking our children to different places and having them experience cultures from around the world. While we were living overseas it was easier to travel to foreign places, but now that we're back in the USA, it's harder to expose our kids to new and exciting cultures. ...read more

Fresh fruit makes every recipe taste better. This quick and easy breakfast recipe was inspired by my recent trip with al fresco all natural to go glamping in Ithaca New York. Al fresco all natural gathered a team of bloggers to swap recipes and think out of the box about ...read more

Dining out isn't an option right now. Take out food is limited, this means more and more families are rediscovering the joy of cooking. Cooking takes practice and effort, and for parents now is a great time to start passing along this knowledge. Now is a great time to get kids in ...read more

Peanut butter has gotten a bad wrap in recent years, but if you're not allergic to this delicious nut, it can be great source of protein, fiber, magnesium and potassium. In celebration of Peanut Butter Lovers Day today, we're sharing some of our favorite peanut buttery snacks we ...read more

Sharing a DIY hummus recipe using the Cuisinart Mini Prep Plus. It's easier than you'd think to whip up fresh and delicious dips like this one. I don't have a lot of space on the counters in the city so that means I am very careful about the appliances I buy. This tiny food ...read more

We love to cook with our kids, and this holiday season we are excited to share 10 Kid-friendly Holiday Treats from the culinary team at Chef Works, the world’s leading supplier of culinary apparel for professional chefs and home cooks alike. Fun and easy to make (with adult ...read more