I am unashamed to confess that I am hopelessly addicted to cloth shopping bags. I have well over 30 of them breeding in my pantry, and continue to find ways to bring more home with …

“The first duty of a human being is to assume the right functional relationship to society — more briefly, to find your real job, and do it.”  – Charlotte Perkins Gilman
I don’t know what I …

The chicken was delicious if a misnomer. I used perhaps twenty-six cloves and skipped the blanching; I just gently bashed with the flat of a knife, snipped the ends and peeled. We were out of butter …

What we have: a package of bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts, so over the boneless and skinless
What we don’t have: tarragon or thyme
What in the world is: Cognac (Is it brandy? Is it Hennessey? It sounds soo romantic and …

I open up my custom cupboard doors two or three times a day to gaze upon that glorious ziggurat of plastic food storage containers, my cherished Popit! collection. Let’s disuss the mechanics before we wax philosophic. Popit!s range in …

I am not a fan of being completely honest and transparent with my children about everything, all of the time. While I’m aware that my propensity to fill them with half-truths (and occasionally full-on lies) …

Our friend Missy alerted us this morning to the incredible prints from Etsy seller “Nicodemus Green.” For $20, this original art makes a great addition to a kitchen that needs to be reminded about the …

We love this twist on regular ol’ buffalo chicken burgers: These grilled beef burgers are dipped in homemade buffalo wing sauce, and then topped with blue cheese-infused cole slaw.

I have a weakness for watching games from humble bleachers. While the NFL strikes me as bloated and boring, I have a real soft spot for high school and college athletics. It’s that heady combination …

Instant diabetes: Two waffles, filled with Nutella and bananas, and pan fried in butter. The Wabanunini.