One would find it hard to argue the importance of the relationship between tradition and food. Bless This Food by Adrian Butash is a compendium of 160 food-related prayers. It’s…
Read the StoryIf you don’t have nearly $2000 for a Thermomix but want some automation in the kitchen, this might come close. It’s not automated but almost gets there. The easy roller…
Read the StoryThe foodie world seems to be divided into two camps. Those who know what a Thermomix is and want one like its their job, and those who have never heard…
Read the StoryIn the process of relocating I’ve realized that I will be forced into consolidating my kitchen into ¼ of the space that I’m accustomed to. This should translate into solid…
Read the StoryShort of a gift card, or cash, there are a few nearly all-purpose gifts that will make almost anyone happy. Here are some essentials that are sure to please. 1….
Read the StoryUnless you work at home, and often even if you do, you probably don’t need an “office”. You’re not fooling anyone; you are working on your laptop in the living…
Read the StoryI have little faith in Teflon, so I decided to go for an 8″ and a 10″ Emeril non-stick pan. I’ve had them four years, and in that time, the…
Read the StoryI apologize for starting out with a bad pun. I was at work talking coffee and was told about a great cup of cold pressed coffee had in Minneapolis. Of…
Read the StoryWhat do you do with that old hot air popcorn popper? Roast coffee? That couldn’t work. After a brief visit to Metropolis on Granville (coffee roasters and cafe) refreshed my…
Read the StoryA walk through the MOMA Design Store turned over the hard-to-find Japanese ice sphere molds. A good cocktail mitigates temperature issues, and if you’ve been enjoying the cocktail renaissance of…
Read the StoryI got a taste of this coffee-subscription service, Storyville Coffee. In their marketing materials they focused on, among other things, the benefits of the french press coffeepot. Since I’ve been…
Read the StoryToday I was posed with the question, out of all of my kitchen gadgets, which are the most important ones and what could I do without. This was just…
Read the StorySo we had a back and forth email today between our writers about pressure-cooking fried chicken. It’s a kitchen hack to replicate the KFC pressure frying method but in looking…
Read the StorySome say cookbooks are a thing of the past. But who doesn’t love leafing through the pages of a beautiful, glossy book of recipes and drooling over the photos? The…
Read the StoryMost people have only heard of the Chia seed because of those infamous Chia Pets. But did you know this edible seed is actually incredibly good for you? These tiny…
Read the StoryYou may think you have it bad when you come home from a day at the office and sink into your recliner, rubbing your tired feet. Chefs, who can spend…
Read the StoryYou may think you have it bad when you come home from a day at the office and sink into your recliner, rubbing your tired feet. Chefs, who can spend…
Read the StoryHarold McGee and Dave Arnold join David Weitz in this first of a series of Harvard lectures from their School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. It's a monster series which…
Read the StoryEvery morning, after I shuffle my kids out the door to school, I zip back in the kitchen and whip up my daily secret weapon in my Vitmix blender. Greens, fruit and water combine to give me a sweet and nutritious treat that motors me through the morning, on to lunchtime. We all have our kitchen heroes—the appliances we just can’t live without, so today, I dedicate this post to all my personal favorites, the modern day wonders that make my food-loving life so much easier.
So without further ado I present, my kitchen heroes: each one doing its part to make cooking a whine-free experience in this Real Mom’s home
Bless This Food – A book of Grace
Holiday Shopping for Foodies
Every Foodie Needs an Extra Bedroom
The 20 Most-Important Kitchen Gadgets
Pressure Cooking Fried Chicken-Ouch?