Hometown-Proud Foods
I moved from my home state of New Jersey to suburban St. Louis as a high school freshman, and I was in shock—food shock. I was used to eating all of my favorite New [...]
Sun Tea Says Summer!
Summer is officially here. It’s hot hot hot..over 90 for the past two days. What better way to cool off then with a yummy class of slow brewed sun tea. Last weekend I made [...]
My Essential Kitchen Tools
On a recent trip to the kitchenware store, I was amazed by the variety of gadgets available to cooks today. It seems as if there is a tool for every culinary task—miniature, inch-high box [...]
The Winning 3-Ingredient Quinoa Recipe
The votes are in! And congratulations go to Sarah M. who submitted the winning recipe for quinoa, sautéed shrimp, and garlic via Facebook. Thank you all for participating, and sharing your delicious recipes!
A Healthy and Very Delicous Summer Salad
I tend to prefer fall vegetables—cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, butternut squash—to the summer bounty. But this amazing salad that I made (with my friend Heather) last weekend may change my mind. The majority of the [...]
Do You Like Hot Dogs?
A couple of months ago Emily popped up in the office and asked, “do you like hot dogs?” You may have guessed my response which was something like, “what kind of a question is [...]
Vote for the Best 3-Ingredient Recipe with Quinoa
One of the best things about quinoa is how versatile it is. Proof of that is in all of the delicious recipes that were submitted for the final week of our 3-ingredient challenge. The [...]
A July 4th Celebration
My fiancé and I have adopted a new July 4th tradition—as soon as work ends on Friday we decamp with friends to the Catskills for a weekend of eating and country dancing. The tradition [...]
In a Landslide Vote You Picked…Quinoa!
Our final week of our 3-ingredient recipe series focuses on grains, and quinoa was the clear winner yesterday, pulling in 53% of the vote. Earlier this year, we picked quinoa as one of the [...]
Quick Summer Pasta
I have been really really busy lately and haven’t had much time to make dinner much less grocery shop—I am sure many of you out there can relate! When I get in this pickle [...]
