Tip of the week is ‘tongue in cheek, ‘ since I don’t actually offer tips every week. And to be fair, I won’t be offering them each week going forward. I will, however, give you a tip this week—and many other randomly assigned weeks. You can peek at some of my past tips, given invariably [...]

I ran across this product, purchasing it on a whim. I gave it a good, hard stare: I have high hopes for you.
It is not easy to impress me with a condiment. Most bottled salad dressings pale in comparison to those made from home. A jar of kalamata spread can be made on the spot [...]

How shall I name thee? Let me count the ways:
When it comes to shortcuts in the kitchen, my mind zooms right to the Martha Stewart coined phrase: ‘it’s a good thing.’
I cannot help it. I am tired of the phrase ‘kitchen tips’—and ‘kitchen tricks’ sounds much the same. Certainly ‘good idea’ is a blasé [...]

Question: What do I make with day-old bread? I am a big fan of knowing what to do with fresh bakery bread before it goes to waste; almost as much as I adore having all sorts of ready-made inspiration waiting in my freezer (like pesto) or pantry (blueberry chutney, red sauce). I wish ‘what to [...]

You know they are my kids: they cut pizza with a scissors. I was my mother’s daughter for doing the same. My near obsession with ’scissors in the kitchen’ means the scissors in the house end up in the drawer with spatulas instead of the drawer with pencils and glue.
I adore scissors in the kitchen; [...]