To me, the end of winter is a time for reflection and for a reset. And it’s a good time for a mixed-bag reading list, which can make for some interesting takeaways. Happy editing! À Table (2021), by Rebekah Peppler. Chic snacking, the French way. This is the cookbook I’ll be turning to for dinners, […]
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Need Some Inspo? 5 Ways to Boost Your Creativity
We can’t all have high ceilings, an epic view, or a private studio, but creativity architect Donald M. Rattner’s book, My Creative Space: How to Design Your Home to Stimulate Ideas and Spark Innovation, has some dynamite ideas for generating inspo in whatever space you’ve got. Luckily for nerds like me, it’s all scientifically explained, […]
It’s Just Stuff: Get rid of clutter with these 6 tips
I have a box of clothes and books in the back of my Honda CRV that’s ready to be dropped at the Goodwill donation center. The clothes are clean, folded, and could go straight to a hanger. Because I hate the idea of clothes filling up landfills, I made my best effort with them so […]
Kids need fiber: How to get them to eat veggies
Please don’t hate me when I tell you this, but I have a nine-year-old who eats her vegetables. Not just leaves of iceberg lettuce, either—we’re talking fennel, whole tomatoes, celery leaves, cilantro, beets, golden carrots, cabbage, fava beans, leeks. She’s kind of a monster. It’s pretty great considering I was never really a serious vegetables […]
Twice as Good: Sauces That’ll Make You Love Your Own Cooking
I get tired of my own cooking sometimes. At those times, even the crispy, salty, lemony roasted chicken I just pulled out of the oven seems boring. The pan-seared grass-fed skirt steak looks unfinished and slightly unappetizing. My vegetables taste too vegetable-y. My meal needs just a ‘little something’ to make it taste lighter, brighter, […]
What’s for Dinner? 5 Easy Meals That Don’t Involve Takeout or Blue Apron
Yes, you still have to cook. And clean. But only a little bit. We all know it’s waaay healthier and cheaper to eat at home. We also know that cooking a meal and dealing with dishes after a long day pretty much sucks. When I walk in the door after work on a weekday, I […]