Thanksgiving is a celebration usually composed of food (turkey, sides, and pie, of course), family (and friends for Friendsgiving), and football (humorous commercials!). Gathering around the TV, Thanksgiving revelers let the stomach digest before the…
Walk into a newly constructed house and you’ll likely find the kitchen to be a main focus. Often described as the ‘heart’ and ‘haven,’ the kitchen is now architecturally designed to be the center of…
The Marshalls always request for small slices. You can ask them if they would like just a little more, or if they are sure they are full, and they always express with certainty, “I really…
Walk into a bookstore, browse Amazon’s cookbook category listings, and you’ll find various genres of cookbooks. There are cookbooks for kids, for vegetarians, for couples, for one, for beginners, and even for dogs! Look closer,…
Food is more than just nutrients. Food conjures up memories and reveals who we are—and are not. What we eat is a medium for personal recollection and collective identity. Marcel Proust, the great French author,…
Known for its reliable recipes, the culinary media company America’s Test Kitchen and its affiliate magazines Cook’s Illustrated and Cook’s Country have a method that we can learn from in our own goal-setting. According to…
Picture this: You and your friends are hanging out in the backyard, playing Frisbee or cornhole, waiting for the hamburgers to grill on the barbecue. It’s a summer evening and the sun is beginning to…