Kitchen Tips

What kind of holiday baking do you do?  Cookies?  Pies?  Cakes?  Maybe some homemade bread?  Whether you are a beginner baker or… Continue Reading 30 Ultimate Tools for Holiday Baking

A healthy lifestyle includes fresh fruits, vegetables, and whole foods, but with economic and social conditions as they are right now, it’s… Continue Reading 36 Genius Tips to Keep Food Fresh Longer

Panic buying and stay-at-home restrictions have made shopping more difficult, especially for certain ingredients, which are scarce in stores.  Did you know… Continue Reading 10 Cooking Staples to Make Homemade

Are you trying to eat healthier this year?  With so many cooking oils out there, it can get confusing to know which… Continue Reading 10 Healthy Cooking Oils & How to Use Them

What happens when you take a guy with a twenty-year background in wine making and set him loose on a small coffee… Continue Reading Carta Coffee Merchants – A Different Cup of Coffee

Okay people, Thanksgiving is just a week away.  It’s time to roll up your sleeves, put your game face on, and get… Continue Reading Ultimate Thanksgiving Cooking Hacks (With A Printable Check List)

For many who observe Lent, seafood is the go-to Friday night meal, but did you know there is certain seafood that can… Continue Reading Safe Seafood Guidelines For Lent

It’s almost turkey day!  Whether you are cooking Thanksgiving for the first time, or you are an old pro, it’s time to… Continue Reading The Ultimate Guide of Thanksgiving Tips and Tricks

Thanksgiving can be a joyous time, but can also be a time of stress.   There is the Thanksgiving dinner, the cooking, the… Continue Reading 24 Tips For A Stress-Free Thanksgiving

 Everyone knows the story…In 1621, Plymouth colonists and the Indians shared the meal of all meals–the Thanksgiving feast.  Since then, we honor those… Continue Reading Thanksgiving 101: Getting Your Bird Ready For The Big Day

Being a movie buff, I love all kinds of movies, but being a cook, I am partial to movies that in some… Continue Reading Five Favorite Romantic Cooking Movies

It has been said that if life gives you lemons, make lemonade, right?   Here in Phoenix, we have lots of heat right… Continue Reading DIY Sun Dried Tomatoes