Recipes

Coffee is such a personal thing. You may like it strong and black while your spouse likes to load it up with cream and sugar. Maybe you like it piping hot but your coworker is happy to drink it after it's been languishing on her desk for a half hour. Or maybe you like it this way one day and that way another day, depending on your mood. See? So personal! To help you (yes, yo...

Andrea Bemis is not afraid of a little dirt. In fact, as the farmer and co-owner of Tumbleweed Farm in Orgeon, she embraces it. Whether it's working to create healthy soil on her farm, rinsing her dirt-caked boots after a day of harvesting, or posting a new recipe on her site, Dishing Up the Dirt, it's all a part of her love of cultivating fresh produce and transforming it i...

Plus: Alton Brown's smart coffee tip, new dairy-free ice cream that actually tastes good, and Trader Joe's commits to reducing plastic. Apparently you don't need a knife in order to eat a pineapple. Just peel it with your hands! [Eater]Alton Brown says you should add salt to your coffee to make it less bitter. [BuzzFeed]Cult-favorite ice cream brand, Jeni's Splendid Ice Crea...

Plus: An Airbnb rental that looks like a potato, Martha Stewart's new cruise partnership, and gummies that are infused with coffee. It turns out the meal kits might actually have a smaller carbon footprint than grocery shopping according to a new study. I bet your hotel has never looked like this before! Thanks to Airbnb you can now sleep inside a giant potato. But don't wor...

Whether you’re gearing up for a picnic, a pool party or a barbecue, incorporating make-ahead side dishes into your menu is a solid strategy. From old go-tos like potato salad and panzanella to new favorites such as farro salad, here are five delicious side dishes to go with hamburgers, steak, grilled chicken and any other favorite summer standbys.Farro w...

Spring hits, and for most of us, everything feels a little easier. Double down on that feeling and break out your sheet pans. Those, too, make life simpler. We’ve posted a few of our favorite recipes?utilizing this key kitchen player before. Now, though, we want to get down to the brass tacks of spring cooking. Just pick the greenest, freshest, berry-est items at the m...

Plus: A Joanna Gaines coffee shop, ALDI's boozy cheese, and a genius Girl Scout turns a box of Samoas into Momoas.Here are the most popular Trader Joe's products in every state. Apparently most of the country really loves their sweet chili sauce? [Bustle]Everyone's favorite home improvement couple, Chips and Joanna Gaines, are opening a coffee shop at the end of this year. [...

So you’re planning on getting away this summer? You deserve it! Because more and more of us are opting to stay in Airbnbs over hotels, we figured all you soon-to-be travelers could use some pointers on how to make the most of someone else’s kitchen. You’re a Williams-Sonoma shopper, which means you’re definitely someone who is going to want to cook ev...

Any happy hour or holiday party can have a cheese board, but how often is it the star of the whole event? In the Williams Sonoma Test Kitchen, a breathtaking, scene-stealing cheese board is a favorite party trick. Brimming with figs and olives, blue cheese and good cheddar, crusty bread and crackers, it takes the concept of “chese plate” to another, more sophisti...

The best way to celebrate Father’s Day is not with the gift of yet another tie; it’s with a family cookout in the backyard with someone other than dad manning the grill. (We presume that’s why Father’s Day is in June and not, say, February.) To help you plan the most special meal for the most special man, we’ve rounded up 10 of our favorite reci...