I ran into a friend in my neighborhood late last year and spontaneously invited her to my place for coffee. Offering to help, she opened the microwave to warm up the day-old muffins I'd...

I love it when a shortcut doesn’t give itself away. As someone who genuinely loves to cook but also balances real-life parenting and work responsibilities, I'm learning to hone my expertise at spotting the...

Most of my family members were sick the morning after Christmas, and we barely had any groceries left at home. As the least ill person in the house, it fell on me to make...

After a long day at work, there's a 50/50 chance that I will want to cook something for dinner. Living in a city like New York, it’s all too easy to succumb to ordering...

“New year, new you” is a tired concept. Just typing those words makes me tired. The whole idea is why New Year’s resolutions fail: we’re all pretty much the same people we were at...

When it comes to potatoes, you may have your favorite cut for fries and a go-to way of making mashed potatoes, but it’s hard to argue that when it comes to baked potatoes, classic...

If you're looking for a hearty taste of the past, you'll get it in one of these 20 retro casserole recipes. Grab your trusty 9x13 baking dish because it's time to find a new...

You cold sum up my personality as "easy but fancy." I *may* need to reword that slightly before my Real Housewives debut, but needless to say, Colu Henry's cookbook, Colu Cooks: Easy Fancy Food,...

I’ve worked in kitchens nearly all of my life and I can tell you that some of the most unexpected equipment is the most prized. As a prep cook in a pizza restaurant in...

Trader Joe’s has no shortage of high-quality snacks. Their dried fruit and nuts section is arguably the best, and their herb popcorn and rolled chili lime tortilla chips are surefire favorites. Not to mention...