Summer is right around the corner and with summer comes an amazing array of fresh and delicious vegetables to be cherished. Sweet and only available in the warmer months, peaches are definitely a... Read more >>

I picked up my son from school the other day, and he asked—as he usually does—what we were having for dinner.  “We're having spaghetti,” I replied.  He... Read more >>

It’s 6 p.m. I’m sitting at the computer still working. I hear a noise, turn my head, and spy the Boy opening the pantry doors and pulling out the drawers. “What are you... Read more >>

I could lie and say dinner at our house is a well-orchestrated Martha Stewart event, but I often end up fixing the girls a plate before the hubby and I sit down to eat. His office closes at... Read more >>

Felted wool never looked so chic. These trivets and table runners are from Verso Design, a Finnish design house that specializes in spectacular modern textiles and innovative... Read more >>

Makes: 8 servings Total Time: 55 mins Prep: 20 mins  Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds extra-lean ground beef 1 large onion, chopped 2 green peppers, chopped 4 teaspoons chili powder 2 1/2 cups... Read more >>

The chopsticks that come with your favorite take-out food are splintery, and the last time your kid tried to grab a wanton it wound up airborne. But those clever Finns have the... Read more >>

Our kids, Solomon and Celia, ages eleven and nine, are pretty good eaters. They aren’t fazed anymore by eating something different nearly every night, and they take my recipe disasters in... Read more >>

I love my rice cooker. I know you’re not supposed to love inanimate objects, but anything that saves me time, money, and aggravation in the kitchen should be worthy of at least a little... Read more >>

It’s a common custom among friends and business associates going out to breakfast, lunch, or dinner to disregard the tedious process of dividing up the check. Rather than determine what each... Read more >>