• Vlog Musings | Knife Etiquette

    An alternate title for this vlog post could easily have been “Put Your Finger Away!” Yes, my first foray into video blogging – the time has come. Last night I was falling asleep to watching the “Food Network” and an actual cooking show, one that I’ve never seen before, was…

  • Med Diet: Easy, Healthy and Delicious

    Today’s guest post came about after I mentioned National Shrimp Day on Facebook the other day. Rachel Greenstein, communications manager for Oldways, emailed me with a very clever, eye catching subject line: Forget Shrimp Day – the entire month is Mediterranean Diet Month! Well played, Rachel. Well played. After a…

  • The Community Farm’s First Harvest – Pak Choy!

    If you’ve been following Josie and Shawn’s chronicles about starting The Community Farm at Sandy Spring Friends School, then you’ll already know that they just had their first harvest.   But if you haven’t read their latest blog update yet, it’s time you do! The Community Farm’s first harvest yielded…

  • Food Network Star: Season 8

    This weekend marks the premiere of Season 8 of “Food Network Star” – and I know what you’re thinking.                                                              …

  • Summer Desserts With a British Twist!

    My buddies at Caffe Society are back today with a wonderful guest post about favorite (or should I say “favoUrite”) summer desserts from our friends across the pond. We all know how smitten I am with Downton Abbey and any of these treats could easily be served by House Crawley,…

  • Plan the Perfect Cinco de Mayo Party

    This month’s Houzz.com Ideabook is quite timely if you’re still looking for the perfect kitchen and dining room accessories to accompany the party your planning. Regardless of whether you’re planning a small Mexican-themed meal for your family, or a big all-out soiree for all your greatest friends, you have to…