Our Best-Loved Soup Recipes (and Stews) Make the Coziest Dinners By Kristy Alpert There’s just something about good soup recipes that can lift your spirit and comfort your soul, and these are our highest-rated soup recipes ever. Our best soup recipes are filled with good-for-you veggies, fresh fish, hearty beef,…
Healthy Pumpkin Desserts for Any Time You Crave a Taste of Fall By Kristy Alpert Pumpkin is a jack of all trades. Pumpkin recipes like brownies, cakes, and cookies have unrivaled fall flavor, but pumpkin puree also gives typically indulgent desserts a good-for-you boost. We’ve got all kinds of ideas,…
Make-and-Take Recipes for any Fall Get-Together By Kristy Alpert Bring the full flavors of fall to your next gathering with these portable recipes. Our favorite make-and-take fall recipes will be the hit of your neighborhood potluck and can warm up any game-day tailgate. From the sweet tastes of maple to…
This Muslim-Owned Coffee Shop is Adding Culture to Coffee By Kristy Alpert “The overall mission of the MOTW Coffee shop is to bring people together.” As a travel writer, I’m often asked about my favorite destinations, and I always respond with: “Anywhere I feel foreign.” I thrive when learning about…
Meat Swinging is the German Grilling Hack You Need to Try ASAP It’s not the size of your schwenker that matters, it’s how you swing it. By Kristy Alpert You’re most likely to find these tripod grills in backyards and festivals in the Saarland and Rhineland-Pfalz regions of Germany, from…
BBQ and Wine Pairings for Summer Cookouts Move over beer, these wine pairings take your meal to the next level. By Kristy Alpert If you can create unexpected pairings like wine with Pringles, you better believe you can pair wine with barbecue. Although beer often takes the spotlight around the grill, there…
Weird Wine Descriptors and What They Mean By Kristy Alpert Silky. Wooly. Velvety. Ever wonder why wine professionals describe wine like they would the contents of a sock drawer? It’s not winesplaining, it’s somm-speak, and it’s a useful language to know when tasting or purchasing wine. Incorporating zany descriptors like these into your vocabulary…
Travel Guide to Champagne By Kristy Alpert France’s Champagne region has a long history as a place of gathering and celebration. In the Middle Ages, the monarchy held their coronations in the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Reims, the region’s unofficial capital, and annual market fairs—an entrepôt of European merchants selling…
Punch Recipes That Are Party-Perfect By Kristy Alpert Each product we feature has been independently selected and reviewed by our editorial team. If you make a purchase using the links included, we may earn commission. CREDIT: PETER KRUMHARDT Serving punch at a party is a tradition dating back to the earliest…
Just What Is Shelf-Stable Milk and Why Doesn’t It Need Refrigeration? Unopened boxes last WAY longer without refrigeration, here’s how. By Kristy Alpert I first discovered shelf-stable milk while living in Europe, where it was the only option available in many grocery stores and markets near my village. The thin boxes…
