Mexican-Inspired Slow Cooker Recipes for Easy Dinners Loaded with Flavor By Kristy Alpert Mexican food is steeped in tradition, where complex sauces simmer for hours and ingredients are handpicked for maximizing flavor and spice. These slow cooker Mexican food recipes come together quickly then take their time developing those delicious…
Chocolate Cake Recipes That Don’t Disappoint By Kristy Alpert Few desserts satisfy quite like homemade chocolate cake. We have something for everyone, including a German chocolate cake recipe, a chocolate mug cake recipe, and our favorite flourless chocolate cake recipe. Whether you’re baking for a special occasion or an evening…
The Most Extreme Wine Tastings Around the World Fighter jet rides, blind tasting in a cave, scuba diving for bottles: There’s a lot to do out there for adventurous wine lovers. By Kristy Alpert Fighter jet ride at the Leclerc Briant Champagne house. | CREDIT: HENRI-PIERRE GROLLEAU Winemakers rarely shy away from…
Mason Jar Desserts That Leave Bowls Behind By Kristy Alpert Leave the bowls in your cupboard—these make-ahead desserts are best served in Mason jars. With trifles, pudding, and even pie, these picture-perfect Mason jar desserts make great gifts for friends and neighbors or sweet treats on the go. Check out…
10 Incredible Smoked Foods That Aren’t Meat By Kristy Alpert Whether you’re smoking with pellets, charcoal, chips, or logs, you’re missing out on what your smoker can do if you’re only smoking meat. Smoking is essentially a method of cooking slowly over indirect heat, so when you smoke a piece of meat, the protein begins…
If You Have a Convection Oven, You Essentially Have an Air Fryer Is a convection oven the same as an air fryer? If so, can you use them the same? We know you’ve got questions. Here’s the scoop. By Kristy Alpert Air fryers have come a long way since they first…
The Scoop on Chia Seed Benefits and How to Start Cooking with Them Right Now Here’s everything you wanted to know about these tiny trendy seeds that are packed with nutrition. By Kristy Alpert Despite their small size, chia seeds are absolute powerhouses in the kitchen and are packed with vital nutrients….
Is Grass-Fed Milk Better than Organic? Let’s clear up the organic milk versus grass-fed milk confusion once and for all. By Kristy Alpert The difference between milk alternatives such as oat milk and almond milk is clear, but when it comes to choosing between different forms of cow’s milk, even the healthiest options can seem decidedly…
8 Tips for Better Boxed Pancakes Get that made-from-scratch taste with these easy boxed pancake mix hacks. By Kristy Alpert There’s no shame in boxed pancakes. These handy, pre-mixed packages are easy to whip together with just a few ingredients. In fact, you won’t find me on a camping trip without a Nalgene…
Toss the Knife Block, Store Your Kitchen Knives One of These Ways Instead Ew! There may be yeast or mold growing in your knife block. By Kristy Alpert Kitchen knives are some of the most important—and dangerous—tools in the kitchen, and it’s time you treated them that way, which may mean…
