Cooking classes, online tutorials, and cookbooks filled with diagrams and step-by-step instructions are all wonderful ways to learn new cooking skills. But the truth is, if you want to become a natural and efficient home chef, there is only one path: cooking more. That’s right, regular, daily cooking is what truly makes you a better cook.This is how I used to chop an onion. With regular cooking, I learned a more efficient way (see next
How many times have you been told about the importance of self-care? We all know that in order to show up as the best version of ourselves, it is essential to prioritize our own mental and physical health. But many times the versions of self-care that we hear about involve a lot of time and/or money. Two things that many of us already feel are in short supply in our lives. So, instead, I wanted
Easter and Passover almost always happen at the same time of year. As an inter-faith household, I thought it would be fun to put together a collection of recipes that work for Easter and Passover, so that families like ours or anyone who would like to be super inclusive can honor both traditions with the same dishes.As an interfaith (Jewish-Christian) household, we are lucky enough to have twice the holidays to celebrate, twice the traditions,
Whether at the start of the new year, in spring, or around a major milestone event, there are times in our lives when we decide it’s time for a restart. We set goals, start a new food or diet regime or, even if we don’t name the change out loud, we secretly tell ourselves that this is the time when we’re going to turn everything around. But what happens when the change stalls, the cleanse
Growing up, mangoes were a rare and special treat. Nowadays, they are much easier to come by. Plus, when they are in season, they can be pretty reasonably priced! But because so many of us in the United States grew up only rarely (if ever) having them, many of us don’t know what to do with them, other than slurping them up with gusto. So, I wanted to share my tips on how to cut