My favorite thing about MommyJuice Wines is the origin of the brand name. Founded by a sales chief for Clos LaChance winery in the Central Coast of California, MommyJuice was so named because her kids learned to avoid her wine glasses, calling them "Mommy's juice!" I mean, … [Read more...]
Dude, I Made the BEST Pizza Last Night. Cookbook: Homemade With Love
I have this friend Jennie. She's a great cook, chef, and recipe developer. She is a single mother of two little girls. And she makes time to cook most of their meals from scratch. Her new book, Homemade With Love, is a beautiful incarnation of Jennie's recipes and … [Read more...]
Google Drive to the Rescue
I go grocery shopping every Sunday. It's a chore that I dread, because I simply can't just go grocery shopping. First I must take stock of what we have in the house, throwing out leftovers and judging whether the moldy fruit is too moldy to keep, and musing on how much Caffeine … [Read more...]
How To Tell Your Friends They Suck, and Other Things I Learned on the Six Taste Delicious Dumplings Tour
Food tourism. I'm not sure where I've been, but I hadn't heard this term until now. It makes sense that "food tourism" is a thing, since food is such an integral part of travel - what better way to immerse yourself in a new culture than by sampling the food of the region and … [Read more...]
You Can Be a Smiling Cook
My never-ending struggle with dinnertime is a legend now. I'm in a slump right now, admittedly, but over the last year and a half I have had bursts of energy and creativity with dinner that have kept my family eating healthy, our grocery spending manageable, and and me in a good … [Read more...]