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You Don't Have to Be a Frequent Flyer to Explore Global Cuisine

Last week, when I landed at O’Hare and de-planed from a direct flight from Dublin, Ireland, it occured to me that I would never be able to summarize my week-long trip in a short enough amount of time ...

How to Cook with Pancetta

Now that you know how to make pancetta, I wanted to provide a few tips on cooking with it and recipes that highlight those techniques. Although pancetta is edible in the same way bacon is, its high ...

Greece: A Spectacular Culinary Adventure

Two weeks ago, I was packing my bags for my big trip of the year – last year was Paris, Rome, and Florence – this year was Greece. I was looking forward to new sights, experiences, good weather, ...

Make Reusable Beeswax Cloths for your Kitchen

In the seemingly never-ending pursuit of using less waste, keeping a green, less plastic kitchen, I found myself looking for alternatives to wrap my leftover produce, etc. I fell in love with some ...

Le Creuset Mini-Cocotte Recipe: Gruyere Mac & Cheese with Crispy Bacon

Editor's Note: You asked for more recipes for Le Creuset mini cocottes and we've delivered! Check out Executive Chef Lisa Counts new blog post for more recipes: More Recipes for your Le Creuset Mini ...

A Royal Recipe: Meghan & Harry’s Lemon Elderflower Petit Fours

I’m obsessed with the upcoming Royal Wedding. As an L.A. girl who studied in London and always dreamed of bumping into some secret royal at the local Tesco and being swept off my feet, this is my ...

Teach Your Kids to Cook to Avoid these Food Faux Pas

There are some foods that you need instructions on how to eat. Shrimp is one of those foods: pull off the legs, peel the shells, scoop out the gunk, and pop it in your mouth (all but the tail that ...

Under the Influence (of Oak)

I was talking with some of my fellow bloggers the other day, and I said something very stupid. We were discussing our May blogs and I said, “I think I'll do a blog about oak,” as though that were a ...

A Quick and Easy Chicken Terrine

The thing I really love about cooking, and specifically charcuterie, is taking humble ingredients, and turning them into something special. A terrine is the perfect example of this idea. Today we are ...

Sugared Flowers for Mother’s Day

My wedding anniversary was a couple of weeks ago, and as my husband and I found ourselves looking through our wedding album we found a photo of our wedding cake. It made me smile, because I remember ...

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You Don't Have to Be a Frequent Flyer to Explore Global Cuisine

How to Cook with Pancetta

Greece: A Spectacular Culinary Adventure

Make Reusable Beeswax Cloths for your Kitchen

Le Creuset Mini-Cocotte Recipe: Gruyere Mac & Cheese with Crispy Bacon

A Royal Recipe: Meghan & Harry’s Lemon Elderflower Petit Fours

Teach Your Kids to Cook to Avoid these Food Faux Pas

Under the Influence (of Oak)

A Quick and Easy Chicken Terrine

Sugared Flowers for Mother’s Day

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