Have You Sampled a Whole Grain Today? {Giveaway!}
You may think today is April 3. OK, it is. But it’s also Whole Grain Sampling Day, a celebration organized by the Whole Grains Council. And you may have noticed, I’m a fan—I almost never miss a chance to swap in whole wheat flour, and this blog’s got recipes using cornmeal, wheatberries, oats, freekeh, brown ...Keep Reading
Special Offer: The Perfect Gift for New Parents
Because it’s Cyber Monday, I’m making a special offer on an old-school item: My cookbook. Because you can’t really wrap up a website, can you? If your best friend/daughter/niece/coworker/stepson/name-your-relation just had a baby, or is expecting one, I can’t think of a better gift than food. But consider that old saying: Give a mom a ...Keep Reading
Eight Things About Eight Years
Eight years ago yesterday, my first child was born. I called it Words to Eat By. In honor of my baby’s blogaversary, I thought I’d share one highlight from each of its years, including some recipes that remain on my go-to list even now: 2005. For my first-ever guest post, the choice of writer was ...Keep Reading
Organics & Parents
Last week I pulled out my soapbox for Parents.com. In “Why I’ll Still Buy Organic,” I explain, well, why I’ll still buy organic food even though researchers at Stanford University found that it’s no more nutritious than conventionally farmed. To me, that’s not exactly news. Click through to read why. How about you? Did all ...Keep Reading
Traditional Rosh Hashana Menu
I’m not one to reinvent the wheel when it comes to Jew food. I like my chicken soup to taste like chicken, with maybe a hint of dill. My matzo balls aren’t flecked with herbs; when I was growing up the only herbs appearing regularly in my mom’s kitchen came in a dusty jar. And ...Keep Reading
