Parsley Pesto Recipe

Eating on a budget is possible, but it's not exactly exciting. To be honest, despite my success with recipes I developed last year durin...

Budget Grocery Shopping Tips

Just yesterday the San Francisco Chronicle reported that unemployment has reached 12.2% in California, that's the highest it's been...

Why do YOU cook, Carol Blymire?

Carol Blymire brings a new level of commitment to food blogging. You think cooking through Mastering the Art of French Cooking was impressi...

The Visual Food Lover's Guide

The Visual Food Lover's Guide is a terrific resource that I can't stop leafing through. In fact, it has taken up residence next to ...

Why do YOU cook, Garrett McCord?

Photo credit Garrett McCord Garrett McCord is a fearless cook. He can be wildly creative at times, but mostly I am fascinated by what intri...

Sausage & Vegetable Kebabs

I love kebabs! I don't know why eating food on a stick is so much fun, but it is. The best kebabs I ever had were in Istanbul, the meat ...

Win an Oregon Bounty Cuisintership

I just spent the past weekend in Portland, Oregon. Officially I was there to attend a wedding but my not-so-secret mission was to check out ...

Why do YOU cook, Kalyn Denny?

Photo credit: Kalyn Denny Kalyn Denny of Kalyn's Kitchen is one of the most positive voices in food blogging. She started her blog wi...

EatSmart Precision Pro Digital Kitchen Scale

I use a digital kitchen scale practically every day. If you're serious about baking or developing recipes, it's a necessity. You may...

Why do YOU cook, Eric Gower?

Eric Gower's food excites me. His approach to cooking is creative and fresh. Like me, he loves to play with ingredients and find new and...

General Mills Photography Studios

At General Mills they do all their own photography on site for packaging, editorial, everything. They have a labyrinth of prop rooms, a pho...

My visit to General Mills

Last week General Mills invited around 50 bloggers to come visit their corporate headquarters. I was a little wary. After all, I'm not ...

Barbecue Style Brisket

Summer is almost over, but it's not too late to plan one more backyard barbecue. This past weekend I had some friends over for a potluck...