My Tags

Tuesday, October 21, 2008 12:12 PM

Tips for stretching a food budget?

A year ago, I never thought twice about buying spendy, gourmet goods, but the glory days of the $9 sliver of cheese are over in our house. Cash is tight.

Filed under: ,
Posted by Nest Colleen

Wednesday, October 08, 2008 11:26 AM

Experimenting with flavor combinations?

We’ve all tried some seemingly oddball flavor pairing. Honey and blue cheese. Salty pretzels and ice cream. Bacon and peanut butter. Beef and caramel.


Tuesday, September 23, 2008 6:11 PM

Basic pie crust recipe?

Making a solid, homemade pie crust is like changing a tire. You may not do it very often, but when you do—oh, how much do you kick ass? Sure, I have frozen

Filed under: , , ,
Posted by Nest Colleen

Wednesday, September 03, 2008 12:17 PM

Coping with a guest’s dietary restrictions?

An invited dinner guest RSVPs. She has issues—dietary issues. As much as you want to be the consummate hostess, you’re not obligated to re-work the entire

Filed under: ,
Posted by Nest Colleen

Sunday, August 24, 2008 4:31 PM

Pesticides in produce: when does it pay to buy organic?

When a teeny organic tomato costs $4.50, it’s hard not to wonder if you’re spending your dough wisely. There are plenty of environmental, health and practical

Filed under:
Posted by Nest Colleen

Wednesday, August 13, 2008 9:36 AM

Why (and when) should I soak beans?

Some people are sensitive to the indigestible complex sugars in the skins of beans, called oligosaccharides. (It’s what makes the legume a musical fruit.)


Wednesday, July 30, 2008 8:26 AM

Recipe ideas for fresh corn?

"Nothing says excess like excess” is a favorite saying of a friend of mine, and I live by those words when it comes to corn. There are few things better


Wednesday, July 23, 2008 11:12 AM

Cork vs. screw-cap wines?

Is there a difference between wines with corks and screw caps? Ten or 15 years ago, the answer would’ve been yes; bottles with screw caps back then were

Filed under: , ,
Posted by Nest Colleen

More Posts Next page »