Food

10 Giant Edible Crops You Can Grow

I had the great pleasure of attending the first annual National Heirloom Expo in Santa Rosa,...

FUN AT HOME: Food Science Experiments

Fun food science experiments are a staple of childhood. We all remember the “vinegar and...

9 Ways To Use Rice Around The House

My Trader Joe’s recently started carrying organic brown rice, which made me a very happy...

8 Household Uses For Cinnamon

It’s one of the hallmark spices of baking and candy making, but cinnamon isn’t...

7 Giant Herbs You Can Grow At Home

I admit it, I live to eat. I also enjoy cooking and having fresh herbs to use for soups, stews...

I Roast My Own Coffee Beans, And So Can You

In our home we start the morning with our signature drink, the Maple Cappuccino. It’s...

The Easy-to-Grow, Delicious Potato-like Plant You've Never Heard Of

One of the least appreciated and perhaps most misunderstood food crops is the Jerusalem artichoke....

We Tested It: Fruitcake

When I was a kid, every holiday season my father received a fruitcake as a gift from one of...