In a Pickle to Preserve Summer Bounty
With temperatures still high, end-of-summer (or early fall, really) produce may not be the prettiest, but—with the help of some pickling and jamming—it’s the best for savoring summer all year.
Tomatoes to Stay Grounded
With everything so new following a big move from Maryland to Vermont, Tanya and her family are adjusting. But there’s one thing that hasn’t changed: the tomatoes that peek out in August.
PB&J on the Beach; Just Add Air
Ice cream, watermelon… There are lots of foods that are commonly eaten at the beach. In Nani’s family, though, it’s agreed that everything tastes better at the beach, even—especially—the simple stuff.
A Fish (Sandwich) Story
What could be more Florida than fish? That’s what Sherry, who grew up in her grandparents’ deli, found while vacationing on Sanibel Island, where she discovered the “grouper Reuben.”
In the Kitchen with My Children (Or Not)
Cooking with little ones is a joy. But the same can be said about cooking alone, without them. That’s what Nani discovered years after leaving the first (tiny) kitchen that was her own.
How Sweet It Is
New award-winning cookbooks from Yotam Ottolenghi, Stella Parks and David Lebovitz focus entirely on our favorite part of the meal: dessert. Pull out the sugar and get cooking…err, baking.
“Who Says You Can’t Play with Food?”
With bright colors, easy-grip handles and Braille, Q.D. Foodie utensils aim to make cooking fun and hands-on for everyone. And a portion of proceeds go to the Houston Food Bank and Leket.
Ess Gezunterheit! Eat in Good Health
Congregation Beth El’s Sisterhood has published several community cookbooks since its founding in 1951, but its most recent, Eat in Good Health, reflects the updated tastes and diets of the times.
Cooking Up a Happy Ending
After years of sharing “delicious but doable” recipes on her blog, “Once Upon a Chef,” Jennifer Segal’s new book of the same name continues that theme and style, just in countertop format.
Finding the Beat of Food and Health
Born and raised in Israel, Chef Zipora Einav works as a private chef to many celebrity clients. Her first book pairs healthy recipes with a classical-music CD with techno beats.
