I think my husband should have made last night’s dinner tonight–grilled steak over arugula salad, with fries. Not that we’re big on Valentine’s Day (I mean as a couple we’re not, as parents, yes!), but there’s just something about serving…
Thai Peanut Chicken (Hold the Peanuts)
One of the hardest adjustments for our family after my daughter had her first severe reaction to peanuts was not being able to eat at the Thai restaurants we loved. The risk for cross-contamination is far too high to eat Thai food out, so I…
Most Delicious Lamb Sliders
My kids went crazy for these–they begged to have them on a bun in their lunch after having had them for dinner. The next day for grown-up lunch, we de-carbed them and ate these scrumptious little lamb burgers with a…
Arugula Pesto Skillet Pizza
Most markets these days do a decent ready-made pizza dough. We had a couple of families coming over on very short notice and I wanted to get the kids fed quickly, while also giving adults something to snack on once…
Turkey Logs
Necessity is most definitely the mother of invention. Last night we were trying to sell in a turkey burger to our daughter, but we had no buns…except…hot dog buns. So my husband seasoned the turkey, rolled it into a log…
Franks and Beans
Last week I had what is maybe my most favorite dinner to date. I made baked beans in the slow cooker before I left the house, and then my husband made a coleslaw that was so spectacular, and fried up…
How to: Dinner Party on a School Night
The truth is, I forgot I was having 10 people over the next night. How, you might ask, is that possible? Well, it’s what you would imagine: I was overwhelmed by EVERYTHING ELSE IN MY LIFE. As I lay awake…
Tessa Kiros Tuscany, Italy
She is the writer of seven cookbooks that endlessly inspire us; we’ve been stalking her for years. Back when we were at Cookie, we xeroxed her book Apples for Jam, and used it as the inspiration for our lifestyle stories. She lives…
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Maia Chavez Larkin Denver, CO
An illustrator for some of the most beautiful children’s fashion labels, creator of the highly addictive blog, Une Envie de Sel, and the mother of three-year-old Flynn, Maia leads a truly artful life. We learned about her through our friend Jane…
Trends We Like Smart Supermarkets
There’s a chain of great department stores in Switzerland called Globus, which has grocery and wine stores on the lower level. My favorite items are their to-go pizzas, which have been partially cooked, then cryovaced so that they reheat perfectly…