Hello! This week on the blog I posted an easy one‑pot chicken salsa quinoa. I also made coconut curry pork meatballs and a cheesy cauliflower parmesan. For holiday cooking, I rounded up 25 recipes perfect for Labor Day weekend and shared the final Summer Fridays post of the year. On the lifestyle side, I shared … Read more

This chickpea crunch salad is incredibly satisfying and perfect for anyone who loves texture. Shredded cabbage, red pepper, carrots, green onions, chickpeas and cilantro are tossed in a tangy peanut-lime dressing and finished with crunchy peanuts. It’s fresh, flavorful and delightfully crunchy. I live for a crunchy salad. Give me lots of texture and I’m … Read more

The easiest toasted skillet ravioli makes a fantastic weeknight dinner. Ravioli is toasted in brown butter, then finished with fresh lemon zest, creamy ricotta and bright herbs. It’s simple, quick and full of flavor. I’m excited to share this recipe — it’s fast, satisfying and perfect for busy nights. This skillet method skips boiling: ravioli … Read more

I made you some soup today. It’s actually a hybrid: part soup, part chicken pot pie. Perfect comfort food for a chilly day. I’ve been letting magazines pile up on my dining room floor — a very sad, very real habit. I used to be a serious magazine junkie, certain I’d always find time to … Read more

I’ve found it: the Bloody Mary I can’t stop making. Surprising, right? I didn’t expect to fall for a Bloody Mary this summer, but this one changed my mind. Who knew a Bloody Mary could be so beautiful? I’ve never been a huge Bloody Mary fan. Tomato-sauce flavors have never appealed to me — it’s … Read more

If you follow our What We Ate page, you may have noticed that last week Mr. How Sweet and I had buffalo chicken sandwiches for dinner one night. That meal was a repeat from when Mr. How Sweet cooked for me one Friday night after deciding he wanted to make dinner — which, if you … Read more

Happy Saturday! How is your January going? If you need dinner inspiration, take a look at this collection of 280 dinner ideas for the year. I reference it constantly. There’s also a list of lunch ideas for the year with 100 options to keep your midday meals interesting. This week on the blog I posted … Read more

If you want colorful glass vases that match your décor or table setting, you can make them yourself in an afternoon. The technique is straightforward: a little patience, a few supplies and the right paint colors. Because the paint is applied to the inside of the bottle, the exterior remains smooth and sophisticated—no obvious “crafty” … Read more

Welcome back to Summer Fridays, the best kind of Friday there is! EATING After an amazing seafood-filled trip to Nantucket, I’m craving more of the same. I’m planning another lobster grilled cheese and especially a summer shrimp-and-charred-corn carbonara—both perfect for late-summer meals and inspired by everything I ate on the island. MAKING On the menu … Read more

All along, I intended to tell you about this linguine. When do I ever stick strictly to the title? Not often. Still, this time I genuinely meant to talk about the pasta. Instead, I went upstairs to wash my face and get comfortable to write what I affectionately call my ridiculous little blog. As I … Read more