So, it’s September. September 1, to be precise. Are you ready for fall? Because I am. What I’m not ready for is cold temperatures. What I am ready for are fall flavors: pumpkin, apple, squash and chai.

And though it’s hard to fathom now in our shorts, tank tops and central air-conditioning, it will soon be time to think fresh pear,…

San Francisco-based JAQK Cellars is headed to Chicago this month with renowned winemaker, Craig MacLean (previously of Cain Vineyards and Spring Mountain Vineyards) to participate in the 2010 Windy City Wine Festival in Chicago.  

The festival provides an opportunity to sample from more than 270 wines from around the world with seasoned sommeliers and wine experts from Chicagoland and…

If your cabinets look like mine (translation: too many pots and pans, not enough shelf space) then chances are your cookware is scratched and damaged.

Protect A Pan™ cookware covers are a non toxic option to protect the vessels that help you feed your family. Made of natural fibers and environmentally friendly, you won’t need to worry about what has touched your cooking surface while…

If you’re looking for the kind of book that will take you away without having to leave your kitchen, I’ve found one for you.

Street Food of India: The 50 Greatest Indian Snacks from award-winning photographer and Indian food enthusiast Sephi Bergerson hits shelves today.

In case you’re not a recipe enthusiast, the book is part photo journal, part…

I know I’ve been hooked on carb-y breakfast goodness lately but be honest: isn’t it hard not to be?

Take these pancakes, for instance. They have bananas, almonds and heart-healthy oatmeal…well, maybe not so healthy drenched in maple syrup. But I digress.

It’s almost September and back-to-school season is here, so make those mornings a little bit easier on yourself.…

What do Urban Space and the Madison Square Park Conservancy  have in common? For the second year in a row, they have joined forces to present their upscale outdoor market, Mad. Sq. Mark’t. Held from Saturday, September 25 through Saturday, October 23 at historic Madison Square Park, the market will include over 60 merchants selling local, hand-made…

Just when you thought you couldn’t love Jamie Oliver any more than you already do, he goes and produces a line of handcrafted artisanal fruit preserves for Williams-Sonoma.

Make your day a little sweeter with jam that from Jamie Oliver’s Jme pantry collection. While Raspberry Jam is fairly standard, it was the Apple Plum jam, a perfect fusion of summer…

If you want to take your traditional sandwich and make it just a little more interesting, you can create a , the ‘panino’ or Italian sandwich (the plural of panino is ‘panini’ – did you know that?). The difference between a panino and a regular sandwich, is that a panino is grilled so that the sandwich ingredients meld together, lending…

If you’re tired of dodging your kids in the kitchen while you try to get dinner on the table, there are two things you can do: hire a babysitter during every mealtime or you can get the kids involved in the cooking.

So, I’m going to go ahead and suggest that you hand your little ones a spatula and pick…

As much as I wan to embrace the flavors of fall, the thermometer (and the Weather Channel) is telling me it’s still summer. I mean, don’t get me wrong.

It’s nice that the pools are still open and I’m not ready to retire my dresses and tank tops but I am ready for pumpkin spice lattes, apple-picking and leaves changing.…