They come from many sources: cookbooks, food magazines, blogs. You see them linked to from Facebook, and perhaps your mother in-law tells you all about her latest and greatest. That's right: I'm talking about new recipes. I clip mine from magazines, with the collection spilling from manilla folders. I also organize and categorize online links so I have the perfect polenta recipe for when the mood strikes. But out of all the recipes I amass, what's the driving force to actually select one in particular and tackle it? More

Q: How do I read The Kitchn and other food blogs now that Google Reader is going away? Google Reader is perfect because I can easily skip any post that doesn't interest me or click through to anything that does. It's available on my computer and on my phone. What's a good replacement?

Sunchokes, also known as Jerusalem artichokes, are a funny-looking tuber with a delicate, artichoke-like flavor, and they have been growing in popularity in recent years, popping up at farmers markets and on restaurant menus around the country. But before you go on a sunchoke binge, you should know its unofficial nickname: the Fartichoke.

Yesterday we showed you the crazy side of Pinterest lunches, but there are practical lunch tips to be had, too! So how do serious lunch packers do it? I'm guilty of stuffing last night's leftovers into a glass container and shoving it in the bottom of my bag. It might satisfy my hunger at lunchtime, but there's nothing exciting about it... nothing like these colorful, perfectly-packed lunch creations from Pinterest users! This is visual lunch inspiration at its well-rounded best. 

This isn't the first time we've seen food-as-Pantone-chips (remember these cute Pantone tarts?) but it's still fun to see what designers come up with. The latest version from Minneapolis-based art director David Schwen offers a twist on the meme by combining commonly paired foods, instead of colors! Schwen started a hashtag #pantonepairings on Instagram to share his creations: More

There are many reasons why I wouldn't mind being a houseguest of my favorite British cook and cookbook author Nigel Slater, but his nightly ritual of making up a pot of yogurt for the next day is near to the top. For over 30 years Nigel has been whisking up a small bowl of milk with a few tablespoons of live yogurt and milk powder and leaving it on the counter to rest overnight, wrapped up tight in a thick towel. By the next day, he has a lovely bowl of thick, silky yogurt. Now that's a way to start your day! More

Your mother told you not to play with your food, but she probably didn't know about the Makey Makey, a piece of equipment that can turn almost anything into a keyboard key — even a banana. Don't believe us? See it in action below!

Q: I am a sad former reader of Everyday Food. It was my go-to cooking magazine since the recipes were weeknight-, budget-, and kid-friendly. I am having a hard time finding a replacement. Can you suggest a food magazine with recipes of comparable difficulty? Extra points if the recipes are budget-friendly too!