Recently, I noticed a friend posting really cute photos on Facebook. But these weren't photos of her kids (who are also very cute); they were photos of the lunch she packed for her son each day. And, as you can see, they aren't ordinary sandwiches and Octavia is no ordinary mom! More

Do you love the easy, inexpensive Aeropress coffee maker as much as we do? Or are you looking for a fast, flavorful way to make iced coffee? If so, you need to check out this method at Serious Eats. More

Did you forget to chill the wine? How dare you! Don't worry, Martha Stewart has your back with this quick tip to chill an entire bottle in less time than it took to write this post. More

I am the sole granola eater in my house, which suits me just fine. (All mine!) But toward the end of eating my way through a big batch, I find that the granola can start to lose its crisp and get a little stale. A quick spin in the microwave helps take care of that. More

Once a somewhat exotic ingredient, arugula has become mainstream. You can find a bag of pre-washed arugula in most supermarkets these days, as well as heaped into large baskets at the farmers market. Arugula is an easy to grow salad green, making it a good home garden and window box garden choice. Its peppery taste adds extra oomph to everything from salads to soup. Read on for how a handful of arugula can wake up your everyday dishes. More

A few years ago we featured a tutorial showing how to make your own ice packs from dish soap. I still use the ones I made for that how to and love them dearly, but in the back of my mind I'm still waiting for the day one breaks. Forget what could be a mess, check out this ice pack that absorbs itself as it melts! More

I've tried to make ice cream cone cupcakes a time or two in the past but I never quite had enough of them to fill the pan. There may or may not have been casualties in the oven, but next time around I'll take this great advice and make them upside down! More

I don't know about you, but the stainless steel trick has never really worked for me when trying to get garlic or other strong food smells off my hands. But I recently found something else that does work: coffee beans! More

I've been ridiculed for my devotion to food storage, but having grown up in the Midwest I've been through unexpectedly long periods of time without power or ability to get to a store thanks to one force of nature or another. This winter I'll be adding a can of Crisco — it can be very helpful for emergency purposes! Want to know why? More

Trying to recreate a stellar Ramos Gin Fizz she had at a bar, Megan of Not Martha found that she wasn't able to get the deep layer of egg-white foam she was looking for by just shaking up the drink in her cocktail shaker. Instead, she experimented with repurposing a kitchen unitasker into an effective egg-white cocktail maker that turned out to be "so easy," she says, "it felt like cheating." More