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All You Need on Vacation is a Cast-Iron Skillet
The New York Times 8.5.09

And, despite the charming photo above, we mean one cast-iron skillet. That's the opinion of writer Jhumpa Lahiri (author of Interpreter of Maladies and The Namesake), who gets nostalgic about vacation...

Zucchini "Tagliatelle" from Dorie Greenspan
Bon Appétit

We envy Dorie Greenspan for many reasons: her baking genius, for one, but there's also the fact that she splits her time between New York City, Paris, and a country house in Connecticut. On Bon App&ea...

The Best Foods to Pack for the Beach

Packing food for a picnic in the park and packing food for a trip to the beach require a different set of rules. For starters, there's the sand......

Vacation Souvenirs: Look For Local Cookware!

We often come back from vacation itching to recreate the meals we've just enjoyed in our own kitchens. Besides spices, salts, and unusual local ingredients, something else we can pick up to inspire ou...

What Kind of Food Do You Look for While On Vacation?

We've asked you if you cook while on vacation, and what you eat after coming home, but now we're curious about your hunting and gathering habits when in a new city. Do you go looking for new markets, ...

Quick Vacation Tip: Pack Spice Blends

Planning on doing any cooking on your vacation this summer? Instead of messing with a lot of individual spices, one easy solution is to pack just a few of your favorite spice blends instead!...

Temporary Living Situations: A Review of the Basic Equipment to Bring

My fiance and I have been in our temporary housing with its (supposedly) fully stocked kitchen for about a month now. Thanks to many of your excellent suggestions, we were well prepared to deal with t...

Summer Vacation Tip: Freeze Pre-Baked Scones and Muffins

Want the taste of homemade baking while on vacation without all the fuss of packing the ingredients or even the need to actually, well...bake? Not a problem! Here's what we've started doing in recent ...

Survey: Do You Cook While On Vacation?

It's Escapes Month around Apartment Therapy this month, and we're curious about your cooking habits while on vacation. Do you go away places where you can cook (or perhaps even take cooking lessons)? ...