Advice from the Food Network about decluttering your kitchen, republished as a public service and a reminder to myself.

This MSN Lifestyle article is a treatise on avoiding common mistakes when scrambling the humble and ubiquitous egg.

The best way to get rust off of a cast iron pan: potato and salt.

Some things are universal, like the pursuit of fluffiness in scrambled eggs.

Genius egg hacks, provided by Tasty, that will save you time and potentially lots of money in the long run, too.

Cool tips for using your leftover champagne (if there is any).

An actual good use for white zinfandel: a marinade for smoked salmon, and flavor enhancer for stock.

This is what’s going on in the Glover Gardens kitchen today…because three of our four cast-iron pans have gotten rusty, and this just won’t do. We haven’t been diligent about re-seasoning, and that just won’t do, either. Bon Appétit has the method for righting these […]

Excellent process description for cleaning out your fridge, just in time for the holidays. #CleanOutMyFridgePledge

Warning – this might be a rant. Many moons ago, back when I still listened to AM radio, I heard a physician on a call-in show called “Ask the Doctor” make a pronouncement about food and healthy eating, and it stuck with me: Eat as […]

Garnishes and condiments are a supporting cast that add color and texture and provide complementary or contrasting flavors that highlight the main dish and make it a star.

  What’s the Best Way to Boil an Egg? That question has been a debate at Glover Gardens for years, until Epicurious sent me this article in their daily newsletter and changed our egg-boiling little lives.  This article answers the question: Is it better to […]

I have a bias for wood because my Dad makes beautiful wooden cutting boards, so I decided to revisit the wood vs. plastic research.

I used to live in a 1920s pier-and-beam wood cottage. It was really fun to dress the old girl up for the holidays. Some of the table-setting tips and tricks I’ve learned over the years are illustrated in the photos from a special holiday dinner when my folks met my inlaws-to-be for the first time.

Home truths of the kitchen: if you RAP (Read, Assemble and Prep), you’re much more likely to make magic happen.