Happy summer shopping everyone! My assistant, Melissa, and I compiled a list of what we plan to purchase or hunt for on Amazon Prime Day. You need to be a Prime member to get these deals, but in my humble opinion, it’s well worth it! I have one child moving into college this fall and…
Friday Love List
Prime Day Kitchen Deals
Happy summer shopping everyone! I compiled a list of what I plan to purchase or hunt for on Amazon Prime Day. You need to be a Prime member to get these deals, but in my humble opinion, it’s well worth it! I receive a very small and very stingy commission from Amazon for these recs,…
Membership Pop-Up!
Smart in the Kitchen School Membership Guess what? The doors to Smart in the Kitchen School are open for one week only! What is Smart in the Kitchen School, you say? It’s an online cooking school for home chefs. During the early days of the pandemic, I started working on this online cooking school as…
Best Fall Cookbooks 2020
Best Fall Cookbooks 2020 Get ready to line your shelves with the best new cookbooks of 2020! There are beautiful new books coming your way, with inspiring recipes to keep you cooking and sated. Of course I snuck in a couple spring releases too because I couldn’t help it! Cookbooks are a work of art,…
Summer Reading
Read and Listen When Covid first erupted, I couldn’t get enough of Netflix, Amazon Video and Hulu. I took a mental health break in March and it felt really good. After a fast-paced work and life schedule that was starting to take its toll, it felt pretty amazing (at first) for the world to pause….
Gift Ideas for Mom
Gift Ideas for Mom We’ve been taking a little break from our Friday Love List, but it’s time for some gift ideas for mom! Moms right now are working harder than ever: Working from home, educating kids, entertaining families, walking the dog, cleaning the house, killing the germs and cooking non-stop. Women can seriously do…
Getting Organized for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving barely gets its due. Christmas décor and ads appear before Halloween and holiday movies pop up in October. Let’s not run through Thanksgiving like it’s a race. Take the time to enjoy the week with friends and family and celebrate a season of gratitude. Let’s slow down and be thankful for the abundance of meaningful…
Best New Fall Cookbooks
The New Fall Cookbooks That Should Be on Your Bookshelf Any of you who’ve been to a Smart in the Kitchen cooking class know I have NO ROOM WHATSOEVER for new fall cookbooks. There are books in front of books on top of books, and I still can’t seem to stop. We’ve compiled a list…
Kitchen Equipment Essentials
Kitchen Equipment Essentials How to Choose a Knife The ultimate essential. First order of business: Everyone needs a good chef’s knife for chopping, slicing and dicing. It's such a personal preference, although I do NOT recommend those knives sold by your neighborhood college kid that come serrated and promise to never need sharpening....
Back to School Ready
Back-to-School for Everyone! Early morning alarms, routines, new teachers and new adventures. Kids love the new gear, shiny and sharp new supplies and the promise of a great year ahead. If you’d like to make this dream come true for underserved kids, we’d love to encourage you to donate to CCSC in Houston. They provide…