July 2010

Kelly McCune and her kitchen, her well-used tools, the family, friends, and dogs that populate the small space, often all at once, and all the meals she's cooked or written about over the years. Read more about Kelly.

This is a great slideshow posted by the L.A. Times Food section highlighting the fruits and vegetables that are in season right now. Market Fresh: Cooking Through the Seasons is a nice reminder that we can pay much more attention to what is specifically in season, celebrate variety, and learn to wait!

I might just have to get one of these! Read about these little cow-cows in "Why Mini Cows Could Save the Planet" Maybe to keep the backyard mowed?
(Image from Sierra Trading Company)

This is absolutely the best explanation and visual instruction I've ever seen of how to cut up a chicken -- with this technique, from Gourmet's test kitchen, you can save lots of $$ by buying whole birds and breaking them down yourself!