First Book in the Hopeless Romantics Series Focuses on a Small Town Mayoral Election
Nina Bocci's solo debut, ON THE CORNER OF LOVE AND HATE, pairs Emma Peroni and Cooper Endicott, two childhood friends who are now working in the public sector in Hope Lake, Pennsylvania. Her dad, the current mayor, will retire at the…
Trader Joe's Adds High Protein Joe-Joe's Cookies and Cream and Chocolate Peanut Butter to Its Freezer Case
Hot on the heels of the release of its Neapolitan Joe-Joe’s ice cream, Trader Joe’s dropped two “light” flavors in its freezer case. Joining the high protein ranks along with Halo Top, Enlightened and others, the new Joe-Joe’s…
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Danielle Centoni’s Fried Rice delivers bold, delicious dishes that’ll get you rethinking your notion of fried rice.
Danielle Centoni's latest, Fried Rice, reminds us there's more to the dish than leftovers. She writes, “[T]his book takes the virtues of fried rice — fast, cheap, customizable — and runs with…
We've Got an Excerpt from the Book Hitting Shelves August 20
Nina Bocci steps out next week with ON THE CORNER OF LOVE AND HATE, the first book in her Hopeless Romantics series. This small town romance focused on a mayoral election brings together Emma and Cooper. They've known each other since they were kids…
Hatch Chile season snuck up on me this year. I started seeing a few Anaheims in the last week or two at my local farmers market. But with Melissa's Produce's Hatch Chile Roasts kicking off in California, Arizona and Kentucky this weekend, we know the start of the season is officially here. Roasting events will…
One year ago we were celebrating #AsianAugust. Crazy Rich Asians was about to hit theaters, creating a showcase for Henry Golding, Constance Wu, and Awkwafina. That same month, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, based on Jenny Han’s novel, hit Netflix.
The ensuing year gave us Always Be My Maybe starring Ali Wong and…
Whoa, Joe! It looks like Trader Joe's has been saving the best for last this summer, with its new Neapolitan Joe-Joe Ice Cream ($2.99). We were fans of the cookies when they came out last year, we even thought the Neapolitan Puffs cereal was pretty ok, but this ice cream? Trader Joe's has outdone itself.…
Trader Joe's Italian Bomba Hot Pepper Sauce ($2.99 for a 6.7 oz. jar) is one of the items I've been looking forward to most this summer. Calabrian chile paste adds a nice kick to a whole host of dishes, but I usually have to go to an Italian specialty market to pick it up. I…
Can we talk about the teriyaki burger for a minute?
It's no secret that teriyaki beef on a skewer is a fine, fine creation, and a staple of the Buddhist Church carnivals I went to growing up. So, if you're thinking, well you must have eaten a teriyaki burger or two, you wouldn't be wrong.…
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CRASHING THE A-LIST by Summer Heacock totally broke me out of a reading slump. Here's the lowdown: Clara gets laid off from her gig as an editor in publishing and finds herself crashing on her brother's couch. While she searches for a new job, she takes a gig cleaning…
