One healthy zucchini plant can produce more squash than a family can reasonably eat, and by midsummer, most gardeners aren’t short on zucchini recipes so much as they’re short on time before the next wave shows up. The good news is that zucchini is genuinely versatile,… Read more
Packing dorm room essentials, stocking up on textbooks, and finalizing class schedules usually dominate the weeks leading up to move-in day. In the middle of all the excitement, managing personal finances often gets pushed to the bottom of the prep list. Landing on cam… Read more
That constant buzz of notifications and never-ending to-do list can make you feel like you’re reacting to life instead of living it. It’s easy to get caught up in the rush, bouncing from one task to the next without a moment to just breathe. But here’s a little secret:… Read more
Running out of wine mid-recipe isn’t a reason to abandon dinner, and neither is choosing not to cook with alcohol in the first place. Wine shows up in recipes for a few specific jobs, acidity, depth, a bit of sweetness, and the flavor compounds alcohol helps carry, and… Read more
Hemp hearts are the soft, hulled inner kernel of the hemp seed, which is exactly why they’re easier to eat straight off a spoon than whole hemp seed but also why they don’t keep nearly as long. Removing that outer shell removes the one thing that was protecting the oil… Read more
Polenta shows up in three very different forms in most kitchens: a bag of dry cornmeal waiting to be cooked, a shelf-stable tube of the precooked stuff ready to slice and pan-fry, and a pot of the finished, creamy dish itself. Each one goes bad in its own way and on it… Read more