Too bad Slow Food Nation decided to hold it's first international conference on the same weekend that 30,000 San Franciscans (in the liberal upper to middle income ranges) leave the city for Burnin...

I would absolutely buy her pet food! Pet food is one of the sketchiest food products on the market. It's barely regulated so that a lot of food that's not fit for humans becomes pet f...

Using Peat is terrible for the environment. I made newspaper pots from this tool and it was a cinch this year....

better yet, put a green plant on the shelf for some green!

Yum, this post makes me wish I were sitting at a seafood bistro drinking Albarino. Thank you Mary!

This is not your Grandmother's cosmetic case!

Kungfu grip: you missed the point. The original post back in December was "blogging California Home" and referenced finding out about this house through a design magazine. I, for on...

Attractive but not a good way to store wine, make sure you drink these bottles quickly.

Why don't you get her a beautiful cashmere wrap? Something that will fit her today and one year from now? Plus she can also use it when she is breastfeeding?

Here's a post about buying wine from Fresh Direct, who uses the online version of Best Cellars.

Absolutely stunning! I love the woven pieces but especially enjoy the visual trickery of his installations.

How about biodegradable garbage bag?

You can put your cat's business straight into the toilet from the litter box, no need to use a plastic bag. It's a sad state of affairs when New York is only enforcing recycling, but ...

I plan on 3 glasses per guest and always have just a touch leftover. It's better to over plan and have leftovers than run out. Also, it's great to keep some Cassis on hand in your liquor cabinet,...

I have two of these, one for the city, one for the country & love them!

Aerating the wine solely while pouring is inefficient. Typical decanters have space so you can also stir the wine, not to mention space to create air contact. However, should you cho...

After much research I recently settled on All Clad LTD for my wedding registry and I couldn't be happier. I was debating Calphalon but the new handle design is tacky; besides that I think the diff...

I too have difficulty with all the green names, none of them feel right to me.

Jenny here, John's wife. The stainless John used is brushed so it doesn't show any scratches and is incredibly easy to keep clean. Often I have to remind myself to wipe it down!

We have an insulated French Press that we love.