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The best way to make boxed mac and cheese (there’s a strategy!)

Halloween is right around the corner, so I have to sprinkle a little spooky inspo into your world.  The Emmy-winning production team at NBC came over in August to shoot a Halloween segment, featuring five fun ideas for festive and easy bewitched entertaining, including: lychee eyeballs, mozzarella skulls (that are so scary looking they almost freak me out), burnt menus, ice hands, and batty chips!

Our very own Jennifer Caballero, the FOOD LA LA Queenpin of Spirts, is dishing on her top five holiday cocktail tips to spark joy during a chaotic holiday season!

Zero-Proof Spicy Margarita with FOOD LA LA and NBC’s California Live!

Easter treats with FOOD LA LA and NBC’s California Live!

Try this trick for storing fresh mint and it will stay fresh longer than you'd ever imagine.

Seven reasons to gift our Macaron Baking Kit this holiday!

From little, to medium, to big gifts, get inspired by some of our favorite joyful, beautiful, helpful, delicious, and just plain FUN things!

With the cost of groceries increasing (Anybody else noticing that?! Eeeek!) Amanda just launched her House of Haas Meal Planning Method—a four-week course with pre-recorded classes, live Q&A, and recipes you’ll treasure for a lifetime—that breaks down her four-step method to meal planning!

Meet: Tamarind. You’ve probably had it many times dining at restaurants or getting takeout, but I encourage you to try the real thing (or grab your own experiment next time you’re at the store!)

There are several varieties of lime—from sweet to puckery to musky—and knowing how they taste and when to use each will level up your cooking (and perhaps, add a little unexpected inspiration!)

Summer means bottles of bright green aloe from the local drugstore to soothe scorched skin. But, did you know you could grab a juicy leaf of the fresh stuff at most grocery stores?

The next time you want to help a friend in need, try following Pooneh’s gracious three-text offer that simply can’t be refused:

Eight weeks ago, I started working on a secret project that I’ve been so excited to share with you. And it might not be what you’d expect. A few people I did share this with responded, “Wait, you’re doing what?!”

Of course we know that food in the garbage = food we could have eaten. And if we go a layer deeper, we consider the energy and materials—truck fuel to transport the strawberries, water used to nurture them, plastic to create the clamshell packaging—that also are wasted.

Video how-to for an at-home, spa-worthy eucalyptus shower!

Nine cute, easy ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day!

Two little things are brightening my winter weekday routine—and I think you just might 'love ‘em too!

Gift giving is my love language though, so nothing lights me up more than finding a gift that really acknowledges who somebody is and what’s important to them.

Follow this quick tip to quickly, and cleanly deseed a pomegranate! Et . . . .voilà!

May I present: the thoughtful lemon. The only way to cut a lemon and avoid its pesky seeds.

It’s summer, you probably have nectarines ripening on the counter and cherries in a cute little bowl reminding you . . . Hello!! It’s almost August!! But with the beautiful, juicy goodness comes. . . their buggy, but harmless counterpart: the fruit fly. And unfortunately, they don’t travel solo.

Life update—after six months on the road, a mobile studio for FOOD LA LA, and living out of suitcases, we’re re-settling in the Bay Area! Check out this list of moving tips from the FOOD LA LA Family!

Last weekend, I got to host a bridal beach luncheon for a very special friend who had to postpone her wedding THREE times. I wanted to share a few of the little touches that made the event so memorable. Bridal event or not, I hope you get some inspiration as we head into the summer!

If you’re fortunate to be near your mama this year (or another leading woman in your life!) snag this sweet but light brunch menu below! And if you’re not, send her the recipes so you can cook together!

We all have so much stuff, but there’s nothing better than giving a thoughtful, intentional gift you know the recipient will use and love!!

This is an easy one! Take prosciutto from soft to crispy with a quick pop in the oven. It’s like a lighter, more delicate bacon. Use it as a brunch side; crumbled on pizza, in a salad, or atop roasted veggies; or arranged in glass jars with a cheese platter.

Fourth of July weekend is going to feel different for us all. Across California, deeper anxiety is settling in as we reclose. Often, if I need to distract myself or reset a story in my mind, focusing on a creative project or tinkering with a new recipe usually does the trick.

In the spirit of new beginnings, growth, and resilience, I wanted to share this little trick to grown your own green onions.