We always love helping you all out with great last minute gifts for Dad, Grandpa, your stepdad, or anyone you're celebrating this Father's Day. Because it helps us out too! While Father's Day gifts have been on our minds -- and our shopp…
My favorite thing about a far-away road trip? The food. (No, not the fast food.) So I am thrilled to discover United Tastes of America , Gabrielle Langholt's fun new kids' guide to the most classic -- and delicious! -- eats in each state…
I've loved Man Crates for a while now, as a source for great gourmet gifts for Father's Day -- though to quote that old Irish Spring Commercial, "but I like them too!" This year for Father's Day, they're out with this hilarious tie box f…
I'm not a seven-nights-a-week home cook, not by far, so Food 52's new Cook In the Blank absolutely intrigued me. I'm down for all the motivation I can find for homemade dinners, and a cookbook that's subtitled The Fun, Freewheeling Game …
This Mother's Day, I've been so moved to discover the fabulous Mother's Day cupcake collaboration between Baked by Melissa and Every Mother Counts that's helping provide maternal care to mothers who need it. And okay, especially because …
As I mentioned in our roundup of favorite Mother's Day food gifts , I couldn't imagine how this Mother's Day Cheese Collection assembled by the outstanding cheese mongers at Murray's earned its name. What makes it specifically a "Mother'…
When we first heard about the flat-pack chocolate Easter bunny from IKEA , we were all like, yay! Then we saw it was only available in Sweden and we were like, oh man...they get 480 days of paid parental leave and now this, too? Well, go…
This past week at Toy Far 2019, there was clearly a trend of make-your-own candy and treat kits, and I'll be sharing some favorites soon. But the one thing I couldn't want to run back to share with our foodie fans: The new Sew-Your-Own U…
Okay, so everyone's been talking about the now famous pickle bouquet this year. But if you're looking for a more creative alternative to chocolate or cookies for Valentine's Day, I have a few treat ideas that are less -- dill, shall we s…
I love the idea of starting my day with inspirational quote mug -- and yes, I admit I've become that person -- but oy . Have you seen what qualifies for inspirational sayings these days? I can't get into The only thing stopping you are y…
For many of us, sweets and baked goods are a highlight of the holiday season. (I admit it!) And because a lot of people are in a giving kind of mood, a holiday bake sale can be lucrative and fun. As a veteran of many bake sales (those sc…
Baking Christmas cookies with the kids always sounds like a good idea until you're elbow deep in cookie batter with too many sticky hands trying to "help" and eat the raw dough. So if you have about as much patience as I do for this type…
My favorite kind of cakes are the ones that beg to be eaten morning, noon and night. The kind of cake that gives equal permission to be enjoyed with a cup of coffee or a glass of wine – and Nigella Lawson’s Dense Chocolate Loaf Cake does…
I know everyone makes fun of recipes that start with long, drawn-out intros about life and love and cooking and family and the smell of cocoa powder and blah blah blah. But in the case of my dad's perfect peanut brittle recipe, which he'…
Before you head over to your foodie friend's holiday cocktail party or Yankee swap, switch things up from your usual bottle of wine and grab a bottle of FAIR Quinoa Vodka . Yes, quinoa. Vodka. If you're looking for a boozy gift that blen…
I've had the best time perusing the ever-growing list of offerings from Masterclass this year from our holiday gift guide and...wow. We included a really fun one in our list of gift ideas for men who are hard to shop for . But if you're …
We've tried a lot of cooking subscription kits for kids here at Cool Mom Eats, but a new subscription we just tried called Gramma in a Box is one of the easiest and most fun we've tried so far. I highly recommend it for kids. Well, kids …
With Hanukkah coming up, that means Hanukkah parties! And Hanukkah gifts! And Hanukkah food! Basically, three of my favorite things, all combined in these fun ideas for Hanukkah hostess food gifts for your favorite foodie. From tradition…
Sometimes you need just the right thing to bring to Thanksgiving dinner -- besides homemade pie or side dishes -- or maybe you need to send something to a friend or family member whose generous invitation you have to decline. We've found…
As a food professional, I often get asked about the best dish to cook for new parents. And I usually let them in on a little secret: Don’t cook them anything. Instead, if you want an amazing gift idea for new parents, do what a good frie…
If you have a unicorn-obsessed child living in your home (hello, don't we all?) then you're going to want to get your hands on a copy of The Easy Bake Unicorn Cookbook from Cinderly. It's full of recipes that capture the YouTube pop-cult…
While every day is coffee day in my home, National Coffee Day is a great excuse to proclaim your love for java, step up your beans, trade in your old maker for a shiny new one, or just simply tip your local barista double. Or, you know, …
I am not a master baker by any stretch. In fact, I'm one of those people who avidly gawks at our Instagram Feed , oohing and ahhing at the made-by-magic dessert creations we discover every day. Well, turns out there are some tricks to th…
Remember back when we thought gummy worms were gross? Hahahaaha! That was nothing. Feast your eyes on these hilarious zombie ice pop molds from Tovolo, which of course will now top the wish list of any kid reading this post over your sho…