Although I've ordered plenty of takeout over the last few months ( support your local restaurants , y'all!), I haven't eaten in a restaurant since February. I know I'm not alone. But recently, there's been a huge surge in interest about …
Think about the memories you have of your favorite restaurants: The local joint where you and your partner had your first date. The chef who catered your wedding. The sushi place that you dreamed about when you were pregnant. The ice cre…
If you're the parent of a child with a severe or even life-threatening food allergy, you know how terrifying it can be simply to eat out, even at a trusted restaurant. And a portable new device called the Nima Peanut and Gluten Sensor is…
There you sit, afraid to order because you really want that tasty slaw made from that crispy root vegetable. It's right there on the menu, you know how to spell it, but... jicama? So you point, which works, but it would have been nice to…
While not everyone makes fast food a first choice, when you're on the road, sometimes finding the healthiest fast food menu choices at fast food chains really is your best -- or only -- bet. Millions of families travel by car each summer…
For me, summer road trips mean fast food coffee. Because while I usually like supporting local coffee shops and cafés, it's not worth the extra miles off the highway with Siri (and my toddler) yelling at me just to track down some off-th…
If you're considering a local US vacation with the family, may I humbly recommend Nashville? Nashville has become a bit of an "It" city in recent years -- if this Nashville resident does say so myself -- and now it's a foodie city too. W…
Eating out with little kids can be tough (okay, sometimes torture). I think there was an entire year where my husband and I never went to a restaurant with our little girls; it just wasn’t worth it. I was constantly picking up whatever t…
The new, six-part food documentary series on Netflix, Rotten , focuses on the least appetizing part of the food industry: corruption and the inhumane treatment of animals. But as a mom to a teenage daughter with a severe peanut allergy ,…
Eating out with kids can be a challenge, but it can also be rewarding. Not only does it mean you don't have to cook ( ahem ), it can also be a way of exploring new foods and cuisines away from the pressure of your family table. And somet…
In a country with so much abundance, it's ironic and sad to think about the astounding numbers of food-insecure people both here in the U.S. and around the world. In fact 16.2 million American kids go hungry at some point during the year…