The Scratch Pad

Many years ago, I studied architecture in college. Architecture requires a certain compulsion for meticulousness, and I learned this the…

So you’ve just moved into a brand new apartment, and you want to cook. But you’ve left your kitchen tools behind in a previous life (good…

If you’ve ever walked into a cookware store and been overwhelmed by the Wall o’ Expensive Knives, you’re not alone. It took me years to…

One of the more frequents comments I hear from people who are just starting to cook is “I hate grocery shopping.” Believe me, I empathize.

Meet Minerva Thai, a food blogger from California, who loves to document her food and cooking adventures on her personal blog, Much Ado…