Novel Eats

For years, even growing up, I have made popcorn in a popcorn popper, and while that’s great, I’ve discovered that popcorn done on the stove lends a more nuanced flavor.

Making vanilla extract is so easy, you’ll immediately wonder why you never tried doing it before.

Opening a pomegranate is very easy and even a little bit fun!

I blanched almonds for the first time and discovered how easy it was. It’s perfect for making almond milk, marzipan or for recipes that call for slivered almonds.

Cooking dry beans can be an easy and rewarding process, especially if you use a crock pot (a.k.a. slow cooker). In this post, I give you a simple recipe on how to cook dry kidney beans.