This shitake bacon recipe works as a great bacon alternative on BLTs, to top your favorite salad or on your breakfast sandwich. You can really use it with any other recipe that calls for crispy bits of bacon. Unlike real bacon, shiitake mushrooms contain eritadenine,...
I hope everyone's gift giving spirit is a little more conscious this year. Whether you chose to give zero-waste gifts, shop only from small businesses or support black-owned brands, there are dozens of ways to build a conscious Christmas shopping list this year. I've rounded...
When no-one is getting dressed in any real way these days, it's hard to jump into the new season's fashion shows. This season, instead of scrolling, style by style, through every runway show, I went to my favorites for a little fashion week escape. I...
This year, everything looks different. From how we shop for groceries to how we celebrate holidays. I've always loved the ritual of Thanksgiving because it's main focus is to bring everyone together with good food and drinks. This year, instead of hosting a big gathering...
Join me tomorrow as I sit on an international panel of designers to discuss how color impacts design, specifically for the upcoming Spring 2021 season. In the Colors of the World Webinar, hosted by Pantone and Not Just a Label, designers from all over the world...
While we are currently finishing our lower level, I am busy dreaming of the biggest transformation of all, the kitchen. In an effort to save money, our black kitchen cabinets will come from our existing cabinets. We will just reconfigure some of the shelves to...
This year has been full of firsts, some good, some bad and some in-between. With the country breathing a sigh of relief this week, I find solace in this land-art piece by Noguchi entitled, Memorial to Man or Sculpture to be Seen from Mars. Although...
During this time of quarantine, soaking and preparing dried beans has turned into a bit of a ritual in our house. Whether you are making black, pinto, butter, navy, great northern or kidney beans, the preparation is all the same. This is how to cook...
With quarantine in full swing, it is a good time to do some of those things you always thought you would, when you had the time. Being productive during quarantine can mean different things to different people. Here are some suggestions...
Chairs are a "language of necessity" and have been for hundreds of years. They often signify the fashions of the time, not only in design and material but in function as well. Vitra is currently streaming Chair Times: A History of Seating From 1800 to...