We're always on the lookout for simple bean dips to whip up because they're great for parties and also for our weekday lunches at work. CheesePlease gives us a bright, flavorful option. Fresh basil brightens up this white bean dip. Supersimple, supergood. P.S. The dip tastes amazing when you pair it with rosemary flatbread! For both recipes, visit her blog and upload your simple, savory recipes Read more

Whenever you resolve to eat healthier or fewer calories, it can be easy to fall into the diet trap — thinking that you just have to power through for a few weeks eating only lettuce in order to meet your weight goals. But instead of dreading the idea of healthy eating, think of your new goals as a lifestyle change, not a diet, with these tips. Get creative in the kitchen: When you've resigned Read more

Ever buy a bunch of herbs for a recipe, only to use a scant stem and find the rest wilted with dehydration a week later? This has admittedly been a long-standing problem in my kitchen, and I've been determined to cultivate a solution for it. This week I'm addressing an aromatic I have a chronic problem forgetting about: scallions. When they're fresh, green onions have a biting smell and are Read more

What's sugar and spice and everything nice? Cupcakes! And no one knows more about our obsession with the lil confections than Sophie LaMontagne and Katherine Kallinis, co-owners of Georgetown Cupcake and stars of TLC's DC Cupcakes. The sisters, who learned their kitchen skills from their grandmother ("We followed her around the kitchen and always begged to help"), have been known to bake up to Read more

A basic recipe and baking tips for making perfect macarons. Taking a chance with Indian bitter melon. This roast chicken recipe might just get you hitched. Watch George Clooney show off his home bar and kitchen. How to make chocolate-dipped strawberries in no time at all. All you need to select the perfect oyster assortment. Read more

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! Most people you speak to these days are trying to stretch every dollar as far as possible — even the ones they spend buying apples and oranges. Food prices are expected to increase yet again this year, and food manufacturers are making portions smaller without reducing prices. Not surprisingly, a recent Rasmussen poll found Read more

Take advantage of citrus season by using it in every meal possible. Here, CheesePlease gives us a fast, easy, and healthy salmon recipe that is highlighted with orange zest and juice. Frequently, fennel is paired with oranges in a salad, so I decided to pair them together with salmon. Delicious! An orange is zested, juiced, and then whisked together with salt, pepper, and olive oil. Half of this Read more

Cacao nibs are showing up all over the place these days. My Fare Foodie puts them to good use in a simple microwave version of caramel corn. Cacao nibs are all-natural bits of ground cocoa beans that have a nice crunch factor, a major amount of antioxidants, and a subtle chocolate flavor. How about we nibble on these little nibs in a batch of homemade caramel corn? Caramel corn can be kind of Read more

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