Lunch Solutions

So I know "soup" sounds like exactly the wrong word for July, and I get that reaction every single time...

So summer lunch is a category of meal that I think about differently than any other, and here's why. During...

So it's a Tuesday in late June, the kind of afternoon where the air conditioning in our house is fighting...

So it was one of those Chicago Julys where the humidity hits you like a wall the second you step...

Here is a confession from someone who has spent fifteen years cooking professionally and still manages to go completely blank...

So there is a specific moment every summer that I have come to think of as the Pasta Salad Moment,...

The 5-minute side dish that appears at literally every single summer meal So my neighbor Karen brought this salad to...

So it was Wednesday night last spring, 6:15 PM, and I had exactly 25 minutes before my son Jake's baseball...

So every summer, there is that one week in July where it is 94 degrees in suburban Chicago, and the...

The Story, As It Happened So, Tuesday at 5:47 p.m. My 12-year-old has soccer practice at 6:30; my 8-year-old is...

Summer Meal Prep Ideas to Save Time All Week What if you only had to cook once a week and...

So close your eyes for a second and picture this: a soft blanket, a quiet corner of the park, the...

  So if you're hunting for simple picnic food ideas that don't require you to spend your entire Saturday morning...

Stop wasting money on boring lunches! Are you sick of unhealthy, expensive takeout lunches, or do you have trouble finding...

When your stomach and your bank account are both empty, Are you always fighting hunger because you do not have...

Protein does not have to cost a lot. Do you want to eat filling, protein-rich meals without spending a lot...

When You Need Dinner Right Now Are you sick of expensive takeout or boring meals that take a long time...

Tired of spending twelve bucks on a mediocre sandwich from that place down the street? Or worse, staring into your...

You know those nights when you're hungry but completely out of energy? Are there times when cooking seems like too...

Your Weeknight Wonder is Here (And It's Easier Than You Think)... Are weeknights a whirlwind of "What's for dinner?" and...