• I was so happy to learn that so many people joined in our Show Us Your Cookbooks challenge. It was so fun to see them all!
• The Big Mac is celebrating a birthday, do you think you know it well? Try taking our Big Mac quiz!
• Even though there are a few weeks left in summer, we planned a big blow-out bbq marking its end. I personally love the posts about cute invites and seasonal peach margaritas.
• Monday was National Banana Lover's Day. If you missed out, it's not too late to celebrate with banana cocktails, banana splits and banana cream pie!



• Speaking of bananas, can you name this dish?
• Top Chef was a repeat, but you can get your fix by reading the first part of our chat with judge Gail Simmons. If you think you hate her, think again, she's absolutely sweet!
• A huge tomato food fight took place in Bunol, Spain. And by huge I mean 117 TONS of plum tomatoes.
• I gotta know, do you like raisins in your cookies?
• What do star-chefs feed their children?





• Curb your chocolate craving with these ridiculously fudgy brownies, or better yet, add some ice cream and call it a brownie ice cream sandwich.
• You might eat Necco wafers, but would you draw on them? Denise Tassin creates mini galleries on Necco wafers.

Presentation can make a huge difference when it comes to serving a dish and elevating it to the next level. Instead of throwing all of the grilled vegetables onto a single serving plate, individually plate the vegetables into neat, fashionable stacks. Since nobody wants to eat anything that looks ugly, take the time and make your dishes look gorgeous. These vegetable stacks make a beautiful alternative to salad when paired next to grilled meat, pork, or even grilled cheese. To make this simple, yet beautiful side, read more

Can you believe that August is over already? We hope that you all enjoyed August's summer reading month features. We've had thirty-one options that range from vegetarian cooking, shopping list mockery, world history, children's cooking, vacations, fine dining and more. In case you missed any of them, I've compiled them all in one place for easy perusal, or for you to printout and take to the bookstore!

And don't worry, just because summer reading month is over, doesn't mean we'll stop talking about tasty reads! To check out the full list, read more