Sliced tomato salad takes a dip in hot, nutty butter.

Amanda breaks down how remodeled her kitchen (and ours!) on a budget.

Amanda walks us through her dinner party strategy for summer, with all of its demanding last-minute produce.

Merrill shares a bit of refreshment inspired by a vendor at her local Greenmarket.

Some recipes are in constant evolution. Amanda takes a moment to capture her family's ever-changing weekend pasta.

Amanda hails pork shoulder as the dinner party closer -- it's inexpensive, reliable and a true crowd-pleaser.

Merrill kicks off the unofficial start of summer with a girly pink drink and feels no shame.

Asparagus season is short, and young garlic's is even shorter. So double up!

The tool that has lived with Amanda since her early days as a cook, and has weathered every step of her career path from cook to writer to start-up founder.

Merrill and her husband spend some quality time with friends over a home-cooked meal.