Amanda gets back into the dinner party game. She shares her menu and strategies for the first of (she hopes) many Friday night dinner parties.

Merrill cooks on the weekend to carry her family through the week.

Merrill embraces a new way to get dinner on the table.

The advice I give to aspiring food writers has sharply and suddenly changed. Here's why.

Amanda shares a book tour highlight, from Seattle.

Merrill's stocking the freezer before her baby's arrival -- here's the game plan.

Merrill shares a favorite cookie recipe -- with an ulterior motive.

Melissa Clark's new book, Cook This Now, is full of farmers' market-inspired recipes anyone would be excited to tackle, even on a weeknight. Merrill reports.

Merrill features a second recipe from the Serious Eats cookbook -- less pork this time, but just as craveworthy.

Amanda digs into Serious Eats, the book, and discovers a very fine version of the cubano.