Stirring the Pot

# Fermenting at Home Without Freaking Out: Safety, Strange Colors, and Sauerkraut for Dinner Fermenting in a busy kitchen can feel a little like hosting a science fair: jars bubble, colors shift, and someone will…

# Stirring the Pot with Chef Mac: Rise Together — Mods, Flair, and Feel-Good Wins If you ever pulled a hot pan from the oven between Zoom calls, or taught a kid to fold egg…

# From Stove to Scroll: How to Plate Like a Pro and Share Your Food Without the Drama You cooked something delicious and it looks amazing — congratulations. Maybe it was a quick scallop ceviche,…

# One-Spoon Fixes and Freezer Lifelines Life gets busy. You come home with a tote of groceries, a head full of meetings, and maybe a faint memory of a recipe you meant to try last…

# Kitchen Conversations: Mental Health, Community, and Raising Little Chefs The kitchen is where we share food, stories, and sometimes the messy parts of life. I’ve watched service rooms that sing and others that fray…

# Little Wins, Big Momentum: Real Talk on Keto, Health Worries, and Saying No (Without the Drama) Picture this: it’s 6:30 p.m., you’ve just walked in after a long day, the kids are hungry, your…

# Stirring the Pot with Chef Mac: Why One New Dish a Week Works (and How to Make It Stick) If your weeknight rotation has slipped into autopilot — pasta on Monday, tacos on Tuesday,…

# The Weekend Kitchen SOS: Knives, Caesar, Turkey and Spiced Chocolate — Fast Fixes for Busy Folks We asked, you responded, and your kitchen confessions arrived like little SOS flares — knives that dont feel…

# Stirring the Pot with Chef Mac: Tiny Wins, Big Momentum Picture this: it’s 6:15 p.m., the kids are clamoring for dinner, your phone buzzes with a work ping, and you promised yourself this week…

# Intro If you love the smell of something baking, the little sigh when a loaf cools, or cheering on someone who finally mastered a tricky technique — you’re in the right place. Our online…