Cara Strickland
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Spokane, WA, United States
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The One Kitchen Unitasker I’m Never Going to Give Up
To use this tool, you cut a kiwi in half, insert the metal rings into it until it hits the bottom but doesn’t go through, then twist (my preference is into a bowl). Suddenly, you have an empty kiwi shell and several neat chunks of kiwi. → Read More
Why parents — especially new parents — need to nurture their friendships
The specifics may differ for introverts and extroverts, but everyone benefits from social connections in those exhausting early years. → Read More
On 'Long Shot', Leagues, and Who We’re Allowed to Date
The premise of Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen’s new movie Long Shot is a simple one: the beautiful, successful person is romantically out of reach for the average, less than polished person who does not look like he has a personal stylist. Or is he? You’ll have to watch the movie to find out. For … → Read More
The Top-Secret Feminist History of Tea Rooms
Nearly all American tea rooms were owned by women. They often opened up rooms in their homes or set up tables in their gardens. → Read More
The Secret Syndicate behind Nancy Drew
If you remember your grade-school reading log, the Nancy Drew mysteries are by Carolyn Keene. Only she never existed. → Read More
4 Questions With the Author of Road Soda: Drinking Well as You Travel
Road Soda, by Kara Newman, an editor at Wine Enthusiast, contains a blueprint for how to drink well as you travel. It is essential reading for traveling foodies this summer. → Read More
This Is the One Cocktail Book That You Need to Drink Well in 2018
Maggie Hoffman, who started the drink section of Serious Eats, has released a cocktail book. For The One-Bottle Cocktail, she spoke to more than 1,000... → Read More
An Arizona Writer Drops a New Book On Southwestern Food History
Tuscon resident Gregory McNamee has authored or edited a total of more than 40 books. In his most recent, Tortillas, Tiswin & T-Bones, McNamee tackles... → Read More
A different biological clock: Why some women care more about buying a home than having a baby
Single women buy homes at higher rates than single men. → Read More
Eggnog All the Way: Thoughts and Recipes for an American Classic
Eggnog is a drink with roots in early America. The drink, once a way of masking liquor and preserving food, has undergone a Renaissance thanks to craft... → Read More
A New Cookbook Celebrates Immigrants and What They Bring to the Table
Interlink Books and editor Leyla Moushabeck wanted to convey with a new cookbook of recipes by first and second generation immigrant chefs. To do so,... → Read More
The Corpse Reviver Is the Perfect Halloween Cocktail
Harry Craddock, who ran the American Bar at the Savoy Hotel in London in the 1920s and 30s, is credited with mixing the first Corpse Reviver #2. Here,... → Read More
Read This Now: Robots, Sourdough Bread, and Intrigue
A new novel explores the obsessive Bay Area food world... and veers into Sci Fi. → Read More
For our first date, he took me to a wedding
What happens when you take a 'serious' step with someone you barely know? → Read More
Puttin’ On the Spritz: The History and How-To of a World-Famous Italian Cocktail
Perfect for a patio, the history of the spritz stretches back to a time when Venice was part of the Austrian Empire. → Read More
Are You What You Eat? Devoured Explores The 'Why' Behind Our Food Choices
Hailed as the Freakonomics of food, Devoured pulls back the curtains on what we eat, how, and why. → Read More
The Secrets Behind the Snap Pea-Infused Gin-Sake-Black Pepper Cocktail at OBON in Scottsdale
OBON Sushi Ramen Bar has opened at last in Scottsdale Quarter. Meet the signature cocktail that beverage director, Matt Martinez, has designed to kick things off. → Read More
A New Book Explores What Eleanor Roosevelt, Helen Gurley Brown, Eva Braun, and Other Women Ate
Food historian Laura Shapiro's new book invites readers to look at historic women through the lens of the dinner plate. → Read More
Last Call: A New Book Explores The Origins and Culture of Mezcal (Plus a Cocktail Recipe)
Explore the storied, multi-faceted origins of mezcal in this interview with Imbibe editor and author Emma Janzen about her new bookMezcal: The History, Craft & Cocktails of the World's Ultimate Artisanal Spirit (Quarto Publishing Group, 2017). → Read More
Read This Now: Memoir, History, and Ice Cream
Amy Ettinger explores the world of ice cream in America from the Founding Fathers' obsession with it, to the New York City ice cream truck wars and the wacky and wonderful flavors at artisanal shops across the country. → Read More