All the Pasta-bilities
Because of its versatility, there’s a pasta dish for everyone out there from ziti to spaghetti and from lasagna to linguine. Do you need more reasons to love pasta?
Say Cheese
In honor of this ubiquitous queen of all dairy products, here are five fun and surprising facts you may not know about cheese.
Mythological Munchies
Unicorn macarons can be made by those who aren’t pastry chefs with magical powers, superhuman patience, and the finely tuned motor skills of a surgeon.
Veg of Heaven
With poor eating habits invading most of our lives, maybe it’s time to add in some cruciferous veggies to lighten things up a bit and pave the way toward better health.
Bite-Sized Beauties
Being in the right mindset to commit to the tedious process of making macarons helps navigate potential pitfalls.
Oh, What Fungi
From cremini to shiitake, mushrooms may not precisely be a mystery, but there are enough types out there to leave you stumped on which ones to choose and how to prepare them.
Flock to the Fowl
Cobbled together from a mixture of French history and similar dishes that hailed from Europe, this chicken dish more than lives up to its name ("cordon bleu" means “blue ribbon”).
Beauty and the Yeast
Skip the bakery and supermarket; it's time to make fresh, chewy bagels at home. Intimidated? Don't be. If you can make bread dough, you can easily make bagels.
Choc and Awe
From the Aztecs to early Europeans, who believed it could serve as both a love potion and medicine, not a lot has changed in our centuries-old love affair with the cocoa bean.
To Dye For
Your kitchen is full of natural dyes for Easter eggs. With a little creativity and some Pinterest tips, common food items can be used to transform plain white eggs into a rainbow of colors.
Rice Up Your Life
Rice is a delicious, versatile alternative to potatoes and pasta, and there are lots of varieties to choose from.
Pasta Proficiency
From humble beginnings, ravioli squares have taken the world by storm and now line supermarket shelves. Have you ever thought to try making your own?
The Language Game
You probably have read the packaging on hundreds of different products, but do you really know what all the phrases mean? Too often, terms don’t really match up with your expectations.
Eggs-ellent Eats
Making homemade hollandaise sauce may sound intimidating, but depending on the method you use it can also be a snap.
Bringing the Heat
If you don’t know what you are looking for, grabbing a random pepper at the grocery store can be a bit like playing a game of roulette.
The French Five
Even if you are unfamiliar with the term “mother sauces,” you are likely eating and enjoying them all the time without actually realizing it.
Channeling Child
Cooking five-star meals with obscure meats, ingredients, and sauces is not just for the experienced cook; it can be for anyone with a desire to learn. This month’s challenge: Boeuf Bourguignon.
Merry Morsels
The best part about receiving a gift that can be eaten is it doesn’t end up sitting around the house until it’s eventually tossed into a box bound for Goodwill.
False Fears
It can be terrifying to look a barrier — whether real or imagined — square in the face. To break free, acknowledge it, shake hands with it and realize you are probably capable of more.
Partners in Dine
Put a friendly spin on the traditional turkey meal with these recipes that should wow your pals this Friendsgiving.
Serve that Bird
Brining has plenty of advocates, and understandably so. It’s a flexible technique that makes a remarkable difference in the moistness of the turkey meat, especially the breast.
The Should Monster
You can’t force yourself to do something simply by invoking “should,” even though most of us do it so often we don’t even notice.
Fall into Comfort
Keep warm as the weather turns cooler with easy fall recipes made with favorite autumn ingredients.
Fab Four
Are fat, protein, fiber, and greens the true solution to ending manic diet obsessions, regimens, crazes, and trends for good?
Spice Up Your Life
Learning to cook with a new spice is an excellent way to foster appreciation for dishes and cultures other than your own.
A+ Snacks
Everybody wants to be that cool parent who makes the best snacks, and with these simple recipes, it will be as easy as A-B-C to fuel your children before and after school.
Don’t Fear Fat
If you’re afraid of fats, you’re not alone. For many, fat is a four-letter word, but not all of its forms are worth swearing off.
Mind Matters
Getting healthy in your head is the first step to getting healthy. Often it’s some sort of mental blockage that keeps us stuck on the couch, tossing and turning all night, or stress eating.
Backyard Bites
As Labor Day looms, prepare for a day of grilling out where everyone will truly want to kiss the cook.
Feeling Salty?
If you want to take your kitchen game to the next level, learning to use the correct salt — and the proper amounts at the right times — is perhaps the most important key to superb cooking.
Smoothie Moves
Easy to assemble and quick to make, smoothies pack a ton of different nutrients into one cold glass of goodness.
Poolside Party Pleasers
As you celebrate independence indulgence near your favorite body of water, we present a few recipes to lend a festive vibe and keep everybody happily munching, crunching and imbibing.
The White Stuff
Thanks to modern conveniences like zip-close bags and easy access to ice, it’s incredibly easy to make smooth and delicious ice cream right at home, even without an expensive contraption.
Moderation Over Deprivation
The French are widely admired for being thin, beautiful and alluring, but they are also widely known to consume all of those diet offenders. How is this possible?
Blends with Benefits
Not all cookies are created equal. We’ve found three sweet-tooth saviors that are loaded with healthy alternatives and plenty of yum.
Know Fare
Understanding some basic kitchen lexicon can help you avoid some major rookie mistakes when creating that next treat or meal.
The Vacation Variable
Traveling can serve as a great reminder that there is so much more to life than militantly sticking to a clean eating regimen, or obsessively minding the numbers on the bathroom scale.
Lettuce Eat
Warm weather calls for refreshing, easy-to-make dishes. Give your summer salads a fresh, colorful spin with these quick and easy recipes.
Seeking Sacred While Scared
A lot of changing one's lifestyle boils down to self-control and learning to live differently. Give yourself the grace to make changes slow, and the grace to keep trying after messing up.
Sweet Surrender
We’re on a bona fide sugar binge in this country. And understanding how sugar behaves in recipes will help you avoid the chances of a baking disaster.
Springing into Action
When Peeps and parfaits become tired, try breathing some fresh life into your Easter and spring by utilizing bright flavors and cute presentations to make rainy days seem less gray.
What Drives You?
A lot of changing one's lifestyle boils down to self-control and learning to live differently. Give yourself the grace to make changes slow, and the grace to keep trying after messing up.
The Dough Must Go On
Between the gluten, non-gluten, and experimental flour varieties that pop up occasionally, the options could easily lead to a panic-induced cleanup on aisle 13. Avoid that with some simple tips.
Cooking Catharsis
Learning to make your own versions of hummus, chicken stock, and guacamole will allow you to bypass the prepared foods section and empower you to take on other dining and snacking staples.
Motivation Makeover
In the fight to lose weight, do whatever you can to keep your goals sustainable and not miserable, which will allow you to gain momentum and build up to harder things.
Just Dough It!
Making pasta is not as daunting or as messy an undertaking as you might have heard. In fact, making it from scratch is so simple and straightforward that there's barely any learning curve.
Sweetheart Sweets
The way to a person’s heart is through their stomach. So why not hand out these adorable cakes, pies and pops to demonstrate that true love and appreciation comes in all shapes, sizes and calories.
Flab Fight
With a goal to lose 30 pounds in 2018, one of our own writers is out to prove that health and happiness are for everyone, not just the manically self-disciplined with Benjamins to burn.
Boards of Education
Unlike a steak or bottle of wine — where the higher the price point, the better it’s likelier to taste — you can get away with not forking over a wad of cash on a charcuterie or cheese spread.
Roots of Flavor
Armed with just a little knowledge, you can up your kitchen game and feel good knowing you can confidently select, cook, and store onions of all types.
One-Pot Wonders
Anyone who's cooked knows how precious stove top and oven real estate is. Enter the crockpot. And what’s not to love about these under-valued appliance recipes?
Cheesy Does It
A cheese board is always a hit around the holidays, but why not take it a step further? This season, spice up your baking routine with the pleasures of cheese.
Pie’s the Limit
No matter if you’re a baking beginner or born with spatula in hand, we’ve got three no-fail pie ideas for your holiday dessert tables.
Seasonal Sensations
Savor the flavors of fall and perk up a chilly night (or dull party) with these hearty, delicious recipes that make the most of seasonal ingredients.
Choc it to Me
In search of the perfect sweet treat to calm those chocolate cravings? Try these outrageously delish offerings (including chili) packed with plenty of rich and indulgent flavor.
Brunch and Munch
Let them eat cake — for breakfast! Throw a leisurely brunch party with some nontraditional treats.
Red, White and Chew
Exercise your independence from the same old festive snacks and pledge allegiance to three recipes that are sure to create plenty of bang for just a few bucks.
Raise Your Spirits
From the drinks to the food and fun, everything at MixCo is designed with intentionality at the forefront. If you haven’t joined the party yet, what are you waiting for?
How You Brewin’?
With so much information out there, it’s easy to get overwhelmed and resign yourself to continue drinking subpar coffee. But we are here to break down the rules for better home brewing.
Take a Dip
Whether you’re attending a pool party potluck or hosting a splash bash of your own, these delicious dips will keep friends and guests dunking all day long.
Raw Talent
Mixing rice, vegetables, fish, and other proteins can be tricky, but don’t let a little intimidation keep you from creating homemade sushi rolls.
Milking the Moment
LOMAH dairy products are exploding in popularity not only based on their taste but also because of Stanley and Donna Johnson’s 100 percent ethical, sustainable, and transparent production practices.
Serving Up Satisfaction
If you’ve had a great meal in Tulsa over the last 15 or so years, chances are that Justin Thompson had a hand in it somehow.
Perfectly Packable
Who doesn’t love a picnic? And while the eats and drinks should be simple and fuss-free to maximize your relaxation and fun, the fare doesn’t have to be boring.
Tasteful Ambience
Built around a farm-to-table concept, Juniper, a bistro specializing in American cuisine with classic French and European influences, provides the perfect atmosphere for toasting and tasting.
Freeze Frames
Hello Baby Photography knows that life slows down for no one, and they intentionally stand in the gap to catch all of the life-changing moments babies and children bring.
Hang Time
When pretzels and popcorn aren’t good enough to make the starting lineup, grab a rebound by giving your March Madness parties a slam dunk assist with these fun and easy game-winning snacks.
Design-Forward Repurposing
Comprised entirely of shipping containers, The Boxyard brings a new kind of aesthetic to Tulsa — the kind of minimalistic, industrial chic that is usually only associated with larger metropolises.
Baking Sweet Memories
Whether it’s a baby shower cake, a birthday cake or a wedding cake that stands as a true testament to your love, very few confectionary challenges are beyond the grasp of The Cake Lady.
Food for Thaw
Whether it’s chewy, gooey, creamy or meaty, hearty comfort food — especially in the colder months — is like an electric blanket for the soul, warming you from the inside out.
Literature and Learning
The Tulsa City-County Central Library is much more than a restored city icon; it’s a dynamic, inspiring environment for Tulsa dreamers of all ages.
Lighten Up
After a month of heavy holiday dinners, cookie trays, and sugary cocktails, it’s a great time to embark on a healthy eating plan.
Mind Your Manners
Need a creative thank-you idea for your gracious host during the holiday party season? Here are a few guidelines to keep you soirée savvy.
The Theme Scene
If you’ve never been to Boomtown Tees, it’s time to take a trip down memory lane — Tulsa style — and support the unique and fun retailer that offers a wearable treasure trove of childhood memories.
Yuletide Yummies
Don’t get your tinsel in a tangle trying to figure out what to serve to guests over the holidays. Try these treats and snacks that are festive, frugal and fast.
Culinary Cornucopia
For your guests this Thanksgiving, whip up this from-potpie-to-cookies menu, or mix and match recipes for any holiday party or event.
Dead-On Delicious
Treat your little (and big) monsters to a frightful feast of our favorite spooky and silly Halloween snacks.
Game Changers
Football season is snack season, and finger food is the name of the game. Score some big points with these crowd-pleasing favorites.
Sweetest Tastes of Summer
Forget the store-bought popsicles and try these fantastic alternatives to the summer classics. The hardest part will be waiting for them to freeze so you can wow your family and friends.
Poolside Snacks
This eye-catching, tasty combo will make you the poolside hero of any party, or be the hit of the bridal brunch or baby shower you may be throwing this summer.
