The Modern Host Guide to Digital Invitations

Hosting has always been about creating meaningful experiences before guests even arrive. Invitations are often the first impression of an event, setting expectations and building anticipation long before anyone walks…

My All-Time Greatest Packing Tip

Are you one of those people who’s really good at packing? Just super-chill and blithely organized, getting the whole thing done in an hour and leaving your tidy, reasonably-sized suitcase…

15 Quick Summer Dinners Ready in 30 Minutes or Less

There’s a specific kind of dinner paralysis that hits around 5 PM in August. It’s too hot to turn on the oven. You’re tired from swimming or sweating buckets at…

25 Burrata Recipes That Are As Mouthwatering As They Are Easy

Burrata might just be the most delicious cheese. A bold claim, but there’s something undeniably luxurious about its creamy center and delicate mozzarella shell. To give this dreamy Italian cheese…

What Can I Use Instead of Vanilla Extract? 8 Swaps

You are creaming butter and sugar for a batch of cookies and the vanilla extract bottle is empty. Or the recipe calls for a tablespoon and your bottle only has…

What Can I Use Instead of Baking Powder? 8 Fixes

You are ready to bake a batch of biscuits and the baking powder tin is empty. Or you used the last of it in yesterday’s pancakes and forgot to restock.…

What Can I Use Instead of Parchment Paper?

You are ready to slide a tray of cookies into the oven and reach for the parchment paper, only to find the roll is empty. Maybe you are rolling out…

Race Matters: A Conversation With TV Producer Mara Brock Akil

Christine Pride, left; Mara Brock Akil, right When I was six years old, I asked my parents why there weren’t people who looked like us on TV. With books, it…

Have a Great Weekend. | Cup of Jo

What are you up to this weekend? Anton has a sleepover tonight, and tomorrow we are heading to Europe to visit our family. I’m excited to squeeze my aunts and…

Creating a Retirement You Will Truly Enjoy

When you picture retirement, what comes to mind? For many, it’s an image straight from a travel brochure: a smiling couple on a white sand beach or exploring an ancient…