This Thai coconut soup is one of my absolute favorite soups for the winter — heck, for any season! With temperatures here in Edmonton, Canada plummeting to -40°C over the last week, this soup — with its delicately sweet, salty, and spicy flavors — has become more than just a craving: it’s a necessity. I love its versatility and how easy it is to make, particularly if you’ve made the curry paste in advance.

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Topsail by Sherwin-Williams, via Houzz

Paint, paint, glorious paint! There’s nothing quite like it to make a ho-hum kitchen sing, and we’ve got 20 examples to prove it. Even better? We’ve saved you the frustration of trying in vain to replicate the look, because every one of these photos is labeled with the exact color and paint brand that was actually used in that kitchen.

So grab those paint-card samples and get to planning! What color will you choose for your kitchen?

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While for a lot of us coffee is an everyday product, that doesn’t mean it’s a simple product. Producing coffee takes a lot of work and a lot of hands, not to mention the work it takes to get it all the way across the world and into your kitchen.

But the beauty of it is that making coffee is an inherently simple act. If you have coffee grounds and hot water, you can make your favorite drink.

Then why do we complicate things?

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My meals this past week have been all about the flavors of the Mediterranean — olives, artichokes, chickpeas, and sun-dried tomatoes. The ingredients I used are simple and budget-friendly, and they are included in multiple recipes so you aren’t left with orphaned bits of this or that in your fridge. The recipes are also all vegetarian so that we can focus on the bright flavors that are highlighted in each dish.

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