Games, Products, To Buy / To Try

15 Reasons Why Stardew Valley is the Perfect Game for Foodies

April 26, 2016

At the beginning of April I was pretty much certain that I was going to need an intervention. The things is, it wasn’t gelato, caramel creams, or even prosecco that I...

Miscellaneous, To Buy / To Try

14 Fancy Foodie Nail Polish Names I Love

June 11, 2012

I know that a lot of people (myself definitely included) love reading the names of cosmetics and get a kick out of the clever tuns of phrase that are stenciled onto various lipsticks,...

Contests / Giveaways

An Erin Cooks Giveaway: The Eat Boutique Be My Sweet Valentine Gift Box

February 6, 2012

The Eat Boutique team has outdone themselves once again with the creation of yet another gorgeous holiday themed gift box full of handmade edibles. Road mapped boxes of chocolates and red...

Holidays / Entertaining, San Francisco

Festive Images from the Great Dickens Christmas Fair

December 21, 2011

A few weeks ago a google ad (of all things) appeared on the sidebar of a blog advertising something called “The Great Dickens Christmas Fair.” It caught my eye and...

Contests / Giveaways, Gift Ideas, To Buy / To Try

An Erin Cooks Giveaway: The Eat Boutique New England Gift Box

December 6, 2011

Please note that this contest is now closed and the winner has been notified. Thank you for all of your nostalgic entries! Snow! Sleigh rides! Mulled wine! Not being able...

Book Reviews

What Happened to Goodbye – Sarah Dessen

June 28, 2011

What if your father was the slightly kinder, gentler, and less profane version of Gordon Ramsey? What if your mom left an unhappy marriage and became the pampered wife of...

San Francisco

Munchery

June 19, 2011

CK and I have been in San Francisco for a little more than one month now. It took over three weeks for our belongings to arrive from our moving company...

Holidays / Entertaining, Links, Products, To Buy / To Try

Erin Cooks the Internet: November 14, 2008

November 14, 2008

I don’t just get junk mail at home, I get junk mail in the office too. Last week they sent me a toy catalog of all things, but I couldn’t...