Our Weekly Recommendations (Including a Must-Have Garlic Press) and a Wild Rice Breakfast Bowl Recipe!

Our picks for the week plus a hearty, healthy grain bowl

Every Friday, we share a quick roundup of products we actually use and love - whether in the kitchen, at the table, or while shopping. These are the tools and staples that make cooking, serving, and clean-up easier and more enjoyable. For our paid subscribers, we’re excited to bring you a fresh new recipe every week. This Friday’s feature: Wild Rice Bowl with Asparagus, Mushrooms and Kimchi.

This week we explored the joys of hosting (and how to make it feel effortless), healthy snacking tips (and ideas on what snacks to choose), the moldy peanut scare, the benefits of garlic, and more - including a how-to video from Diana on knife sharpening.

We wrap things up with this week’s kitchen picks and a cozy Wild Rice Bowl recipe you won’t want to miss.

Enjoy - and happy Friday!

Our Picks

Zyliss Susi 3 Garlic Press

Made in Switzerland, this is the only garlic press I’ve found that actually presses all the garlic through. It is a staple in my cooking, in part because I use garlic often. - Dr. Weil

How to Make Sourdough by Emmanuel Hadjiandreou

One of my favorite things to do when I'm hosting is to make fresh bread for my guests. This cookbook has changed my approach to baking bread and sourdough in general. He has some great bread recipes that would also be fun for brunch, including sourdough bagels and a sourdough apple carrot loaf. - Diana

Kitchellence 4-1 Knife Sharpener

This is the knife sharpener I used in the “How To Sharpen Your Knives” video from earlier this week - I find it easy to use and pretty foolproof! - Diana

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Wild Rice Bowl with Asparagus, Mushrooms, and Kimchi

Please do me a favor and make this one. It’s become my new breakfast obsession. It’s easier than it looks and so worth it. The dressing is made from pantry staples I always keep on hand. If you don’t already stock these ingredients, I highly recommend picking them up - you’ll use them again and again.

One of the things I love about this breakfast bowl is that it’s not just delicious; it’s also fantastic for your gut. It’s packed with fiber, micronutrients, and