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'Chopped' champ Adrienne Grenier gives advice for getting the best produce on your next neighborhood trip There’s nothing quite as great as bringing home a bag full of colorful, ripe farmers market produce. But that being said—picking out the right ...

The phrase “a one-woman show” is often thrown around to describe women who kick butt at their jobs—but for wine director Christine Wright, that’s an apt descriptor. Without any sommeliers on staff—or even someone to help in the cellar—Christine is ...

After testing five meal subscription boxes, I’ve learned that they’re not that different. You get the box (some are doing a better job of making their packaging eco-friendly than others), you prepare the food, and you eat it. Do meal ...

Solo: A Star Wars Story releases May 25—and we’re already having a hard time containing our excitement. It’s no secret we’re big geeks around here, and Star Wars ranks pretty high in the Grok Nation books. The latest in the ...

Although we’ve featured quite a few young sommeliers in Wine of the Week, none got their start quite as early as Rebecca Wiffin, a New Zealand winemaker. “I guess you could say I’ve been involved in the New Zealand wine ...

We’re nearing the end of spring and heading into summer, which only means one thing: It’s wedding season. This year there’s even more hubbub than usual, though; it seems the whole world has wedding fever. And that’s thanks to Meghan ...

Our Wine of the Week column gives us the opportunity to feature females in the industry. So when the Grok Nation team had dinner at NYC restaurant Marta, and we were served by Monique Wise, a very knowledgeable sommelier—we knew ...

There are so many food meal services on the market; some claim to make dinner prep faster; others profess to save you money; and many will apparently teach you to cook like a pro. We’ve been on a mission to ...

Every year the second Sunday in May, Mother’s Day, comes to remind us to honor the women we love. Whether celebrating your mother, your grandmother, or other special ladies in your life, the day allows you to show how much ...

Being a business owner, chef, restaurateur, mom and wife is a balancing act and a lot of work,” chef Samantha Carroll tells us. And when she says “a lot of work,” she isn’t kidding. Right after graduating from culinary school ...