March 2025

Closing Shift

FOOD MYTHS Busted

WHAT WE'RE COOKING...

Compliments TO THE COOK

IF YOU'RE A PERSON who cooks frequently for yourself or your family, you probably have a set of go-to dishes in rotation. Meals that you know more or less by heart, their ingredients automatic buys on the weekly shopping trip and their results well liked.

On DISPLAY

Fanciful FARM STAND

The sun-ripened hues, organic details, and pleasingly familiar shapes of fruits and vegetables are making for a bumper crop of tempting home accessories this spring.

Kitchen Innovations

Upgrade every corner of your kitchen with our favorite new toots and small appliances.

Purples in Bloom

HIGH IMPACT

Readers Write In Lilac Likes

Perfect Mates

Pantry Picks

Our BHG Food Team tested and tasted our way through the latest sauces, seasoning blends, mixes, and staples. Make room on your shelf-- there's something to delight every type of cook.

Budget Reno Tricks

Rein in the cost of your kitchen makeover --without compromising style.

On the Right Scent

Tastefuls Purées

PANSIES

Pistachio Shamrocks

WORK OF ART

A couple live large in their small South Carolina cottage, where every square inch is outfitted with art, pattern, and color-- proving that tight spaces can benefit from big personality.

The MVPs of Umami

Center STAGE

Edible plants are often pushed to a gardens edges. Landscape designer Christian Douglas shares his strategies for pulling them into the spotlight.

Museum Shops Worth the Trip

If great shopping gives you as much of a dopamine hit as great art, you just may want to build your next vacation around one of these museum stores.

In the Know

Eating 2 ounces of pistachios a day may boost your eye health.