We love pesto. On pasta, or on pizza. However, there are two potential problems with it. 1. Basil is not available most of the year. 2. If y...

Asparagus is plentiful right now, and although we love this beautiful vegetable roasted , steamed, stir-fried, or merely barely blanched, so...

There are certain bargain wine categories that rarely strike out. Aussie Shiraz. Spanish wines, especially Rioja. Chilean Carmenere, especia...

  The other day we were standing before our open freezer, lamenting the fact that we couldn't squeeze any more food in. Clearly, it was ...

Over the years we've developed a fondness for what we call "porch wines"—unpretentious yet tasty whites that have just enough ...

We're sorry for the long dry spell in blog posts, but unavoidable family business took us out of town. We'll get back on track next ...

A couple of weeks ago we decided, quite on the spur of the moment, to take a four-night trip to Cancún. We've been there many times befo...

There are certain consumer products that are bargains right now. Home repair contractors (because there isn't any work and every builder...

First off, we have to acknowledge that this salad isn't for everyone. Some people (mystifyingly) just don't like Indian food, and ot...

We've written about our beloved mini-whisk , which we use almost every day. A few years ago you could walk into any dollar store and fin...

From left to right, chipotle mayonnaise, teriyaki sauce and wasabi mayonnaise. We mostly grill our fish — unless it is blizzarding outsi...

We've been waiting for a good time to write this post because, let's face it, there are few quicker ways to turn people off than to ...

We've been making Thai coconut-milk curries for years, with mixed results. Sometimes they're too heavy and greasy, sometimes they...

Frankly, we debated whether to write this post, fearing that readers would find it pathologically frugal. But one undeniable fact proved the...

Here at Eat Well, Eat Cheap we're all about eating healthy, so we're always on the lookout for helpful tips that make it easy to buy...

Eat Well, Eat Cheap gives you all sorts of great wines for less than $10. But then you walk into your local wine store, and you can't fi...

The weather's still cold in most places, and restaurant (not to mention gasoline) prices are high—why not take a fraction of what you...

So, you're entertaining your sweetie on Valentine's Day. What appropriate wine to serve? Something tasty, low-cost, and with a hint ...

Just as we feared, yesterday's appointment with the doctor brought unwelcome news about our cholesterol. Even though we tried to blame t...

Yep, it's Super Bowl time once again, which means newspaper food sections are scratching their heads trying to come up with new ideas. W...

Note: On Saturday night we went to a wine tasting party held by our friends Chuck and Sandy. They're enthusiastic and curious about win...

We use a lot of chili powder. We love Mexican and Indian food, so between guacamole, beans-and-rice, and assorted curries, it seems we'r...

Sure, you can buy packages of delicious, salty Tamari Almonds at the supermarket, but they tend to be very expensive and not particularly fr...

Tom Shroder, former editor of the Washington Post Magazine, was a wine newbie, so he decided to enlist the help of a trained wine expert to ...

Fine Cooking listed the Best of the Blogs for 2010, and we're proud to say that Eat Well, Eat Cheap got a mention as one of the best Pe...

Man, it's been a rough few weeks: head colds, a sinus infection, pulled muscles, and medications that pretty much destroyed our desire t...

Some wine lovers like to keep their finds to themselves. Obviously, if we were like that, we wouldn't be writing a public blog about wh...

Sorry for the scanty postings lately, but between the holidays and the World's Worst Head Cold, we haven't been able to write. We ho...

Chardonnays can be as grassy or light as a Sauvignon Blanc -- or as thick and buttery as fresh-squeezed fruit juice. Depending on your mood ...

Chilean wines are among our five current regional defaults for great bargain buys: Washington State, Australia, Rhone River in France, Spai...

Italy's Tuscan region is one of the most civilized and beautiful in the world. Florence is full of great paintings, world-class cathedra...