Kevin Lee Jacobs

Yesterday, as I proceeded to remove the side-shoots or "suckers" from some of my African violets, it seemed a shame that no videographer was on hand to film the surgery. Then a crazy idea popped into my head. I could film this houseplant how-to all by myself, and without the...

THIS IS NOT A PAID ADVERTISEMENT. I simply wish to tell you about the Bosch "Silence Plus." Unlike my previous 3 dishwashers, this one actually works! Details and pictures: Does "Silence Plus" deserve its title? Yes! If not for the red dot that shines the kitchen floor, you'd never know...

Yesterday, I filmed one of my all-time favorite recipes: Chicken in Herbs and Brown Butter. I think you'll love this classic dish, because it's both fast to make (about 20 minutes from start to finish) and pure poetry to eat. The chicken, which starts out in a skillet and finishes...

I love falafel! I love it -- or should I say "them?" -- in pita pockets with lettuce and tahini sauce, or simply dipped, as pictured up top, in tzatziki sauce. Falafel is a fried ball made from chick peas, parsley, garlic, lemon juice, and some common pantry spices. It...

Here's a delicious way to "do" eggs: Bake them, sunny-side-up, on a bed of garden-fresh veggies and below a blanket of bread crumbs and Cheddar or Swiss cheese. Then you can have breakfast for dinner...or dinner for breakfast. Here's the simple step-by-step: First, grab a red onion... And either dice...

Tzatziki is the king of Mediterranean sauces. I love its principal flavorings of tangy yogurt and fresh cucumber, and its subtle background notes of garlic, dill, mint, and lemon. It's a charismatic condiment for grilled meats (especially chicken and lamb), warmed or fried wedges of pita bread, and, of course,...

Last week, while Mr. Fox and I were traveling, our friends Liz and Jesse and their adorable pooch Fergus stayed in our house. The arrangement did wonders to minimize the guilt that Fox and I normally feel when we leave Avery home without us. Fergus --  a Tibetan terrier --...

To my surprise, the four tiny zucchini seedlings I planted on June 1 (late for me) have grown, in just seven short weeks, into big, bushy shrubs. The plants are flowering and fruiting like there's no tomorrow. How to keep up with such a colossal harvest? Well, I'm eating the...