Today's entry is one of those rare ones that doesn't involve cooking or eating, but it does involve something in my kitchen.  I was making some scones with one of my kids this morning, and as we were washing up, I noticed the new profusion of lovely blooms and the delicate scents coming from one of my many orchids. 
I have a ton of orchids and most of them are from Trader Joe's.  Our TJ's has a huge selection of them just as I walk in.  I've been to other TJ's in the midwest and east coast, and the selection doesn't seem as large as the California stores (is it? I'd love to know about your store).   Over the last few years, I've gotten over my "no orchids! I'm going to kill them!" hangup ...and they do really well! Maybe it's because I proceed more fearlessly in their care when I know that it's a $8 or $12 orchid as opposed to the overpriced (yet similar) ones at the local nurseries and garden centers around here. 
Our TJ's carries primarily Phalaenopsis (the orchid everyone thinks of with the big lobed leaves), Dendrobium (all of the ones in the photo above), and Oncidium (ones with the long narrow leaves). 
You want to find a place with strong but not direct light, and high humidity is a great bonus!  Mine love it in this window, located near the dishwasher and sink, which provide them with lots of moisture.  Water them about once a week, and use an orchid fertilizer a couple times a month.  The Phalaenopsis should dry out between waterings, and the Oncidium and Dendrobium should remain moist all the time while they're flowering. 
When I water them, I pour a steady stream of water into them, and after the plant is thoroughly wet, I pour in the fertilizer+water mixture.  I mist and flick water on them daily — they come from the jungle where it's wet if nothing else...  So far, I've been lucky to have my orchids bloom and rebloom all year long.
Happy growing!