Just sharing another tip: I roll my dough between sheets of waxed paper before I chill it, then chill, then remove one side of the paper, cut all my shapes, lift the dough with one hand, and ...

I have a similar problem, corner fireplace, with plans to tear it out and put a new fireplace on a straight wall. In the meantime I've tried two things: one, placing wing chairs on either side tha...

My trick is to submerge the pan (and I do this with baking sheets often) in water mixed with water softener (found in the baking aisle). I leave it overnight and in the morning everything scrubs o...

I've used that technique, using the Martha recipe that @mschatelaine mentions, in wedding cakes for years and it really does get the most amazing comments. I took a class in January wi...

I really like Gail Vaz-Oxlade's worksheets: http://www.gailvazoxlade.com/resources.html She has a show on CNBC ca...

I recommend reading Sunset's article on perfect chocolate chip cookies as it offers recipes for each type (thick or thin, chewy or crisp). Compare your recipes & methods and after you've done that...

Loved this story and the additional resources for me to read more - great work - thanks!

Ahhh, I loved that scene in the movie! There are also some good knife skills books (Knife Skills, Knife Skills Illustrated, Mastering Knife Skills) and videos as well - just to get the...

White plastic buckets with lids, they stack perfectly in the corner of a closet, I have a different kit for each need: two for house cleaning (regular & detail), car care, window washing, painting,...

@5spotter, thank you, I'm sitting here laughing SO hard! The answer is: some relatives do and some don't...?!

Painter's tape and glazing medium, when you paint initially, it works on all surfaces (walls, furniture, canvases) and I'm always surprised when that tip's not included in any 'how to' basics on pa...

It's cute though...

I wouldn't buy it simply because I've never, ever, seen them willingly sleep near their food or their litterbox. Know where they sleep? On whatever black piece of clothing I forgot to hang up.

The first image stands out to me, not for what you'd expect, because I love the thick white window trim contrasted with the dark window frame.

Matches, period, because I once had a lighter misbehave and I won't take that chance again.

I'd go for arancini, with something hidden inside, roasted pepper or a piece of soft mozzarella. If you make the risotto vegetarian it's a more versatile dish in a mixed group of diners.

The now defunct Oakville Grocery markets, in the SF Bay Area, used to make a risotto pie (leftover risotto, butternut squash or sausage, peppers) and pat it into a cake pan and baked it off in the ...

I'm making two things, filled chocolates (boxed for gift giving) and pocket pies, and I'm underwriting 100% of the expenses for ingredients and wrapping materials. When I sell them (Tuesday), to f...

When I'm well, there's no TV in the bedroom and I do sleep better. On the rare occasions when I'm sick, the TV/VCR/DVD gets wheeled in and there's a secondary cable coming through from...

My cousin is stuck in Maine every Winter and each year I mail her Satsuma and Meyer lemons from my garden - a box about every 3 weeks - she says it's often the only thing that gets her through to S...