Dinner tonight -- pan-seared scallops over greens with a side of roasted butternut squash. Not really sure if the two go together, but I'm excited to see :-)

I've seen this tip to uncork a bottle of wine before, but I always wonder -- if you are somewhere that you don't have a corkscrew, what are the chances that you WILL have a hammer and a screw?

One of the perks of living/working within 2 blocks of Grand Central's market ... getting to walk past Penzy's at least once at day!

At Cilantro, a great mexican restaurant on the east side of manhattan, they make a great blue corn crusted calimari. Delish!

Definitely cherry! I am starting a list of all of the things I want to learn how to make from scratch over the summer and a pie is #1!

Ebay! I just bought 4 8x10 Target frames for $20 (inc. shipping).

Nice shiny black to complement my black wood coffee table! And of course I would play Linda Eder's Chrismas CD with a repeat on the last track - The Bells of St. Paul.

Does anyone have a resource for brown butcher-type paper in NYC? I had the same idea as david for green-ing my holiday wrappings this year, but I don't know where to find it. Thanks!

Violetsrose, I completely agree with your post. I am currently at a job that I am not completely happy with, mainly because I feel I am not properly compensated for my efforts. Therefore, I work my...

So ... is it safe to remove lead paint in a vessel that one cooks food in?

plus1 -- I'm AMP too! Never really felt the need to display that everywhere.

I use the lavender to hand wash my delicates; the peppermint as a body wash, occasional shampoo (I have a flakey scalp and it works WONDERS for it), and to clean the bathtub; and the sals suds for ...

I just take a bar towel or rag and swiffer with that ... no need to buy new products and washable!

Or maybe washing them in the washing machine?

I'm with you hejiranyc! I think they look like an enjoyable way to clean!

We had one of these in my living room when I was growing up! (Of course it got sold at a garage sale about 10 years ago!) I have actually been looking to have something similar built (my mom's SO i...

theblvd - do you know the name of the product. I have long hair and the tub drain is forever getting clogged (even though I use a hair catcher). I tried the baking soda/vinegar/boiling H2O to no av...

Thanks so much StephanieK! Just the info I was looking for :-)

Can this be applied to laundry too? In the summer our towels seem to get musty/mildewy smelling because of the lack of air circulation in the bathroom. Can baking soda be used in the wash?

Oooh I like the recycling organizer (and as a plus, it help reuse those annoying plastic bags!). Any ideas for a DIY version?