i have had "pyt" stuck in my head for about four days now. i need to hear the song (on vinyl, of course) to get it unstuck. help, please!! (thanks for the giveaway.) --

Yes, yes yes! The (other) king! I need, I need! -- chompsky

It is my understanding that they don't necessarily have to be cooked to remove the sting--grinding them will have the same effect. I enjoy nettles raw: just hold the nettle carefully so that your f...

I am also a huge fan of the cold-brew method (the recipe I use is from NYTimes via Smitten Kitchen .) Chilled hot-brewed coff...

I also just made my first panna cotta this weekend--it was so easy and turned out so great that I couldn't believe I had never made it before! I immediately told everyone I knew about how sophistic...

I have been using tags in Google Reader for a while now, but I really disliked the fact that I couldn't search all tagged items if I didn't know which specific folder I wanted to search (for exampl...

i've learned that a clean wine bottle makes a decent rolling pin in a pinch...

I demand a poutine post!

Usually at Christmas I'm stressed out trying to do a million things in between gatherings and family obligations, so to get in some time with my (younger, under-25--but over 21 of course!) friends ...

can't wait to try out some of those slow-cooker cake recipes i've been hearing about lately!

the worst mess i've had to clean up wasn't on the floor, it was on the walls. do you really want to hear this? my husband and i took in a stray cat that followed us home one rainy night last winter...

maybe, just maybe, i'll be lucky today. please??