Great tips on Craigslist hunting! I've only found a couple of things there, but they've been biggies. First, tickets to a sold out rock show the day of the concert and, even bigger, our current apa...
Cast iron is fine, but there are times you just want a slippery non-stick surface. I've also bought numerous cheap non-stick pans and had to replace them every year or two. A gift certificate nudge...
I remember reading a story somewhere about a family trying to recreate a deceased grandmother's glorious chocolate chip cookies. She had never written the recipe down, and various family members di...
There must be something in the air! Mushrooms are all over the food blogs. Great timing too, as scientists are reporting the antioxidant health benefits of the plain old button mushroom compared to...
I don't have an answer about your specific problem, but in a sort of related direction, never store onions and potatoes together. It will hasten the spoiling of both of them.
These look gorgeous and sound delicious. I think I might even dispense with the onions, though, and add some loose rosemary leaves to the mix along with the sprigs. It's such a great flavor combo, ...
Just google hotel towel rack and you'll find numerous suppliers. We bought an 18" variety, which took some doing to find, but we had a narrow space. Can't remember where we got it [sorry], but we l...
Book abuse aside, even with no other clutter in sight, that shelf looks like a jumbled mess. Books arranged standing vertically or stacked on shelves create a nice sense of order, even in an otherw...
In looking for apartments in Chicago, I would call phone numbers in ads or on signs only to hear a dozen beeps or more of people who'd called and left messages before me. So I developed this tactic...
I had the pleasure of meeting Nupur at a blogging dinner event in Chicago this summer. I'm happy to report she's just as charming and smart as her blog is!
I'm personally not saddened by its demise. As a fan of the Times, I'm also heartened that the reason they did so was a smart business choice, not a defeat. Because they can make more money selling ...
We have a couple sets of flutes--well a whole one and an earlier partial set that caused us to buy the new one [we couldn't find the old style anymore]. We also have a set of white wine glasses and...
I never understand the thought of not cooking because you're cooking for one. I'm usually cooking for two [or more], but on those occasions I'm alone, I enjoy cooking precisely what I want to eat w...
Crate & Barrel carries the classic glass containers with glass lids too, and I look at them longingly every time I see them. My grandmother used to use these extensively--for cucumber salads, Jello...
In St. Louis, Brandt's Café not only pulls this off, they also sell wines and have live entertainment. It's a casual, lively experience, helped alon...
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This is totally my aesthetic taste, just not my budget.
Hands down, my favorite kitchen tool I picked up at IKEA is the DIREKT Whisk . Its flat mixing head makes it perfect for ...
Great tips on Craigslist hunting! I've only found a couple of things there, but they've been biggies. First, tickets to a sold out rock show the day of the concert and, even bigger, our current apa...
Cast iron is fine, but there are times you just want a slippery non-stick surface. I've also bought numerous cheap non-stick pans and had to replace them every year or two. A gift certificate nudge...
I remember reading a story somewhere about a family trying to recreate a deceased grandmother's glorious chocolate chip cookies. She had never written the recipe down, and various family members di...
There must be something in the air! Mushrooms are all over the food blogs. Great timing too, as scientists are reporting the antioxidant health benefits of the plain old button mushroom compared to...
I don't have an answer about your specific problem, but in a sort of related direction, never store onions and potatoes together. It will hasten the spoiling of both of them.
These look gorgeous and sound delicious. I think I might even dispense with the onions, though, and add some loose rosemary leaves to the mix along with the sprigs. It's such a great flavor combo, ...
The late, great Charles Brown, of course, singing Merry Christmas, Baby. And a nice, shiny piano black would be lovely.
Okay, here's an 18" version of the hotel towel rack available on Amazon . Note that the wall mount ac...
Just google hotel towel rack and you'll find numerous suppliers. We bought an 18" variety, which took some doing to find, but we had a narrow space. Can't remember where we got it [sorry], but we l...
Book abuse aside, even with no other clutter in sight, that shelf looks like a jumbled mess. Books arranged standing vertically or stacked on shelves create a nice sense of order, even in an otherw...
In looking for apartments in Chicago, I would call phone numbers in ads or on signs only to hear a dozen beeps or more of people who'd called and left messages before me. So I developed this tactic...
Oh, and by the way, the link to Nupur's blog doesn't work. I've found the correct url: http://onehotstove.blogspot.com/ Thanks!
I had the pleasure of meeting Nupur at a blogging dinner event in Chicago this summer. I'm happy to report she's just as charming and smart as her blog is!
I'm personally not saddened by its demise. As a fan of the Times, I'm also heartened that the reason they did so was a smart business choice, not a defeat. Because they can make more money selling ...
We have a couple sets of flutes--well a whole one and an earlier partial set that caused us to buy the new one [we couldn't find the old style anymore]. We also have a set of white wine glasses and...
I never understand the thought of not cooking because you're cooking for one. I'm usually cooking for two [or more], but on those occasions I'm alone, I enjoy cooking precisely what I want to eat w...
Crate & Barrel carries the classic glass containers with glass lids too, and I look at them longingly every time I see them. My grandmother used to use these extensively--for cucumber salads, Jello...
In St. Louis, Brandt's Café not only pulls this off, they also sell wines and have live entertainment. It's a casual, lively experience, helped alon...