My goodness these are cute. I have absoultely no need for them at the present time, but they're so cute I'm tempted to buy them and keep them in storage. This behavior, however I'm trying to break ...

Last spring, I picked up a jar of Trader Joe's quick-cooking oats, and didn't have a chance to open them before the heat set in. I'm excited to try them! Has anyone had experience with them.

Basil, without question. Parsley and Oregano tie for second place, however.

I'll put this right next to my very stained and beloved copy of "The Frugal Gourmet"

Quality spices, good cheese and artisanal olive oil. The last two used more sparingly than the first.

Berlin's flea markets are the absolute best. I still have some things that I picked up in my year studying abroad there, and every time I go back (I have to return every few years or so to make res...

I ADORE corn cakes, and these look quite good. Thank you so much for posting this.

My goodness this looks good. This gives me another thing to do with the squash that starts showing up at the market right about now, besides just roasting it with butter and cinnamon. I'll definite...

I inherited my grandmother's wedding china--which is a full set of Meissen's pink rose pattern--complete with a coffee service. I use it occasionally, and I just don't see the point of having two ...

I absolutely adore this, but I have a collection of Catholic Kitsch. This would fit right in.

Laetitiae I happen to know exactly where this house is, and it is in an irrigated neighborhood. The greenery is watered with non-potable water diverted from the salt river (seriously non-pota...

I live in Tucson, where water is our most expensive utility, and the cost of having a grass lawn is therefore prohibitive. There are a lot of much more creative and visually interesting ways to xe...

My goodness that looks heavenly. I think I'll try it the next time I have houseguests.

I find that the best way to get a toilet bowl clean is some dish soap and a good scrub.

In my desk at Work, I have: Chocolate Covered Almonds TJ's Dark Chocolate Wedges High Protein Granola Bars A coffee cup, a fork and a spoon. I find that dark ch...

I am now kicking my self for pulling all the flowers off of my bolted arugula and throwing them out. I had no idea they were worth eating.

Those of us who do grow things appreciate those of you who have brown thumbs come zucchini season. :)

I put Herbes de Provence and Garlic under the skin and roast it upright--the skin gets crisp, the meat stays moist, and there's almost no mess, provided that you put a roasting pan under the doohic...

Judi, I was just about to post the same thing. I love guanciale, (which is cured hog jowl, and is a product typical of the area around Rome) but it is next to impossible to find in the states.

This a very common system in German homes, and it works quite well. German toilets, however, typically have very little or no water in them, and can smell rather strongly as a result. The plus side...