I have a brand new (3 months) fridge/freezer in my rental apartment. It recently started making a popping sound (quite loud) and the freezer is frosting, so when I open the freezer, the top is cove...

@ chryseas27 - You could use aluminum foil, although it might affect cooking time a bit, since it would conduct heat differently than parchment paper. Enjoy!

I downsized last fall, when I moved out of a (roughly) 450sf, 2bdrm apartment I shared with my then boyfriend. I got a cute little studio, which is about 340sf, with nothing but a case study daybed...

I roasted chestnuts in the oven a few winters ago. I took special care to cut the "x" in each one, but we had quite a disaster when some of them literally exploded in the oven, and even on the coun...

Your link "To All Color Chips" doesn't seem to be working.

I love good food, especially the kind I cook myself, and a great book with beatiful photos is always a treat!

I can't wait to start making hearty soups. The weather here in NY just slid into fall, so this is perfect timing!

Hi Larry - Thanks for the info about the kitchen table - luckily (or unluckily?) I am going to Ikea this weekend so I'll be on the lookout for it. According to the website, they have i...

Could I ask where you found the white table and unit next to it (in the kitchen)? I just moved into a new apartment with a long empty wall, and that's exactly what I've been looking for!

All the clothes I'm about to unpack from boxees after moving to a new apartment!

If I could make ice cream, I'd make something with the amazing peaches in the greenmarket right now. They're so sweet and juicy, they'd be a perfect compliment to cream and sugar. Perfect end of su...

All my young life, my seamstress grandmother and hobby seamstress mother made most of my clothes, and clothes for my dolls! I would love to see if I was lucky enough to inherit those skills and try...

What a lovely color!

Try blanching the scapes first - it mellows the garlic bite. I just tried making garlic scape pesto, and on the advice of others who've done it before, I blanched them in boiling water for just shy...

Sliced mangoes, nothing else needed. Fresh, delicious fruit in all its glory!

My dijon yellow Le Creuset dutch oven - I use it for everything from stews and braises to soups and sautees, you name it, I've done it. Best investment in cookware I've ever made!

This is gorgeous!

I'd love a pair of tickets. I'm about to move into a new apartment and would love some inspiration!

I made this tonight, it was fantastic! I didn't have the parsley either, so it was a little pale in color, but tasty. Bright and lemony, great flavors. I used whole wheat rotini. Next time, I'll tr...

I'd love a simple recipe for ochazuke. Comfort food, esp for these endless winter days!