If packaging has two lids to seal, wouldn't that make it twice as likely that one of those seals might fail? This seems like a very silly invention to me. For a few dollars you can ...

There are several different reasons that wine can smell bad or off and only one of them would result in what is called "corked" wine. When TCA is present the wine will smell and taste exactly like...

I have 80 cookbooks and this was after purging them during our last move. Do I read them in bed? Yes. The bathtub? Yes. I check them out from the library as well and if I really lov...

I've found Carr's crackers for $1 a box at The Grocery Outlet and Big Lots on many occasions. Safeway regularly has them for $2.50 a box (and I live in an area where food is pricer then other area...

There should be directions in your kitchenaid manual on how to adjust it so the wisk sits at the correct level. If your machine is adjusted properly, this shouldn't be a problem. I ...

Someone must have been really bored to have thought up this one! Why would anyone need to know this? Seriously...

I make, at least, 2 quarts of homemade yogurt per week. I use a yogurt maker that I picked up at a yard sale (brand new too.) My yogurt maker holds a 1 quart canning jar perfectly. Here's the pr...

Alton Brown did a myth-busters-esque episode a few years ago and he talked about this. According to his experiments mushrooms absorb only a very small amount of water and it doesn't matter if you ...

Cast iron is the best! I would try out Alton Brown's Coq Au Vin recipe. It takes two full days to make, but I think it'd be worth it!

I love fruitcake, although I'm not a fan of the store bought variety. I did once have some amazing fruitcake made by Trappist monks in Kentucky. Can you guess what they dosed it with??? Yay, for b...

...and a Japanese transistor radio! Sherman Allen's Twelve Gifts of Christmas. This looks like a great system and a space saver too! I'd like the red. Thanks!

Baked or with a maple syrup glaze (containing a bit of lemon so it's not so cloying.)

I do all the cooking and my husband does the dishes. I love cooking, so I don't mind. I hate doing the dishes, but he doesn't mind doing them, so it works out well. My husband does like to help ba...

Another vote for the microplane. I too have one with a handle on it and I've never had a problem with injuring myself. The one I have came with two interchangeable grater "plates." The one wit...

Poached all the way baby! I saw a method on Good Eats that turns out perfect every time. You boil water in a deep skillet with 1-2T of vinegar. Crack the eggs into individual cups (or one at a t...

If we ever end up staying in one place long enough to own a home, my husband and I are going to zero scape our yard. Grass is a waste of resources in most cases, not only in regards to mowing, but...

The amount of detergent you need depends on how hard/soft your local water is. If you water is fairly soft then you don't need much at all. However, if your water is hard, you'll need to use more...

Um, how about just washing your hands after eating popcorn? Why do we need another useless device to clutter up our kitchens?

I may have the solution to Sassy Sally's question. I haven't tried this yet, but the other day I read that popcorn pops better if you store it in an opened container in the fridge. If it's alread...

Mint chip, hands down!!!