Yes, they are absolutely worth it. You'll never have to buy another toaster again. My brother got one as a wedding present about 20 years ago and it's still going strong. Considering how quickly mo...

why not just grind up the hazelnuts in your coffee grinder? if you manage to make pesto in it, i don't see why it wouldn't work for nuts.

my sister uses a similar old shower curtain as a beach blanket

I've been making my own yogurt for a while now and I love it! I have a Eurocuisine machine like the one pictured above, and while you don't need the machine, it does make the whole process easier a...

really the secret to good piecrust is using a pastry blender, not a food processor, not your fingers. a food processor will over work it. the heat of your hands will make the butter melty. it's muc...

just the other day a friend and i were inspired by this issue to try making butter. Easier than I thought and so good! We smeared it on radishes French-style (sounds strange but really it's good)....

I ended up with a much drier dough very much by accident (I must have lost count scooping flour) and ended up with a pretty great loaf of bread. Here's my account of it, with pictures:

My mom used to make beer bread when I was a kid. The smell of beer still triggers my memory of that bread. I'm going to have to track down that recipe.