I almost always eat meat-light, if not completely vegetarian, but cooking for my boyfriend made things difficult. In November, I proposed we try a vegetarian month until Thanksgiving, so I could sh...

Maybe a series on basic essential tools and what you can accomplish with them? I have a few little projects in mind but wouldn't know where to start.

I just made beer braised potatoes (mark bittman's how to cook everything vegetarian) with Brooklyn's Brown ale, and thought it was a great fit. Glad to see you guys agree :)

I store all of my flour in the freezer, and I've read that it's smarter to refrigerate nuts as well. Perishable oils can be refrigerated too, though they might harden (and resoften at room temp)

A friend got me a set from target and I've used them with success. I add a little smear of softened butter to the bottoms and don't have an issue with sticking. Cleaning them is a little annoying, ...

Probably the best known example of this sort of ownership being taken to the dark side is Silk soy milk being bought by White Wave foods. Their products used to be all organic, no GMO soybeans, and...

I love the green one also. The branches are awesome.

Mark Bittman uses rolled oats in his veggie burger recipes, I believe. They're all in "How to Cook Everything Vegetarian" He also has a savory oatmeal recipe that sounds kind of intere...

I really like these.

This finale was pretty disappointing. I never particularly cared for Michael, but beyond that, it seemed crass the way they handled the final judging. To my knowledge, they've never told one of the...

I feel silly for wanting a nice knife for christmas, but that is the major thing I want this year, ha! Microplane is a great idea also, an inexpensive and actually useful and versatile...

Ditto soup. Too many heavy meals makes me crave something simple and comforting. Getting tired of all the cookie recipes popping up this time of year :|

For me, the best holiday experiences are ones without inflated expectations. The pressure to have a "perfect" Christmas party or dinner (or perfect gift, or enough gifts) often ends up with someone...

Rasputin Imperial Stout!! Made by North Coast, (which also makes Old Stock Ale, probably the best beer I've had this year) but, Rasputin is a tasty beer for sure. Also, Macheson's XXX ...

Shiner Holiday Cheer! Shiner is a Texas beer that might be hard to find outside Texas, but their holiday brew is awesome, it's a dark wheat beer with a hint of peach and pecan.

Biscotti ship pretty well, and are delicious.

Cooking is likely to become more and more polarized in younger generations. I'm in my early 20's and cook daily, I enjoy reading cookbooks and learning how to make things from scratch. Several of m...

Just a heads up, linseed oil is highly flammable. A friend's studio burned down after some rags with linseed oil spontaneously caught fire. Just a word of caution.

Unplug all power strips and anything else that saps energy. One of the perks of being out of town is having a really low energy bill that month.