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@gabrielaskitchen Good idea! @Anne (in Reno) Yes, they are quite dense. Possibly an acquired taste (or rather, texture) for some, but they are certainly filling! :)

@gabrielaskitchen Though I dream of Le Creuset, this is the much less expensive Chefmate from Target. Cook's Illustrated rated it a best buy and I've been very happy with it!

Oh, that sounds wonderful!

Thank you for this beautiful post and reminder!

What a simple yet dramatic change! I love it.

There's an interesting video on the Botany of Desire site -- Bringing Back Hard Cider .

@wunami I meant added/refined sugar free, but point taken and I've changed the wording.

I hated scrambled eggs until I discovered the slow cook method. The healthy knob of butter is key. :)

@graciela Check the local listings link above. I know in my area it's scheduled to run several times.

We don't wear shoes in the house. It's not an issue for most of our friends, who do the same in their homes. Whenever new people come over and ask whether they should remove their shoes (it's obvio...

I use a small 2-cup glass teapot with a mesh basket from Hario or a mug-sized ceramic tea basket I got at a Japanese store. The ceramic is nice because it's ...

If you have kids, please don't give anything too healthy. I grew up in The Raisin House and it was terribly upsetting. :) I like the temporary tattoos idea. Or Fair Trade chocolate - not nec...

Btw, I've also enjoyed cheese with pumpkin pie in New England -- anyone else tried this or other pie and cheese combos?

@Oven Mitzie Yes, add everything!

@Matt As Gregory's live-in partner, I can attest that he is on the phone quite a bit. Our Skype handset operates just like a regular phone. Gregory also video chats with his computer-savvy mom!

Thanks so much for your tips, everyone!!

When I was a kid, I read a Dear Abby letter about putting marbles in the medicine cabinet (like se7en's strategy mentioned above), and I've been too paranoid to peek in cabinets ever since!

@art In my research, I learned that choke cherries are actually different from choke berries . (Read more on Wikipedia .) But I loved...

@ksholder As mentioned above, the compost should only be used for ornamental plants, not edibles.

@staria Couscous has a more neutral flavor and quinoa might add a somewhat different, nutty flavor to the dish -- but I think it would still be great. Quinoa also cooks differently, so I would sugg...