I use my mortar and pestle for grinding spices all the time. It is not at all difficult or time-consuming--i can get a fine powder in less than a minute. Whole cloves are the only thing that I ha...

I also make my own brown sugar. I especially like being able to make it as dark as I like and since I always have sugar and molasses around, I never worry about having enough brown sugar for a rec...

I have been seeing these at Trader Joe's for a while now and have always thought they were really odd and more than a little bit hilarious. Just now, however, it occurred to me that the may have a...

The cake looks lovely but I am really entranced by the cake stand. Do you care to share where one might find something like that?

no microwave in this house so my method is very low-tech--basically a quick steam. Heat a little water in the bottom of a pan, place the rice in a medium strainer. When the water is boiling, plac...