My brother brought me a cup like this and a teapot from China. It's for tea- and it does have some tricky water-flow mechanisms that make it look like magic. :)

I have those glasses, from IKEA. So far they've lasted a few years, and seem very sturdy. I broke one by dropping it into my ceramic sink from a height of about two feet. Otherwise, they are just r...

My mom says you can put a few large chunks of potato in and let it cook, then remove the potato which will be too salty to eat. I've never tried this, but I've heard it other places too.

I've been making rhubarb italian sodas all week after making rhubarb syrup. I must have reduced the syrup too much, because my ratio of syrup to soda water is more like 1:10, and it's still pretty ...

I made rice with quinoa last night because of this post, and it is awesome. Both my rice and quinoa have slightly odd flavors (bitter finish particularly in the quinoa), and for some reason mixing ...

Just eat the insides, not the husks. Looks like you cook up the corn kernels along with everything else. Mmm. These do look quite a bit easier than other tamales I've seen...

New question- how long does inverted sugar take to work? I made these, and they look pretty awesome, but are still solid and chewy on the inside (it's been less than 48 hours). Suppose...

I doubt you need bullion- I suspect the chicken will make its own "stock". I have to try this, for sure!

Awesome, thanks! I'm not sure if it's sour- saw a comment on one of those links that suggested adding sweetener and drinking like lemonade, so it must not be too bad. The thought made ...

How much is 1000g of fondant, for those of us without a scale? A ball the size of my fist? My head?

I've been cooking with electric for three years now, and do just fine. Pretty sure the stove dates back to at least the 1980's. It's just a matter of adjustment. My oven runs hot, and ...

I've made yogurt for the first time- it was awesome the first time, and ... sweet? the second time. I'm not sure what happened, so I'm going to bake with it (didn't taste like yogurt, more like the...

Ooh, where can we find one of these pitchers?

Made this for dinner with the Joy of Cooking pizza crust (part whole wheat flour) and small pieces of pork rib sauteed with spices and source cream. Super good.

Heyyyy... those pictures look like my "organization" system. This cure is the best thing to ever happen to my kitchen. :)

My husband and I used to eat out about once a week- it usually came out to five or six times in a usual month. Now we're down to three or four times in a month, and it's more often going out for a ...

Bookmarked this page! I'd use the miso- if it smells/tastes ok. I'm also having fun- I didn't expect to actually like this cure, I just really needed to do it. But alread...

Squirrely, thanks for the comment about foodbanks- it made me search out more information about how foodbanks operate. I've definitely made too many "interesting" donations over the years.

I wish I had a dishwasher. My kitchen feels almost like an after-thought in my apartment, so there's really no space. Everything else has a solution- make counter space with a cutting board over th...

I recently tried brining a chicken breast. I can't remember if that's been discussed this month, but I'm a convert. I put a breast in with lots of salt and some sugar dissolved in water in a ziploc...