I'd read about it as a child, so I knew that this was supposed to be a typical combination. But I grew up in the South where it doesn't seem to be at all common. I never have tried it, and I've nev...

Yorkshire and Yorkshire Gold are my favorites, followed by Barry's (an Irish brand). My neighbors swear by PG Tips, and it is very good! Easier to find than Y/YG and Barry's around here, also.

The wood is quartersawn oak, and a lot of it. It is really gorgeous.

I think beating the butter into the flour is a Rose Levy Berenbaum technique from her Cake Bible.

Be careful you don't raise the showerhead so much that it splashes water out and soaks the walls. Unless of course the walls and floor are tile.

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I'm a landscape designer (without green thumbs, alas)- I can't help correcting this when I see it; plants are 'hardy,' not 'hearty.' I'm sorry, it's just the way it is :) I like pothos...

Plants are 'hardy,' not 'hearty.' Besides that -- I could never kill my pothos or philodendron! And I do not have green thumbs.

Oh, and I love the small cart/island I found at Ikea. 'Stenstorp' has wheels on one end, for easy moving around the kitchen where needed. It fits the small space I had for it very nicely, and it se...

I think you mean 'chic,' not 'chique.'

I have a Richlite counter, and I love it. It does get marked up a bit with scratches, etc. Mine is black, so maybe the other colors don't show these as much. But, I love this countertop. I had want...