A little bit of soapy water will not harm well seasoned cast iron - the most important thing is to DRY the cast iron. You need to season the exterior bc that is where rust most often ...

The only drawback of cast iron - when it is hot if you touch it, it burns like a motha. It is literally like touching a branding iron.

Usually I only have issues with burning things and I cut, scrape away the burned portions and eat the food. (Attention span issues related to oven usage generally). I can't recall anyt...

I have this pyrex set, which is cheaper: http://w...

Carr Valley Applewood Smoked Cheddar - it melts extremely well and has a lovely mild smokey flavor.

I have that portable speaker! I highly recommend it. I bought it for trips but use it exactly to listen to my ipod while showering (because you need a LOUD speaker with the shower on). I love the...

@FantasticMrFaux its the headboard behind the mirror in #1

Fresh cracked coriander is lovely with roasted potatoes.

I love the steel I have for my chef's knife, or more precisely using the steel and then using the knife. It's silly, but I feel like a pro when I hold the knife in one hand and the steel in the oth...

I found some really lovely fabric - and stretched it across four medium size canvasses (with a staple gun). I hung the canvasses all together over my headboard.

I have tried to dramatically cut back on the meat in my diet for the usual reasons. I live in Texas and love red meat so it has been an adjsutment. I highly highly recommend the New Yo...

I have the Lodge cast iron round griddle and very large skillet. While I love both now, I was not impressed with the seasoning initially. Now they both have that black sheen of nice, well seasoned...

I love Mrs. Meyers. The stuff is just really great cleaning products. The oxygen bleach based scrubbing powder is the best stuff ever. I have used it to clean things I thought were per...

I live in the South where it can be extremely hot, but I do love me some chamomile tea before bed. May I suggest a martini shaker with ice? The key is a lot of ice and s...

when taking apart furniture - put rivets and screws in a ziploc and duct tape to that piece of furniture. I also duct tape the remotes to electronics. The worst is looking for all the ...

anyone know where the bed from #1 is from?

You may have already tried this, but what about daal? A nice lentil dish can be chew free and very satisfying.

My advice on tempering chocolate: Chocolate melts BEFORE it loses its shape and form. You cannot just look at chocolate as you are heating it, you really need to heat and stir increme...

Nature's miracle is truly miraculous. It is the first thing I recommend to my friends who get pets. I don't know how it works, but it does, and wonderfully.

Check out Pylones toasters - they are a french company that makes very pop looking kitchen appliances/gadgets: ...