I like those candies that come in black or orange wrappers, chewy peanut butter with a crunchy peanut butter center. Not sure what they're called.

I put a little splash in a vanilla malt every so often, and often in my hot chocolate and coffee. Last winter I got married and made my own wedding cake, used the Cooks Illustrated cla...

Joan, You can smash the butter against the side of a bowl with a wooden spoon or spatula so that the liquid can run out of it (tip the bowl so that the liquid runs out into the sink or some...

I love warm milk with some honey and a splash of vanilla. So cozy!

I try to always keep a tube of their lemongrass on hand - it's almost impossible to find lemongrass where I live so the tube stuff comes in very handy for making curries and things.

Gosh. I was wondering how they do that - I've seen a few minutes here and there of show of Sandra (I can't recall her last name - she's the lady who makes disgusting "75% prepared" food) and every...

Seems like there are some copyright infringements here...

Nigella Lawson makes a divine sticky toffee ice cream sauce with golden syrup: http://...

Molly, Disaronno Amaretto is actually more of an essential :) Have you ever tried it in eggnog? Absolutely heavenly.

Maybe a little selection of macarons? They're pretty difficult to make but would definitely be impressive.

I'm another pregnant one feeling sad drinking boring things while everybody else is having tasty beers and stuff :) I also terribly miss coffee, which smells and tastes awful to me now...

j i: Yes, but if a little redheaded girl was called 'Irish' it wouldn't be offensive, if a little boy wearing a kilt was called 'Scot', if a little round girl with a big coat and fur h...

I wasn't offended at all and actually didn't think a thing of it. I think it's a darling poster and if I could afford it I'd buy one for the nursery. But then again, I was raised on s...

Oh gosh, you couldn't do this if you had little kids, they'd be pulling them off and eating them... :/

I thought that same thing when I read this - can't recall ever seeing a recipe that called specifically for salted butter. I love the sweet taste of unsalted butter!

I keep a bunch on hand to use as a sort of medication. Whenever I'm feeling a bit down, I just slowly eat one little square of very dark chocolate, and everything is right again.

I just ordered the book and can't wait to get it! I've raised chickens for years and they're the perfect pets. But I wonder how you can raise pigs and goats in the city? I don't think that would...

Your kids sound pretty talented, Merry - I'd suggest, if they're up to the challenge, for them to try macarons (lots of recipes on the tartelette blog). If they turn out they'd definitely be impre...

What a darling fawn! Way beyond my reach though - thanks for reminding me of my poverty :(

Thanks a ton, Lady J! I just ordered a bunch, what lovely trays!