My sister and I have used our patented "mascara" trick for years (we only buy thin tubes of mascara, they are sturdy and fit inside the neck of a bottle of wine) to push in the cork when corkscrew-...

I'm going to suggest a non-putdown but still typical American one...blue lobsters (or crayfish) in the upper corner, red apple slices and white corn for the stripes.

I agree with everyone that scissors, whether kitchen shears or not, are a staple in my kitchen. I make pesto with them on a regular basis! I consider it my forearm workout. Much less to clean than ...

And no one has mentioned Rainier tallboys yet?? For shame.

I think you meant "piqued" your interest, not peaked. Sorry, I hate to be that girl, but you know :)

No one said hush puppies!

Plain greek yogurt with honey on top (alongside my morning coffee).

What everyone else says about acclimating! I'm Very Allergic to Cats, but can't live without a pet...it takes me about six months to fully acclimate to a new cat (and that's living wit...

Oh it's gorgeous! Pick me, pick me!

Grating frozen butter is fantastic for making pie crusts...when you want the butter cold but in tiny chunks. Cuts tons of time off the process!

I use them ALL the time...I make personal-sized servings of pesto with kitchen shears (when I don't want to pull out the food processor), and they're handy for dicing sundried tomatoes...pull them ...

Strawberry-rhubarb, hands down!

Ahhh!! I once had to watch that interview over and over and over for my job (I know, weird). I have a sketch I did of FLW's head (from that interview, I had to entertain myself somehow) hanging be...

Both my sister and I (without consulting each other) have bought those frozen bags for years to use for snacks...I just boil the frozen edamame for about 2 min (until they're hot), and sprinkle on ...

Be careful doing this, though. Someone here at work once microwaved a sponge that already had that "old sponge" smell, and the entire office smelled horribly of old, moldy sponge for hours. ...