Actually, while i doubt that i would do the baking part with freshly-made pasta, this is an AWESOME idea of using up leftover pasta. I often make more pasta than I want for that night's dinner, and...

Hmm. I agree with the dorm-room criticism, I think. I think I'd like it better if they were a uniform color, essentially just preserving the geometry and repetition of the cds. I wonder, can you sp...

Does it matter whether canned pumpkin is "pumpkin" or another type of squash? Not to me. As long as it isn't chockfull of food colorings, flavor boosters, and preservatives, I'm...

Two things I've found: One: Avoid overcooking it. Though you want to simmer it long enough to extract all the sweet, sweet flavors, cook it too long and it ends up bitter. Which is gro...

Remember the futuristic society that Bill and Ted were supposed to create (by way of their excellent adventures, of course!)? I'd like those guys to visit (particularly if George Carlin were still ...

Take pictures of everything. And takes lots of shots of everything. You never regret having too many pictures - especially with digital!

favorite color to wear: black favorite color in home: red favorite go-to color for everything: white using the color scheme of a 50's diner: priceless

my ken onion chef's knife. i splurged on it a few months ago and absolutely adore it. i use it for everything : not only is it the best knife i own, it takes the place of several other not-s...

Oh! My mom and I have been trading fig recipes back and forth all summer! I'd love to be able to give her this book.

Please, oh please, oh please! I've been using my grandmother's old crockpot for years, and it died in a round of chili-making this summer. I will make love it and use it to make curries, and chilis...

Growing up in the South, my dad (and thus the rest of us) tried every possible trick to keep the deer out of the garden. Tin foil (as well as pie pans, etc) works no better - though no worse - than...

Oh wow. The slipcover for my couch. And then, you know, important stuff. Like dresses.

oh! this post makes me so happy; i'm a georgia gal (or was) and grew up eating muscadines and scuppernongs off the vines in my backyard. my parents came up to visit last weekend and brought me a bi...

bananas. my cat effing loves bananas. in an unfortunate twist, his name is (and was, when we adopted him!) monkey.

Unlike many others, I didn't like the grey and orange combo. It seems sort of ... dismal. I like the blue wall and stairs best, though I'm not loving the color of the FLOR with it. Ma...

I didn't make ice cream this month, I admit it. (I don't have an ice cream maker and am sorta scared without one.... I know, I know - I shouldn't be, but there it is.) However, I've been freezing c...

I'm a fan of the DIY versions - baking soda, vinegar, lemon juice, essential oils, etc. I've also found a number of local soapmakers that I like to support.

That's lovely....... and would be even lovelier on my wall!

Like zeta and sol, I've always gone blades down, for two main reasons. One, most knives are weighted more heavily towards the handle, so you don't want that weight to drag them off the strip. Two, ...

Though I'm blessed with a washer and dryer right in my own home, I'm cursed with the strangest washer/dryer setup known to man. When my boyfriend and I moved in about a month, we assu...