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I think the motion sensor sprinkler might be a little better than the light. You can get them at hardware stores to keep raccoons from rolling up your new sod.

I don't understand why the spout is so high. There is going to be a bunch of liquid in the bottom that will require some maneuvering to get out.

Last weekend I made ice-cream using pressed cottage cheese (this product, I don't know if you can get it in the US http://www.westerncre...

I wouldn't put these containers directly from the freezer into a hot oven. The thermal shock could break them even if the website claims otherwise.

This show is already airing in Canada and it is pretty great. I like its relaxed style.

My father grew up on a dairy farm. As a I child I would drink raw milk when I visited my grandmother. I didn't find it particularly different from regular milk. Mostly I noticed it was thicker b...

from Survey: Have You Ever Tasted Raw Milk? on August 9, 2007 09:23PM

I eat frozen salmon and it is pretty nice - especially for a weeknight.

from Open Thread #98 on June 30, 2007 09:58AM

My parents have the stove pictured. They used the grill a few times, but ended up taking it out and putting in extra burners - additionally switching between burners and the grill element is not ...

from Good Question: How Can I Grill Inside? on June 28, 2007 11:56AM

This is a weird list. Although, my father does have the Peugeot pepper mill and has never had a problem with it.

from Dwell's List of Iconic Kitchen Items on June 26, 2007 12:32PM

I thought American Coke was made with corn syrup? Is this for only Coke sweetened with sugar cane?

Baking soda? That's what I use to clean my enamel pots and enamel is similar to glass. I just put a heap of the baking soda on the offending area and scrub with a damp cloth.

If I zest the lemon and don't need the juice for the recipe I just put the lemon in a plastic bag in the fridge to keep it from drying out. It works okay if you use the lemon in the next couple of...

from Lemon Tip: Squeeze and Freeze on May 4, 2007 11:28AM

Hands down I am trying the risotto - as soon as I get to the market to get some asparagus. I love the minimalist movies. I have had some risotto disasters before. But I am hoping now...

I cook for only myself about 1/2 the time. (The other half my boyfriend comes over, I eat out, or I go to my parents.) I think the best part about cooking for 1 is I feel I can experiment witho...

from Poll: Cooking for One on April 24, 2007 07:15PM

Cream cheese and red pepper make a good veggie sandwich.

If you like to have pasta with sauce, I think you will need two large pots. I have a dutch over I make my pasta sauce in. But no other large pot to make pasta in so I am always crowding my noodles.

from Technique: Roasting Peeled Garlic on April 19, 2007 05:56PM

This roaster would probably be good for making scalloped potatoes or cabbage rolls for a crowd too. And Nigella is always tossing a bunch of chicken bits and sausage into pans like that on her TV ...

from Consider New Uses for Your Roaster on April 17, 2007 11:10AM

You can drain yogurt in a paper coffee filter too.

from D.I.Y. Greek Yogurt on April 16, 2007 12:47PM

I like the look of Guido's dog. Is it a shar pei?

I am definitely eyeing the brownie recipes.

from NY Times Dining Section Roundup: 4.11.07 on April 11, 2007 09:47AM