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I've been making this salad since I saw it in Martha's magazine -- I make it with a toasted sunflower seed dressing instead of peanut (our son's allergic):

I planted radish seeds for the first time this year -- a pretty, slender variety called d'avignon radish -- and they were ready to pull up in just a month! I made bread and butter radish pickles (...

I use an ice cream bucket, too! I put the lid over the top of the container without snapping it down and never have an odor (though put a lot of coffee grounds in there every day, which may help)....

I agree with aneelee re: counter clutter. Our bar -- which is between the kitchen and the kitchen table -- is essential for letting light into the kitchen and opening up the kitchen to the rest of...

I'm building a raised bed according to the Sunset design this weekend! And hedging my bets a bit with Boston weather by setting out radishes, lettuce, and onions in containers.

Thank you for this!! My kids love slow-cooked pork -- I usually braise it with hard cider and onions -- and I'm sure they'd like this, too.

My family's all-time favorite pot roast is so easy, I've memorized it: Caramelize 1 1/2 lb. sliced onions in a few tbsp. butter or oil in a large dutch oven over med-low heat. Transfe...

I made the soda bread with dried cherries & golden raisins posted here last week and it is incredible! Thank you! I made a few changes to make it egg- & dairy-free (just left the eggs out, subbed...

I have one and use it for frying -- it works very well. You do have to keep an eye on it, though. Mine is a little scorched. Green Cat: I clean mine in the dishwasher now, but bef...

Wow, J-Dubz, that looks awesome. Thanks!!

Thank you for this! I just bought a pound of chorizo to make Mark Bittman's brown rice paella (from his new book, Food Matters, which is terrific!) -- I only need a little bit for Bittman's recipe...

I love my kitchen aid, too, and use it constantly. The pasta rolling attachment is terrific, but I don't love the ice cream making attachment -- the bowl is huge and takes two full days in the fre...

leepert: Put 1 tbsp. lemon juice or vinegar in a measuring cup, then fill to the 1 c. mark with milk. Let sit 10 min. or until slightly thickened.

Brianna: My son has a dairy allergy -- you can get a simple blood test (called a RAST test) that will tell you if you have a milk allergy and how that allergy breaks down re: the compo...

In case any cinnamon roll lovers who have egg and/or dairy allergies (or kids that do, like mine) are sighing in self-pity over these two recipes, I recently found an outstanding egg-free cinnamon ...

We're snowed under in Boston. Made Bavarian soft pretzels with the kids.

I braise greens in cider, too. I like them with bacon, but caramelizing a sliced onion before adding the greens and cider is a fine substitute. I always add a splash of vinegar at the end, too.

I'm not a vegetarian, but do eat meatless a lot of the time. I really don't like the meat-substitutes. I'm more likely to use beans, lentils, or grains in place of meat -- for instance, I use a c...

I made tortilla soup this week, too, just like Ana K., but mine has chicken (and I fry my tortillas, which is a bit of a production. Baking them is a good idea. I will try that next time -- thanks...

Yes! We by a sparkling white wine from Portugal called vinho verde by the case. It's light, dry, 10.5 % alcohol, and about $5/bottle.