I have that exact map and have tried the same project, and let me tell you it is NOT easy. Foam core cannot be cut at home, end of story. Has to be pasted and then brought back to the art shop fo...
Sautee pan, definitely. My cookware set (cuisinart, highly recommended) came with 2 skillets and i think i've used one of them once since buying. The sautee pan gets used more than anything else....
i have an instant read thermometer like the one you linked to in the article, and tried to calibrate it recently exactly as you described. here was my experience:
-dip into boiling wa...
I see your point, but i've replaced american cheese with sliced munster for pretty much all american cheese applications (burgers, grilled cheese). Its mild, melts well, and is tasty.
Geez. I know what PEI mussels are, but only as of late. I've heard of Prince Edward Island. Did i know they produced mussels 5 yrs ago? No. Did i go to a restaurant and see "PEI mussels" on it...
I bring my lunch a lot and usually cook up a big batch of something (stew, soup, curry, etc) and portion it out in plastic containers. I then freeze and take them into work (where the freezer is N...
Oooh! i just did this! It was a long-awaited home improvement project for our big closet that had absolutely no light.
We bought a few rope lights from home depot (like this:
this doesn't look very convincing. the benefit of bubble wrap is that the plastic has some elasticity, so that if you put pressure on a bubble, the plastic will stretch slightly without bursting, ...
agree with a lot of things already said:
- let go of the dishwasher, its 20% of your budget, very uncommon in NYC rentals, and you don't really have space for it.
- consider goin...
In Brooklyn the Ft Greene greenmarket also accepts kitchen scraps. Try searching your local greenmarket first to see if they take scraps, otherwise check out a local community garden -- many would...
i am a recent convert to the snapping method, and found that its a little wasteful. I used to just cut off the bottom inch or whatever the white part was and call it a day before i discovered snap...
i'm a scaredy cat. if my knife cut a piece of paper like in the video, i'm sure i'd be missing several fingers by now.
i know a sharper knife is supposed to be safer than a dull one b...
huh? NPR audience is "slumming"? When i think of NPR, i think of liberal, over-educated, frugal folks (and i count myself as one of them). Although i do agree that $10 is not much of a challenge...
wow. my first reaction was "this is a tip? who WOULDN'T save bacon fat? its like gold!!!". but apparently this is news to some folks, and i'm happy they're in on the 'secret'. :)
why does the wireless router need to always be on? If you're not home, or you've turned off your computer, who needs it to be on? Unless you're providing internet for the neighbors. :)
Can't you do most of this stuff with a spoon? Seeding melons & squashes is definitely a spoon task, as is measuring doughs. Only thing that seems to really require a melon baller is the cupcake i...
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why would collecting rain water be illegal?
I have that exact map and have tried the same project, and let me tell you it is NOT easy. Foam core cannot be cut at home, end of story. Has to be pasted and then brought back to the art shop fo...
Sautee pan, definitely. My cookware set (cuisinart, highly recommended) came with 2 skillets and i think i've used one of them once since buying. The sautee pan gets used more than anything else....
i have an instant read thermometer like the one you linked to in the article, and tried to calibrate it recently exactly as you described. here was my experience: -dip into boiling wa...
I see your point, but i've replaced american cheese with sliced munster for pretty much all american cheese applications (burgers, grilled cheese). Its mild, melts well, and is tasty.
Geez. I know what PEI mussels are, but only as of late. I've heard of Prince Edward Island. Did i know they produced mussels 5 yrs ago? No. Did i go to a restaurant and see "PEI mussels" on it...
stoned wheat thins!
I bring my lunch a lot and usually cook up a big batch of something (stew, soup, curry, etc) and portion it out in plastic containers. I then freeze and take them into work (where the freezer is N...
are they trying to sell me a relaxation coffin?
Oooh! i just did this! It was a long-awaited home improvement project for our big closet that had absolutely no light. We bought a few rope lights from home depot (like this:
these look like they would give me nightmares. their eyes are creepy!
this doesn't look very convincing. the benefit of bubble wrap is that the plastic has some elasticity, so that if you put pressure on a bubble, the plastic will stretch slightly without bursting, ...
agree with a lot of things already said: - let go of the dishwasher, its 20% of your budget, very uncommon in NYC rentals, and you don't really have space for it. - consider goin...
In Brooklyn the Ft Greene greenmarket also accepts kitchen scraps. Try searching your local greenmarket first to see if they take scraps, otherwise check out a local community garden -- many would...
i am a recent convert to the snapping method, and found that its a little wasteful. I used to just cut off the bottom inch or whatever the white part was and call it a day before i discovered snap...
i'm a scaredy cat. if my knife cut a piece of paper like in the video, i'm sure i'd be missing several fingers by now. i know a sharper knife is supposed to be safer than a dull one b...
huh? NPR audience is "slumming"? When i think of NPR, i think of liberal, over-educated, frugal folks (and i count myself as one of them). Although i do agree that $10 is not much of a challenge...
wow. my first reaction was "this is a tip? who WOULDN'T save bacon fat? its like gold!!!". but apparently this is news to some folks, and i'm happy they're in on the 'secret'. :)
why does the wireless router need to always be on? If you're not home, or you've turned off your computer, who needs it to be on? Unless you're providing internet for the neighbors. :)
Can't you do most of this stuff with a spoon? Seeding melons & squashes is definitely a spoon task, as is measuring doughs. Only thing that seems to really require a melon baller is the cupcake i...