Dumb question - it's not a dumb question! I did a wee search on the web and through old cookbooks and came up wth conflicting answers - I'm choosing to think sweet = unsalted. If anyone finds a d...

I disagree, Viktoria - Salted butter is very common here in New Zealand - most shops sell both, but if one's missing, it's the unsalted kind. I also wonder why Victoria (the one with t...

There are some great ideas, here, but I think Charlotte says it best. Being gracious and polite seem to have taken a back seat to food preferences. I remember my mom always saying to eat what I w...

My husband's nickname for me is magpie. I think he means it lovingly... :-) I just went to a Tupperware party (Lord help us all...) - I'd sworn them off forever, but my friend asked r...

I agree with Iona - I rarely use aluminium foil - I prefer to use silicone baking sheets in the oven (reusable) and reusable containers (glass or plastic) when things need a cover - I probably go t...

I also wash and reuse my ziplock (gladlock here) bags, no worries. Same with the bags from the bulk bins (nuts, etc). I turn them inside out and wash them each day after work, leave them on the dr...

hi, Buda - in NZ, bega slices (the individually wrapped ones) are pretty close to american cheese - or anything called (and I'm not kidding) "processed cheese product." When I was litt...