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any tips on prolonging the shelf life of fresh bay leaf?

i like the feet!

ginger lemon scones!

I'll be baking hamantaschen tonight--found a great recipe 2 years ago on the foodnetwork website--orange zest in the dough, dried apricot/orange juice/honey filling--i'll never eat store-bought or ...

my dad has been preparing meals for friends and loved ones in need for years--his favorite things to make for such causes are cheese blintzes and stuffed cabbage. my mom favors lasagna, baked ziti,...

I love my Bodum travel press--it's both leak and drip free, and i think the hinged sealed opening is the key to that-i have no problem propping it up in my purse on the train so that i can both rea...

Leaf & Bean on 7th Ave in Park Slope has a great selection and a very nice, helpful and non-snobby staff. smells like heaven in there. and I LOVE Gorilla Coffee when I'm on the go. they're r...

this looks heavenly. i think i'll have to make this for my mother's birthday next month--perfect timing, as it's the only time of year i make layer cakes :-)

aah. thanks for setting the record straight on this one. i've always had issues finding this seemingly simple yet hard to come by ingredient. at least i know i'm not crazy!

my cake preference is mocha--sometimes a full on chocolate cake lacks flavor, and i prefer my frosting to be the source of the chocolaty goodness. also a big fan of carrot cake.

great tip! i've got several bags of clothes waiting to be donated, and i have been meaning to get down to the Grand Army Plaza greenmarket for weeks!

I really want to try making black bean chili with butternut squash and swiss chard (http://www.epicurious.com/articlesguides/healthy/news/bestdiet_recipes/recipes/food/views/234146) Maybe I ...

Cooking for Mr. Latte is great; also loved Miriam's Kitchen; recently read Colette Rossant's latest and I really want to read Alone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant.

the dutch oven for my own attempt at prized family recipe soups like 'jewish penicillin' or stick to your ribs mushroom barley, or one of my ultimate comfort foods, salami goulash.

mom's matzah ball soup or corn chowder

just made these last night and they're already the talk of the office. i used lemon zest instead of orange, and also made a lemon and confectioners sugar glaze. since i had them on hand, i soaked d...

i made this for thanksgiving and it came out even more amazing than i could have hoped--so good that even non-pumpkin fans loved it! so moist and simply delish!

ooh--i've made the raspberry bars a few times and now i'm eager to try this version too!

favorite slow cooked dishes? mom's meatballs (which i recently managed to recreate), dad's stuffed cabbage (which i've yet to attempt on my own). these pots would be an amazing addition to my alre...

ooh. good to know. i need to replace my french press pronto!