I should qualify my vote and say that we light candles every night in the non-summer months. A set of tapers live on our dining table, so it's not hard to light them. However, if we have the A/C ...
In my life, we clearly have more of the casual-type dinner parties, but I do have some strong nostalgia for the 1950s/60s variety. Today I don't want to make anyone uncomfortable by hosting a 'stu...
I'm inclined to agree with the first post -- I'll use the baking soda / vinegar methods for spills, but nothing non-toxic seems to work on the baked on spatters on the sides of the oven. However, ...
In the West Village, I love Garber Hardware, but it's been mentioned on AT before. I've also found a good old-style store near my office in midtown. It's Central Hardware on 39th St. at 6th Ave. ...
It's nice to see an alternative to the minimalism everyone seems to favor lately. To me, when items are part of a collection, they don't really seem like clutter. Unfortunately, photographs of fu...
I also like the low-fat version of Liberté. Unlike most lower-fat products, it's sweetened with fruit juice (and not aspartame -- yuck). It's got 160 calories per serving.
I g...
I usually have a tub of duck fat in my fridge for times like these but I was out of both that and bacon last night when I made these. To round out the flavor, I added one chopped chipotle chile an...
Hmm... in that case I'm due to repaint. I painted most of my apartment about 3 years ago and my kitchen 4 years ago, but I'm not itching to make any changes. (My bathroom is unfortunately tiled co...
I like to mix lighter vegetables with the eggs but leave heavier ones in the pan and evenly distribute the egg mixture on top. I find that if I mix something like potatoes with the eggs, they sink...
We always eat at the dinner table -- for all meals. I want to focus both on my dining companion and my food. I personally don't find that to be possible with TV on.
The only time we ...
I would venture to guess that the chairs are vintage. I would just keep your eyes open for a modern set. I actually found some great art deco dining chairs on Scavenger.
Here are the...
I don't think the issue is about being ashamed of your TV. Like a few others mentioned, I don't love how our black, shiny box of technology looks among our antiques. This would likely be less of ...
My mom has the Time Life Foods of the World -- I wish she would give me the set! I do have many of the recipes though. The headnotes are really interesting and while some of the recipes are a bit...
I have How to Decorate, and I still think it looks current (except for some shots of electronics, which make me chuckle). The rooms weren't trendy, so I think that helps them look current and the ...
I don't have the recipe in front of me, but I really like the ketchup in "Recipes from Home" by Barbara Shinn and David Page (http://www.amazon.com/Recipes-Home-David-Page/dp/1885183992 -- search i...
I always thought it was important to register for china, since it's not something you're likely to buy for yourself (you'll go out and buy a new pot if you need one). That being said, I already ha...
I think that per most usual definitions, I am both a foodie and a cook (although I stay away from endorsed products and don't buy anything just because it's expensive). I think that my interest in...
I don't' remember where I read it, but some beer expert said that when it's hot, he enjoys a near-frozen mass-market, light beer (bud light, pbr, etc.). That way the quality of the brew isn't wast...
I've always thought it was odd that television food people wear their rings while messing with food -- I guess they aren't alone. I don't really like the feeling of having gunk between the ring an...
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I should qualify my vote and say that we light candles every night in the non-summer months. A set of tapers live on our dining table, so it's not hard to light them. However, if we have the A/C ...
In my life, we clearly have more of the casual-type dinner parties, but I do have some strong nostalgia for the 1950s/60s variety. Today I don't want to make anyone uncomfortable by hosting a 'stu...
I second the Cornish hen suggestion. It looks as festive as a turkey, but is much tastier and can be individually portioned.
I'm inclined to agree with the first post -- I'll use the baking soda / vinegar methods for spills, but nothing non-toxic seems to work on the baked on spatters on the sides of the oven. However, ...
In the West Village, I love Garber Hardware, but it's been mentioned on AT before. I've also found a good old-style store near my office in midtown. It's Central Hardware on 39th St. at 6th Ave. ...
It's nice to see an alternative to the minimalism everyone seems to favor lately. To me, when items are part of a collection, they don't really seem like clutter. Unfortunately, photographs of fu...
I also like the low-fat version of Liberté. Unlike most lower-fat products, it's sweetened with fruit juice (and not aspartame -- yuck). It's got 160 calories per serving. I g...
I usually have a tub of duck fat in my fridge for times like these but I was out of both that and bacon last night when I made these. To round out the flavor, I added one chopped chipotle chile an...
Hmm... in that case I'm due to repaint. I painted most of my apartment about 3 years ago and my kitchen 4 years ago, but I'm not itching to make any changes. (My bathroom is unfortunately tiled co...
I like to mix lighter vegetables with the eggs but leave heavier ones in the pan and evenly distribute the egg mixture on top. I find that if I mix something like potatoes with the eggs, they sink...
We always eat at the dinner table -- for all meals. I want to focus both on my dining companion and my food. I personally don't find that to be possible with TV on. The only time we ...
I would venture to guess that the chairs are vintage. I would just keep your eyes open for a modern set. I actually found some great art deco dining chairs on Scavenger. Here are the...
I don't think the issue is about being ashamed of your TV. Like a few others mentioned, I don't love how our black, shiny box of technology looks among our antiques. This would likely be less of ...
My mom has the Time Life Foods of the World -- I wish she would give me the set! I do have many of the recipes though. The headnotes are really interesting and while some of the recipes are a bit...
I have How to Decorate, and I still think it looks current (except for some shots of electronics, which make me chuckle). The rooms weren't trendy, so I think that helps them look current and the ...
I don't have the recipe in front of me, but I really like the ketchup in "Recipes from Home" by Barbara Shinn and David Page (http://www.amazon.com/Recipes-Home-David-Page/dp/1885183992 -- search i...
I always thought it was important to register for china, since it's not something you're likely to buy for yourself (you'll go out and buy a new pot if you need one). That being said, I already ha...
I think that per most usual definitions, I am both a foodie and a cook (although I stay away from endorsed products and don't buy anything just because it's expensive). I think that my interest in...
I don't' remember where I read it, but some beer expert said that when it's hot, he enjoys a near-frozen mass-market, light beer (bud light, pbr, etc.). That way the quality of the brew isn't wast...
I've always thought it was odd that television food people wear their rings while messing with food -- I guess they aren't alone. I don't really like the feeling of having gunk between the ring an...