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I love my melitta. I have a french press too but like the melitta better.

orzo with parm and butter, good sharp cheddar and put me in the buttered toast category too.

I got my kitchenaid dutch oven at costco and I love it, I use it all the time.

How to sharpen knives, how to break an egg with one hand, (have tried it always make a mess),how to make your own pasta, tiling a back splash would be great too.

potato and leek soup. hands down my favorite and of course her french onion soup is the best.

Thank you! I too thought it was a "natural" product.

So where do you get the 4 cups of duck fat to cook the duck in? from the duck itself? or do you buy it?

I just made this sauce and it is incredible! I am going to stop and get a gallon of ice cream on the way to my sister's tomorrow so we can eat it right away. Yhank you for a great and easy r...

I am hosting the annual Lab party from work so I am cooking up a storm this weekend; jalapeno cheddar scones from smitten-kitchen, spiced nuts, matzo crack, hot spiced cider (with calvados on the s...

Likewise I only use mine for reference, it is a 25 year old paperback copy, I know I have used recipes from Joy but I cannot remember any recent ones, actually I was thinking of getting rid of it a...

I have a magnetic strip that is supposed to be for a toolbox, I bought it at Lowes, that is magnetized on both sides that I have stuck on my fridge (like joyosity) that I keep my knives on. It's gr...

I always wash my rice when using the rice cooker, otherwise the air vent gum's up and it overflows, I have noticed the difference in texture also. The water isn't really wasted as I water my plants...

chicken stock mushroom stock wine cubes (thanks for the tip AT) lots of frozen vegetables bread Trader Joe's frozen stuff bread crumbs Love those frozen he...

I love hard cider, vermont woodchuck is my favorite.

I like it mixed with red chile sauce poured over pasta

love the heat! I am a chile addict whether green or red bring it on, doesn't matter what the weather is. That heat effect is actually addicting.

I have never heard of a lemon shake up, but I do love those glasses

my favorite bagel place is miles away so when I do buy them I just slice them and freeze them, as bobolink suggests

I just use a straight pin from the sewing box.

Hey splatgirl can you tell me where you got your arkansas whetstone and if it has a specific name? Can I get it at any hardware store? Thx!