You may be measuring the flour differently than the recipe author. Many cooks spoon flour loosely into a measuring cup than level the top. If you scoop the cup directly into the container, you wo...

I have the Mario Batali 4qt one and I love it. Target also has Dutch ovens that get good reviews from Cooks Illustrated and they are producing a Giada DeLaurentis line that looks really nice. I'v...

Good luck to your husband. I hope you are checking into his thyroid. I have Grave's disease and an early sign was choking due to my enlarged thyroid. I hope he is healthy again soon.

http://blog.ruhlman.com/2009/12/making-sandwich-bread-with-the-53-ratio.html Ruhlman's blog s...

You can also do a scrub w/sugar instead of salt. You could make bath salts - Epson salts (very inexpensive) and dried herbs (lavender...). As far as a seasoned salt - mix salt, brow...

Brava!

If you have a restaurant nearby that serves food family-style, it can be great for a party. We have bbq and can go pick up plenty of it. If you are still considering doing it yourse...

I saw a post in which she melts candy canes into simple syrup to make a candy cane syrup. Maybe you can use the idea and melt the caramel first in water then boil off the water. Or you could crus...

As for baking, if it is from a Susan Herrmann Loomis book, I know I can trust it (I don't even test it before bringing it someplace and I'm crazy about testing). The Silver Palate cookbook is also...

http://yummysupper.blogspot.com/2009/11/salted-rosemary-almond-shortbread.html a recipe for...

Thanks lawoman!

Does anyone know what I can do w/Satsumas? (I hope I spelled that correctly). I just received a huge bag of them. Thanks!

Asides - I store mine in the sheet pan I use it in.

I would give them to a food pantry. They often take the overflow from home gardeners so I would bet they would be happy to receive yours.

bkg0712 - a link from Whole Foods: http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/holidays/giving/fromthekitchen.php A...

Would wrapping a towel around the motor help?

Thank you!

I'm making something from a book I have called Sweety Pies by Patty Pinner. It has a lot of different pies that I've never heard of before. I've made a couple of them including a peanut butter pi...

chusmabilly - I used a shop-vac to pick up dog hair on my hardwoods. It was the only thing I found that really worked. You can buy a small one for under $40.

We put it in the washer (in the fabric softner area) when we wash athletic clothes (dry-fit..). Since we've done this, they smell a lot better.