I have the exact same problem from roasting chickens. I just accepted my oven would be dirty most of the time, and then, occasionally, when it gets to be more than I can handle, I break out the pa...

Grapefruit! Growing up, my dad would slice it like orange wedges and I HATED it. But when we were first dating my husband cut up a grapefruit for me so that I wasn't eating the white pith and it ...

You are not the only one, Enamorada! So annoying. I've started sort of ignoring posts that include them.

We have two of those in our pantry! One holds tea towels, the other holds plastic wrap, tin foil, parchment paper, etc. It'd be great to get one for cookie sheets like Rebecca's, alth...

As someone in DC who needs to get a chair reupholstered-- do you have good recommendations for places to go? I haven't decided yet between upholstering and slipcovering, I just know I'm probably n...

I cook a lot, and two burners and a half-size oven would be a total deal breaker for me. I would much prefer a smaller fridge. That said, even though I live in a city now, it's not New York. I w...

Our farmer's market in DC is still selling beets. I think they're like carrots or parsnips-- easy to store in a root cellar.

This is how we're defining good questions now?

I agree that it's tacky to ask for money. I even think it's tacky to ask for money if someone asks what they can bring. I sometimes ask people to bring pre-dinner snack food, like olives or chees...

If it were me personally, I would do a stripe. Maybe like matress ticking? Or maybe bolder? But probably black and white, or grey and white.

Tea (and I see you're a tealuxe fan! I worked there for a summer after high school). Also teapots and tea sets. If I ever throw a brunch for exclusively tea drinkers, I will be all set. Otherwis...

I always went back and forth between Atwater and Jean Talon. Atwater was smaller, but a little fancier, but Jean Talon had EVERYTHING. Ah, I miss Montreal. And Premiere Moisson had my favorite b...

I've done this and it's worked well. It takes a fair amount of self-control to keep from watering (and, in my case, not gently tugging on it to see if it's rooted yet).

I'm not submitting this year, but you all have inspired me to break out my new ice cream maker and I'm having so much fun. Thank you! I can't wait to see your entries.

Any ideas on where to get old office furniture (like, for instance, filing cabinets) in the DC area?

Which is actually basically what nausved said. Sorry about that.

This all feels beside the point. I'm willing to spend a little more to buy soaps and detergents that are less damaging to the environment, and organic or grass fed milk. But my farm share is chea...

Whenever I've asked a farmer at any of the farm stands I've frequented about a product, they've always been really helpful and informative. There have been a few times when I've asked to try the f...

Although it's pretty, no question.

People don't paint their ceilings because it's miserable work. I spent a good long time cutting in the trim along our ceiling and that was quite enough for me.