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A Nifty, Crispy Cheese Garnish: Frico The Cheesemonger
5/23/12 4:34 PM

A little hanging loop would make this a cute May basket, too.


Are They Ice Cream or Flowers? Pretty Table Centerpieces for an Ice Cream Party
5/23/12 4:26 PM

I've thought of getting a compresor-style ice-cream maker, but am dismayed to hear that even that may need to eat freezer space at least overnight to work well. Are there compressor models that work nicely without that?


The Cuisinart ICE-100 Ice Cream and Gelato Maker Product Review
5/22/12 4:41 PM

When someone's just starting out and doesn't have much yet, multi-purpose things can be terrific. Dutch ovens and cast-iron pots and pans can go from stove top to oven. The ubiquitous Pyrex glass bowls with lids can be used for mixing or serving or storage. A cookie sheet can be great for cookies, but so can a jelly-roll pan, and the jelly-roll pan can also be used for anything that needs a lip, including to catch drips under other things in the oven.


Kitchen-Warming Gift Box for a New Cook: 6 Ideas to Fill it Up
5/18/12 5:08 AM

Wolfram|Alpha gives data on US name popularity over time, either alone or as comparisons (e.g. Jennifer or John vs. Jacob); it's interesting to look at some trends, such as the spikes and falls for Britney.

When naming children, also consider the initials. Some form combinations that nobody would want to be saddled with.


2011's Most Popular Baby Names
5/16/12 8:15 PM

@Dhmoniger, paving stones and gravel are frequently laid over a bed of sand, and it looks like there's rock or sand between all the paving surfaces. (Even if that's not how Smile Garden did it, it would be feasible to set one's own version up that way.) With that in place, weeds should be very rare, and any that do somehow sprout should be easy to pull up without their usual anchor of dirt.


Smile Garden's Pretty Paving The Gardenist
5/16/12 7:33 PM

A local restaurant serves eggplant fries with a honey balsamic sauce drizzled over them -- they're incredible.


Beyond French Fries! Other Vegetables Worth Frying
5/16/12 2:49 PM

@Auraexchange (and anyone else with similar problems), two tips for your KitchenAid:

1) If you're getting a thick layer of unmixed stuff at the bottom of the bowl, you probably need to raise the bowl. Check your manual (or the internet) to see how to do so for your particular model.

2) Try a scraper blade, like this one -- I dithered about getting one for a year or so, and wish I'd never waited. No more bowl scraping!


Recipe: Basic Yellow Butter Cake
5/14/12 7:04 PM

We stopped keeping paper take-out menus when we realized that everywhere we've ordered from has theirs posted online, and many even have online ordering systems. We do keep a small stash of restaurant coupons, though; those goes in a clip in a drawer.

We, too, like the stuff we have on our fridge. It might look more streamlined without it, but then we wouldn't smile at it every day.


Tips for Keeping a Clutter-Free Kitchen
5/11/12 7:26 PM

Macbride, I didn't grow up with birthday-party favors, either, and was surprised to see them at my nephew's parties (in Chicago, where I'm told they're near-ubiquitous). Anyone know whether it's a carryover from weddings?


Best Kids' Parties: Horses My Party
5/7/12 1:45 PM

Ditto what acs826 said.

Also, I've been told by horticulturalists to avoid watering late in the evening or at night, because then the grass won't dry until morning and that gives disease-causing fungi and other organisms enough time to get established.


Water More Slowly for Best Lawn Health
5/7/12 1:42 PM

@suemey, you could also try a pothos -- those seem to thrive nearly anywhere, including in weak or artificial light. Spider plants (also called airplane plants) are almost as easy.


Japanese Gardening Inspiration: Kokedama
5/7/12 1:18 PM

Then there's the Rock Paper Scissors Lizard Spock variant as from The Big Bang Theory...


Rock Paper Scissors by Nate Duvall On the Wall
5/7/12 12:58 PM

@lcraig, I'm delighted to know there's such a profession as sofa disassembler. Nonetheless, for the OP I'd add that if shopping for a non-sectional sofa it'd be good to see if any parts can be self-disassembled, like removable legs or backs, and checking measurements without those bits if applicable.

Not to make light of the OP's situation, but is anyone else reminded of the stuck-in-the-stairwell sofa in Douglas Adams's Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency?


Is There a Formula to Determine if a Sofa Will Fit in the Elevator? Good Questions
5/7/12 12:53 PM

Most of these are kind of cute, but... ten painted, sharpened popsicle sticks, plus a china marker (which per the listing won't even erase on that rough surface without mineral spirits), for ten bucks? For that price, you can first enjoy some popsicles, then paint their sticks (no need to sharpen) whatever colors you wish in a china-marker-can-be-simply-rubbed-off finish, get your favorite color of china marker, and have money left over for seedlings.


10 Outdoor Finds: Under $10
5/7/12 12:44 PM

The take-home message I'm getting from reading all of these comments is that it's highly unlikely whatever's chosen will please everybody, and it may be inevitable that whatever's chosen (or avoided) will squick or offend or trigger allergies in one or more guests, so whatever favor or lack thereof most pleases the bride and groom is probably the way to go.

My brother's wedding favors were very sweet little post-it note pads that said, "Love, Honor, and Stick Together!" with their names and wedding date and a cute stick-figure drawing, Charming, but I used maybe three pages from mine, and recycled the rest when they got divorced.

The wedding favor I've most enjoyed was from friends who had photos scheduled for between the wedding and the reception. They had little a little packet of legos at each place setting, with notes saying for guests to please have fun with them while the family was with the photographer. Everyone enjoyed playing around with them, they filled the time beautifully, many tables pooled theirs to make more elaborate constructions, the creations made for some great and unusual reception photos, and the majority of the legos wound up being given to the children in attendance, who presumably had plenty more fun with them at home.


Homemade Wedding Favor Ideas?Good Questions
5/7/12 8:09 AM

It's possible to grow your own, if you're interested, but they're a bit finicky if you don't live where they can be planted outdoors: They need acidic soil, a lot of humidity (but good drainage), and a lot of natural or artificial daylight to flower and bear fruit. Worth it, though, if you want an interesting, attractive, useful, and potentially lucrative plant; those berries sell for ridiculous amounts of money, and even the seeds aren't cheap. Check distributor/nursery reviews before ordering a plant.


Miracle Fruit Revisited: Are You Still Taste Tripping?
5/6/12 10:23 AM

Don't choose a side-by-side if you ever want to put wide things (larger pans, pizzas, etc.) in the freezer -- they won't fit horizontally.


Refrigerator Buyer's Guide: Cold Considerations
5/2/12 9:08 PM

I second Jvanree's suggestion of using a database app instead of photos to track your books, especially if you have a lot; searchable is important! And some apps can automatically download full information if you scan the book's bar code, making a new entry just about as easy as a photo.

I like text for things-we-buy-periodically shopping info, too, so it's all in a single place (a note file on my phone) and easy to edit/update as desired: battery types, clothing sizes, the kinds of wine my partner's parents like best, the size of the furnace filter....

I do prefer photos for some things, though, and some of the suggestions here I already do, but I never considered the parking photo idea -- good one! I also snap pictures of flyers that catch my attention.


10 Snapshots You Should Keep in Your Phone's Photo Album
5/2/12 8:52 PM

OP, it'd be great to hear what you guys wind up doing with them!


How To Display Boyfriend's Shot Glass Collection? Good Questions
4/29/12 9:47 AM