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Display Name: alyssazor
Member Since: 10/17/07

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I rarely like to drink wine with food, maybe some foods like cheese..but not with a meal. I guess I am weird, I like to have them individually! So usually it's milk, water or juice! Sometimes a beer.


Apartment Therapy The Kitchn | Survey: If Not Wine, What Are You Drinking With Dinner?
5/14/09 10:09 PM

I have to agree with diydame! They take up half of drawer in my small kitchen, and that makes me kind of sad. Otherwise, they are great.


Apartment Therapy The Kitchn | The IKEA Kitchen: CHARM Grater
10/3/08 1:08 PM

Uh, yeah, so...moving out of our apartment next week and haven't cleaned the oven in the 2 years we've lived here. Why? Probably because I'm usually lazy. And...we do use it, a lot. Thanks for posting this right in time for me..haha!


Apartment Therapy The Kitchn | Survey: How Do You Clean Your Oven?
9/12/08 2:19 PM

Method...but I want to start making my own :)


Apartment Therapy Los Angeles | Thursday Giveaway: Nettie Scrub Soap and Candle Gift Pack Los Angeles
9/6/08 11:33 AM

Butter pecan...or cookies n cream :)


Apartment Therapy The Kitchn | Thursday Giveaway: Summer Ice Cream Bucket Kit
8/7/08 6:34 PM

I can't find the avacado thing either...


Apartment Therapy The Kitchn | Good Question: Growing Lychee
7/30/08 7:22 AM

Cherries lately!


Apartment Therapy The Kitchn | Thursday Giveaway: Recycline Preserve Colander and Cutting Board
6/19/08 6:29 PM

Honestly, the only thing I've used it for was Red Velvet Cupcakes, or cake, whatever your wish may be ;)

I actually used the recipe that heather just posted. I did a lot of searching online for a good recipe, they turned out SO good (i more than doubled the cocoa powder though).


Apartment Therapy The Kitchn | Reader Feedback: What Can We Do With Buttermilk?
5/16/08 12:41 PM

Mm that looks good! Tonight we're having trout, and I'm trying out this recipe: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/232619


Apartment Therapy The Kitchn | What's for Dinner? Fresh Tuna and Radish Salad with Wasabi Dressing
5/12/08 3:37 PM

I'm going to have to agree with what a lot of people said about improvising when cooking. I usually look up recipes if I have a few ingredients I want to use together but am not quite sure what I want to do with and I need some inspiration. Then from there I'll change things around based upon what I I like or what I have. Usually creating something totally different. If you don't know how much of this or that to add, add a little at a time. Better to add a pinch of salt than a tbsp. at a time ;)

As for baking, I love baking. Honestly you just have to practice. My aunt likes to measure everything perfectly, and I mean perfect. I'll measure out very few things "perfectly" but not some things, I know that if the recipe has 4 cups of flour, being short or over a few granules won't hurt (hehehe). As for substituting though, that's a lot harder than cooking. I like to bake cookies, cupcakes, bars, etc. so I will substitute things like different nuts, type of chocolate, fruits, etc. It really just all depends on what you are making, but it is obviously more technical than most things you'll cook.


Apartment Therapy The Kitchen | Cooking Without Recipes
4/28/08 1:56 PM

Nutmeg


Apartment Therapy The Kitchen | Thursday Giveaway: Linden Sweden Double Grinder
4/3/08 10:18 AM

Anyone have non-dessert rhubarb recipe?


Apartment Therapy The Kitchen | Open Thread #145
3/28/08 4:30 PM

I'd love to learn how to properly make sushi! Been wanting to for a long time...


Apartment Therapy The Kitchen | Thursday Giveaway: Win a Copy of Morimoto: The New Art of Japanese Cooking
3/27/08 10:12 AM

Very nice!


Apartment Therapy Los Angeles | LA Thursday Giveaway: 03.20.08
3/20/08 2:42 PM

Jelly beans are definitely my favorite. I would probably use it all for cupcakes, decorating, mixing it in. It's all good!


Apartment Therapy The Kitchen | Holiday Giveaway: Win a Big Basket of Easter Candy
3/18/08 1:12 PM

We're having sushi tonight, but I made chicken piccata last night to make up for the dreadful piccata on Top Chef this week....hehehe! I'll probably bake something this weekend, not sure what?


Apartment Therapy The Kitchen | Open Thread #143
3/14/08 3:01 PM

Pot roasttttt


Apartment Therapy The Kitchen | Thursday Giveaway: Crock-Pot VersaWare Slow Cooker
3/13/08 6:02 PM

I'm just excited that it's back on! :)


Apartment Therapy The Kitchen | Top Chef Chicago: Premieres Tonight!
3/12/08 8:22 AM

Very nice. And I was going to add, too, that my parents black granite counters a very nice! ;)


Apartment Therapy The Kitchen | Kitchen Spotlight: Anna's Sleek Black and White
3/11/08 8:27 AM

Yes please? My vacuum is broken :(


Apartment Therapy New York | Thursday Giveaway: Oreck XL Ultra Vacuum
3/6/08 12:46 PM