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Sunday night dinner in my house growing up: popcorn and malts!

I've hard a hard time convincing my meat-and-potatoes husband that this constitutes a meal...


Cook’s Confession: What Have You Passed Off as Dinner?
9/20/10 5:21 PM

I love that nature is so awesome and clever. What a weird relationship indeed.


Strange Symbiosis: The Fig and the Wasp
9/15/10 12:01 PM

I believe a similar concept applies to growing grapes, right? I seem to remember the soil is like chalk in Champagne in France. It would stand to reason that this environment contributes to the success of wines in California.


What Are Dry-Farmed Tomatoes?
9/13/10 12:54 PM

I'm trying to improve at embroidery, and I'd like to know how to make lace so I could so pretty pillow cases.

I would also love to learn some butchery and cooking techniques from my grandmother - making headcheese and such.


What Crafting Skill Would You Still Love To Learn?
9/9/10 8:54 PM

The Hazan in the image above is my fave. A friend in the know suggested the book, calling it "the Old Testament of Italian Cooking" (perhaps contrary to your list above), and so it is.


What's Your Favorite Italian Cookbook?
9/8/10 11:14 AM

Tanqueray for a G&T. Henricks is also very good.


Best Liquors: What Is Your Favorite Gin — and Why?
8/18/10 12:29 PM

I love McGregor! Beautiful place to visit and full of wonderful, quirky people and places. Also glad to see a fellow Iowan.


Jennifer's Vintage Glam Loft
Green Tour
8/12/10 9:21 PM

Dental floss (non-minty or -flavored) works as a sub for kitchen twine in a pinch. Tie up your chickens and roasts!


How To Cleanly Slice Soft Goat Cheese | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn
7/16/10 3:14 PM

I understand that Calendula is also a suitable substitute for saffron. I have no experience, but I hope to try it someday. Anyone know anything about using Calendula for saffron?


Ingredient Spotlight: Saffron | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn
7/16/10 10:31 AM

These drawers are an interesting and beautiful solution.

Air-tight storage might be helpful in keeping products fresh. With regard to insects in the flour, I'm pretty sure they're usually in the flour before it even gets into the container-- airtight or not.


Kitchen Envy: Pioneer Woman’s Sugar and Flour Drawers | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn
7/15/10 7:10 PM