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I recently discovered http://madeweekly.tumblr.com/
The recipes are not crazy and they highlight a few recipes that can made from one major ingredient.

Stonesoup is a nice blog but for some reason I'm never inspired by any of the dishes.


Best Food Blogs For Novice Cooks? Good Questions
5/23/13 10:48 AM

Any batter bread is my recommendation for a beginner. I think the most important thing I learned when I started was that yeast can still be active when the room is on the cooler side, it will just be much slower. However, you can kill yeast if the temperature is above 100F. So don't use the warm setting on your oven and think you can proof your dough in there. The oven warm setting is still too hot for yeast. Yeast likes the same temperatures we do.


Want to Bake Bread at Home? Start With These 3 Beginner Bread Recipes
5/17/13 12:39 PM

Strawberries dipped in creme fraiche and brown sugar. :-9


Enter to Win a Copy of Bakeless Sweets by Faith Durand! Cookbook Giveaway on The Kitchn
5/10/13 9:29 PM

I've been wanting beakers in my kitchen for FOREVER. I just don't really have the space to store them safely between use.


3 Reasons Why You Should Start Using Lab Beakers In the Kitchen
5/8/13 3:55 PM

Soil directly in the pocket. No pots. That's how a lot of those vertical ones work.


A Smart, Cheap Garden for Small Spaces: The Hanging Herb Garden Reader Project
4/24/13 2:33 PM

I also prefer an electric stove! (I have coils.) There's a learning curve to be sure, but I like cooking on it much more than my sister's gas stove.


Which Electric Stoves Do You Recommend? Good Questions
4/18/13 11:17 AM

@wnw, there are a lots of of reviews on the baking steel for baking pizza around. thekitchn has one as well as seriouseats.

I haven't found any reviews yet for the baking steel used for breads.


Modernist Cuisine Releases a Baking Steel Food News
4/18/13 10:45 AM

I need to try this!


The Surprising (Some Might Say, Shocking) Way To Preserve Fruits and Vegetables
4/5/13 12:52 PM

I get a Blue Apron once in a while if I want to spoil myself. I love to cook but I hate planning and food shopping so it works for me. Plus, it lets me try dishes that I might not otherwise make on my own.


Would You Ever Use a Ready-To-Cook Dinner Delivery Service?
3/18/13 1:13 PM

I'm with Briana E. :)


How Can I Clean Tough Stains From My Baking Sheets? Good Questions
3/1/13 9:27 AM

I have a habit of doing it right the first time and wrong the second. lol! On the bright side, I learn from my mistakes. Practice makes perfect, right?


New Kitchen Skills: What Kind of Learner Are You?
2/22/13 12:42 PM

I haven't found a replacement yet either. I just religiously follow the Everyday Food blog and the Sarah Carey videos (which I love!).


I Miss Everyday Food! Any Suggestions for Similar Magazines? Good Questions
2/21/13 10:12 AM

kale chips, "raw" cookies, soak and dehydrate raw nuts for easier digestion... I'd look up raw foods recipes for inspiration. There's a ton of stuff out there.


What Can I Make in My Food Dehydrator? Good Questions
2/14/13 4:31 PM

I only have one set of spoons and cups, but I bought extra 1tsp spoons recently. I use them alot!


The Wisdom of Owning More Than One Set of Measuring Cups and Spoons
2/11/13 10:51 AM

A friend of mine, who is Greek-American, says that this is *the book* to have if you want good Greek recipes.


The Country Cooking of Greece by Diane Kochilas New Cookbook
2/7/13 8:47 AM

Yeah, it's the name of the company.


Conversation Heart Cookie Cutters: Improving on a Classic Candy
2/1/13 2:47 PM

duh, site. not size.


Woah. A Hidden Kitchen Built Into the Wall Kitchen Inspiration
1/31/13 9:32 AM

If you go to the size, and then click on zoom view, you can see the sink. It is white and matches the counter.


Woah. A Hidden Kitchen Built Into the Wall Kitchen Inspiration
1/31/13 9:32 AM

I write in my cookbooks! I have a paper recipe journal and an online recipe journal but they served different purposes. The paper recipe journal is filled with tried and true recipes and important notes. It's something that I can bring with me to my sister's house if I'm cooking for them. The online journal is filled with recipes that I'd like to try one day.


Do You Write In Your Cookbooks?
1/29/13 2:03 PM

haha, growing up, I always did my homework in the kitchen even though I had a desk in my own room.


A Homework Station in the Kitchen
1/17/13 12:31 PM