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| Display Name: | cookingthehardway |
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| Member Since: | 2/28/08 |
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Yes, they are absolutely worth it. You'll never have to buy another toaster again. My brother got one as a wedding present about 20 years ago and it's still going strong. Considering how quickly most toasters die, it's a good investment in the long run. And yes, you can get them cheaper at a Williams-Sonoma outlet. Dualit Toasters: Are They Worth the High Price Tag? | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn |
1/25/10 2:17 PM |
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why not just grind up the hazelnuts in your coffee grinder? if you manage to make pesto in it, i don't see why it wouldn't work for nuts. Apartment Therapy The Kitchn | How Can I Make Nutella At Home? Good Questions |
7/27/09 3:30 PM |
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my sister uses a similar old shower curtain as a beach blanket Apartment Therapy Re-Nest | Good Question: Another Use for a Shrunken White Fabric Shower Curtain? |
4/24/08 11:14 AM |
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I've been making my own yogurt for a while now and I love it! I have a Eurocuisine machine like the one pictured above, and while you don't need the machine, it does make the whole process easier and more predictable. It's also nice having the individual jars to take to work for lunch. Here's my blog post about it: http://cookingthehardway.wordpress.com/2008/02/07/yogurt/ Apartment Therapy The Kitchen | Good Question: Does Anyone Have Tips for Making Cheese and Yogurt at Home? |
4/14/08 2:56 PM |
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really the secret to good piecrust is using a pastry blender, not a food processor, not your fingers. a food processor will over work it. the heat of your hands will make the butter melty. it's much better to err on the side of under working the dough. my dough often has visible streaks of butter when i roll it out. i make mine with all butter, and i must say it is incredibly flakey and delicious. Apartment Therapy The Kitchen | Recipe: Basic Pie Crust |
4/12/08 5:04 AM |
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just the other day a friend and i were inspired by this issue to try making butter. Easier than I thought and so good! We smeared it on radishes French-style (sounds strange but really it's good). You can read my blog post about it here: http://cookingthehardway.wordpress.com/2008/03/01/churn-your-own/ Apartment Therapy The Kitchen | March Saveur: The Beauty of Butter |
3/4/08 7:25 AM |
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I ended up with a much drier dough very much by accident (I must have lost count scooping flour) and ended up with a pretty great loaf of bread. Here's my account of it, with pictures: Apartment Therapy The Kitchen | Bittman's No-Knead Bread Phenomenon |
2/28/08 1:59 PM |
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My mom used to make beer bread when I was a kid. The smell of beer still triggers my memory of that bread. I'm going to have to track down that recipe. Apartment Therapy The Kitchen | Ingredient Spotlight: Cooking with Beer |
2/28/08 9:44 AM |
