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Display Name: jenn and mia
Member Since: 9/21/11

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+1 for awkward child placement in the photo


Secrets of a French Hostess Sous Style
11/16/12 2:48 PM

I did this once with gougères! I have NO idea what went wrong, but instead of fluffy puffs of cheesy goodness, they were almost totally flat. They still tasted fantastic, and we just started calling them gourmet Cheez-Its.


Rename that Recipe! A Good Strategy for Dealing with a Failed Attempt
10/11/12 11:32 AM

Just a heads-up about Grado Labs headphones that I've not seen mentioned in the previous comments: Yes, they are spectacular quality, and yes, they can be very uncomfortable (although you can get replacement foam cups that are much nicer). They are also OPEN CANS. They are not enclosed, which means everyone around you will also be listening right along with you. I nearly got banned from my office once while I was on an ABBA kick.


Best Premium Over-Ear & On the Go Headphones
7/26/12 11:03 AM

Is the wall art in the bedroom... packing material? I unpack a lot of computer equipment, and I'm having a very strong visual association. :)


RJ & Francis' LA Arts District Loft House Call
6/6/12 10:08 AM

Oh, wow! I used to live in the high-rise next door to this place (in 1999, this isn't exactly new), and I could see in from the top since I was on the 11th floor. It's quite literally a facade-- the warehouse itself has no roof anymore, and the loft building exists inside, with about... 10(?) feet of space between the exterior walls of the lofts and the walls of the warehouse.

I used to sit on my balcony and stare down into the building, trying to figure it out. I've always wanted to know what it looked like inside, this is awesome!


In the Warehouse: San Francisco Warehouse Turned Contemporary Loft
Fresh Home

6/1/12 10:19 AM

@JAMES MANLI: Wait, what?


Salted or Unsalted Butter: Which One? Reader Survey
4/10/12 4:33 PM

These are awesome! I also recently got this fox print myself, and it's gorgeous. I don't care if foxes are a "trend", I love it!


So Foxy: Put a Fox on It in 2012?
2/2/12 9:52 AM

Bookshelf in the bathroom! That is a great idea! Right now, all the books and magazines get piled on the back of the toilet, and it annoys me. They slide around and get knocked down whenever someone paws around for something to read while, erm.... waiting.


Little Room, Big Impact: Bold Paper in the Powder Room
1/11/12 1:46 PM

There's actually a post today on Serious Eats dredging up Thanksgiving posts from last year-- and Food Lab post on frying a turkey was one of them. Check it out!


Help Me Learn How to Deep Fry a Turkey
Good Questions

11/1/11 10:00 AM

Awww, I love all the self-righteous comments looking down their noses at you sprinkled in this post.

Because *I* would never even DREAM of looking at an inanimate object with any emotion AT ALL. My house is one room with a hot plate and a mat on the floor and a burlap sack I use a blanket, towel, and sometimes pants. In fact, it's not a house, it's a yurt.

... But maybe I could use that lamp. That's a damn fine lamp.


The Tao of Furniture: 5 Things To Do When You Covet Something
10/24/11 10:45 AM

@ladidi: I'm supposed to have two sets of RUGS?


5 Fall Checklists For Your Home
Martha Stewart

10/21/11 3:16 PM

I picked one of these up from Target sometime last year; I've got two of those old IKEA two-tiered parsons tables on castors that I use as nightstands, and I needed to keep, err, private things in a drawer out of site.

I have the single wide/taller version, but here's the wider one which is similar to what's pictured above.


Resources for Inexpensive Floating Drawers?
Good Questions

9/21/11 9:51 AM