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This is cute, but I guess if I'm busting out the spray paint for the tape I'd probably just spray paint the frame.

I think a lot of this trend can be attributed to the fact that we used to have a TV, a VCR, video tapes, a DVD player, DVD's, CD players, CD's, speakers, etc...If I wasn't so attached to my DVR I'd really just have a TV with an HDMI cable for streaming from my laptop. Three out of the six compartments on our relatively small entertainment console are completely empty now. Forget about an entire wall (which I did grow up having)!

I feel like I remember proper Tupperware being expensive, unless that's something my mom told me so I'd stop leaving her Tupperware stash at school...

This looks great, if I had more than one cupboard (mine's about the size of the one pictured), I'd definitely follow suit. My shelves don't move, either. Boooo!

Ditto on the gravy and risotto, not to mention it's a great veggie substitute for chicken stock in almost any application. It's great for pasta sauce, instead of adding just pasta water, add a few tablespoons of the mushroom stock for added flavor.

My wine fiend friends have many pairing books, and evidently a bottle of bubbly goes very well with Asian food, especially the spicy stuff (according to several books). We've tested it out, and I must say, it's a surprisingly lovely combination!

My grandmother was the only one in my house with no fear of killing the gophers and moles in our yard when I was a kid. I was too little to see exactly, but she did something involving broken glass in their holes and they never came back. Yaya was serious about rodent control--she could also catch mice in the house with a dishcloth.

I think you just need to put it in the right space--that wall it's on now it far too big and it ends up looking dumpy (and yes, dorm-like). Try incorporating it into a setting like Colleen did in her example: behind a bar, behind a landing strip with some lamps that frame it, etc... If you put it somewhere it can shine, those colors and pattern can really make a statement.

kmarie,

You could always sweeten the rub with brown sugar, or maybe try a glaze with some thick sweet soy like kecap manis, or make your own balsamic vinegar glaze.

Or maybe change up the rub a bit with some fall spices, a little nutmeg, and clove with the brown sugar, or even chinese five spice? Here's a link to some greens I made with those spices--they tasted great and really made the house smell of fall!

http://anolivetreegrows.blogspot.com/2008/10/get-your-green-on.html

My family lives in Spain where much of the worlds saffron is harvested (in North Africa as well) so I have them bring me some when they come to visit since it's significantly cheaper there. Something important to remember (according to mom) is that it should be kept in an airtight container, otherwise it will dry further and lose its aroma and flavor, which would be a shame considering how pricey it is. Also, like most dried herbs/spices, keep it away from the heat, so no resting the jar on the edge of the stove :)

www.anolivetreegrows.blogspot.com

I'd go for a bacon leek frittata or a delicious vichyssoise!