plch's Profile
| Display Name: | plch |
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| Personal URL: | http://www.flickr.com/photos/98598827@N00/sets/72157600185027044/ |
| Member Since: | 4/20/07 |
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Lego and more lego (ok, Duplo Lego). Cars, especially if their doors can open and they can be put apart (they will be put apart in any case). Wooden blocks of any kind. Kitchen toy equipment. Sturdy books, books about the alphabet and numbers are a big fav. Trains. Puzzles... especially with cars and trains :-). For older toddlers: magnets (big magnets one cannot ingest). Tell Us...the Best Gifts for Toddlers? |
12/6/12 3:54 PM |
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In the country where I live (Czech Republic) everyone goes shoes off indoor so it's a not an issue for me, fortunately :) In the country where I come from (Italy) it's more or less impolite to ask your guest to remove their shoes, often little squares of felts to put under your shoes are offered if outside the weather is bad (then one has to more or less skate instead of walk) but things are changing and the shoes off policy is getting more popular but I think most people behave like you do. Everyday vs. Party Time: Should Guests Go Shoe-less? Apartment Therapy Reader Survey |
11/21/12 11:58 AM |
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as most Italians, bread is the 'must' (aside when you are eating pizza, that's it). Of course we eat pasta (a lot of it) and rice (risotto or just boiled) but NEVER as a side dishes, they are 'first courses' (primi) like soups are. Do You Need Rice to Make It a Meal? |
8/7/12 11:22 AM |
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Sygyzy mentions baking soda and that's the trick: add a little bit of baking soda and the onion will caramelize more quickly, because what's happening is not a real 'caramelization' but a Maillard reaction (proteins and sugars together) and it happens faster when the pH is basic, see this link (in Italian, I know, but there are pictures there): Why Recipe Writers Lie About Caramelizing Onions Slate |
5/3/12 1:56 PM |
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...that I have a toddler: safelocks almost everywhere and everything dangerous hopefully out of reach What Does Your Kitchen Say About You? |
4/10/12 12:21 PM |
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it's brown and I love it... that's really unexpected! Ricardo's Little Details Small Cool Contest |
4/5/12 1:03 PM |
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ops drying rack All About: Double Bowl Sinks Sink Spotlight |
3/7/12 11:16 AM |
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I have a double bowl sink (a ceramic one from ikea) and an hanging dying rack hidden in the cabinet over the sink and it's ideal combination for me. I understand why a single big one (not cheap here around) can be practical (but I don't have many bigger items), but I woul'd miss enormously the second bowl for stacking soaped dishes while washing or for soaking salad or for thousand other things.... All About: Double Bowl Sinks Sink Spotlight |
3/7/12 11:12 AM |
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actually, my baby boy would love it, all children like messing in the kitchen! Miss Vivi Charles' Play Kitchen Lay Baby Lay |
2/2/12 10:36 AM |
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actually, another good reason to use real cork is to save the cork plantations in the Mediterranean region! they house a very diverse community of animals and other life forms and they, developers are just waiting to put their hands on them! Is Cork the Best Wine Stopper? |
9/14/11 8:39 PM |
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do you know that kinder is just one of the many sides of the gigantic Italian Ferrero, the same that produce Nutella and Tic Tac? I'm old enough to remember when they introduced the kinder egg to the market in 1974 Duty-Free Food Souvenirs: Kinder Bueno Chocolates (and Why Not to Buy Kinder Eggs) |
2/24/11 8:22 AM |
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I made a comment in 2008, got an answer in 2009, I read it now in 2010 and answer: you never misure 1/2 a liter of flour when cooking using the metric system: you weight 1/2 kilo of flour :) volume measures are used just for liquid like water and milk etc. Moreover, remember that 1 liter of water weight a kilogram, so you can weight it if you want to be more precise. Memory Tricks: Remembering How Many Cups in a Gallon | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn |
6/14/10 9:35 AM |
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for veal scaloppine (scaloppini) instead of wine: delicious! What Can I Do With a Big Bottle of Dry Vermouth? Good Questions | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn |
5/28/10 7:20 PM |
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cavolfiore :) Survey: How Do You Pronounce Cauliflower? | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn |
5/24/10 4:06 PM |
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'affogato' means drowned... it sounds bad but it tastes good :) Tipsy Affogato: You Must Try This Soon! | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn |
5/7/10 5:53 PM |
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fruit all right but with whipped cream :) the right balance of tart/creamy makes the best dessert in my experience Survey: What Kind of Dessert Person are You? | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn |
4/27/10 10:28 AM |
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gorgeous and well balanced, compliments for respecting the 'house spirit'! Small Cool 2010: Christopher's Retro Rowhouse Small Division #27 | Apartment Therapy DC |
4/23/10 6:12 AM |
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As a child I thought that white eggs existed just on tv or in Richard Scarry's books, since in Italy brown eggs are the norm (actually, I hadn't heard of blue chicken eggs till now). I confirm that in Italian the yolk is called the 'red' of egg (it's also called 'tuorlo'). Here in Czech Republic eggs used to be mostly white and the yolk is called the 'yellow' of the egg. What's the Difference? White, Brown, and Blue Eggs | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn |
4/9/10 9:43 PM |
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I concur about fresh egg pasta, also stuffed pasta like ravioli or panzerotti freeze very well and one can cook it without defreezing it first, which is always a plus. What Are Some Egg Dishes That Freeze Well? Good Questions | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn |
4/7/10 6:36 PM |
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In Hitchcock's vertigo Jimmy's Stewart friend (a painter/designer) had a great studio, Stewart's flat in the same movie was also good, although quite bigger if I remember well. Best Small Apartments from the Silver Screen | Apartment Therapy Boston |
4/6/10 10:15 AM |
