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i bought a terra cotta sugar bear a few years back for around $3, and it's perfect. soak it for like half an hour in water and toss it in the package, and boom - you're good for three months.


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6/1/10 10:09 PM

Reusablebags.com has a huge selection of sandwich bags. I've bought a bunch of stuff from them before and I'll swear by their customer service. Fast and efficient shipping, no hassle at all.


Help Me Find Good Reusable Sandwich Bags! Good Questions | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn
4/13/10 1:00 PM

list is fine, except for the knife sharpener. i was always under the impression that you should get your knives sharpened professionally.


Apartment Therapy The Kitchn | What Every Kitchen Needs: According to Ina Garten
5/1/09 6:12 PM

i too got my ramps from that stand in nyc. haven't done anything with them yet, but it's so nice to see them there.

i just wish we had ramps more than four weeks out of the year. :/


Apartment Therapy The Kitchn | What To Do With Ramps
4/14/09 11:37 PM

ive been getting cooking light for probably a year now, and it always seems hit or miss. there wasn't really much in the most recent issue that really struck me, but there have been some good ideas, at least. still, i hope it sticks around.

and ive been thinking of getting a CI subscription. one of my former coworkers worked on the site quite a bit, and he said it's fantastic.


Apartment Therapy The Kitchn | Will Food Magazines Survive The Slump?
4/4/09 12:00 AM

oh my dear lord, my heart is going to hurt after this. each recipe calls for at least 3/4 C of butter.

but man.. it's gonna be a fun ride.


Apartment Therapy The Kitchn | DIY Girl Scout Cookies
4/2/09 10:52 PM

i used to use my santoku all the time, but after getting a better chef's knife, i just can't really come up with a good reason to use it. between my chef's knife, a bread knife and a large serrated knife, i can't really come up with any other times where i'd need to use my santoku.


Apartment Therapy The Kitchn | All About Santoku Knives
12/6/08 9:44 PM

adding the kombu once it's boiling is somewhat incorrect. start with a cold pot of water, add the kombu, and let it soak for anywhere between 10 minutes and 2 hours. then heat the water (and kombu), and just before it boils, that's when you remove the kombu. bring it up to a boil, kill the heat and add the bonito flakes.

sidenote: i've made my own dashi plenty of times, but when i need some quickly, i reach for the instant dashi granules. they're really easy to use, and although they may not taste quite as good as your own handmade stuff, they'll do fine.


Apartment Therapy The Kitchn | Japanese Cooking: Dashi
7/28/08 1:27 PM

when i use my cast iron pan, i put a bunch of kosher salt and a small amount of oil in and use that to clean it. unfortunately, im using a little more kosher salt than i would like, so i don't use my pan nearly as much as i want to. :/


Apartment Therapy The Kitchn | Good Question: How Do I Clean My Cast Iron Grill Pan?
7/28/08 1:22 PM

just a heads-up on the fish thing: if anyone's looking for a way to tell what fish to buy or not, take a look at the monterey bay aquarium seafood watch chart. they have printable ones that you can stick in your wallet, and i always carry mine on me. @monika: they don't have one for europe unfortunately, but i wonder if there's a group that does the same thing over there?


Apartment Therapy The Kitchn | Chocolate Technology, Raw Milk, and More Beef RecallsTop food news for July 7-11
7/10/08 5:24 AM

rosemary. sorry to everyone who likes the stuff, but to me, it's like eating pine needles.


Apartment Therapy The Kitchn | Tell Us: Is There an Herb You Can't Stand?
7/3/08 8:09 AM