aftermath's Profile

For carpets: dump a liberal amount of salt on the wine stain. Let the salt absorb the wine. Vacuum the next day.

For clothing: I like the Ecover stain stick.

Salt potatoes. Mmmmm.

Espresso ice cream!

I think the real advice about clothing is similar to what is given about coffee: buy from small businesses, try to buy clothing "Made in the USA," and to think about buying quality clothing that will last many seasons.

I use them all the time: to mark leftovers, create identifiers for cups at a party, put my name on items lent out, mark the expiry dates on food, etc.

I actually like that it doesn't come off easy when washing. I just use a regular eraser to remove the pencil marks. Works like a charm!

Bittman's HTCE is like a bible in my household. It's what I often reach for first when I need a good, basic recipe.

Another fan of arugula pesto here.

Perfect mate: milk-pouring robot.

11. Don't be afraid of bright colors in the kitchen.

Yes, as a few have pointed out, letting your basil flower can make the leaves taste bitter (since the plant's energy goes toward flower production instead). The best thing to do is regularly prune off the tops. It will not harm the plant and will grow back full and bushy.