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I don't use black pepper and never have. Even a few flakes of it can completely ruin a dish for me.


Black Pepper: Which Spice Should Replace It?
1/6/12 1:02 PM

Yum! It would have never occurred to me to fry beans that way.


Recipe: Crispy Pan-Fried Beans with Wilted Greens
1/6/12 8:42 AM

I dunno. If you're going to add instant pudding to the recipe, you may as well just make the cookies from a packaged mix.


Help Me Make Better Tollhouse Chocolate Chip Cookies
Good Questions

1/4/12 1:42 PM

I use all dark brown sugar, real butter, a little bit of extra flour, and undercook them slightly.


Help Me Make Better Tollhouse Chocolate Chip Cookies
Good Questions

1/4/12 12:01 PM

pearmelon,

My mom's not elderly!

She has the world's worst knives, despite having a son who's a chef. She's bought *him* nice knives, but hers are terrible. And yes, we grew up using steak knives to cut everything. It's ridiculous, and I'm not above telling her so. I cuss her dull knives every time I visit her. Maybe if you have a super formal relationship with your parents, that might offend them, but that's not how my family is, and my mom's feelings aren't going to get bent out of shape if I tell her that her knives suck, or if I bring my own, or if I sharpen hers for her.


How To Cope With Your Parents' Dull Knives
12/10/11 12:37 PM

Apparently canned pumpkin can be hard to find this time of year.


What To Stock Up On Now for Your Holiday Baking
11/30/11 2:55 PM

Kilim = Southwestern?


Trend Watch: Kilim, Southwestern & Geometric Style
11/28/11 3:35 PM

That sounds like one of the million-and-one variations on "puppy chow." It's basically chocolate (and peanut butter, if you like) melted and poured over a combination of crunchy stuff like Chex cereal, popcorn, pretzels, or whatever you like. It's usually dusted with powdered, then you add some sort of candy, like M&Ms or Reece's Pieces.


Help Me Recreate My Friend's Insane Holiday Treat
Good Questions

11/11/11 9:51 AM

In one photo it looks like she's got an aerosol can of spray fixative tucked under her arm.


Green Style: Dandelion Installation
10/28/11 1:18 PM

I make and freeze stock when I have the leftovers to do so. It seems wrong to let them go to waste. I don't purpose-make stock for a specific dish, though. Besides, I've usually got some stockpiled in the freezer.


Homemade Soup Stock: How Far Would You Go?
10/27/11 12:32 PM

Yum! I'll definitely be trying this one. Thanks!


Savory Granola: Unexpected Soup Topper & Killer Snack
10/26/11 12:17 PM

I must be misunderstanding the meaning of "savory." Every one of those recipes calls for sweetener, which is not something I'd add to a savory dish.


Something Different: Savory Granola
10/26/11 12:08 PM

I've lived in the midwest my entire life, and I have NEVER heard of spaghetti pie. Nothankyou!


Spaghetti in a Ring: Shape Your Pasta Before Serving?
My Recipes

10/14/11 12:56 PM

A congealed mass of starch doesn't look or sound very appetizing.


Spaghetti in a Ring: Shape Your Pasta Before Serving?
My Recipes

10/14/11 12:37 PM

This has been a feature in almost every old Victorian house I've lived in. I've also seen that area used as a closet, which I'm not as fond of because of the weird wedge shape.


Wasted Space Under The Stairs? Add A Bathroom
Home-Designing

10/12/11 12:48 PM

Hot, sudsy tap water works for me. And then I put the mostly-clean candle holder in the dishwasher. I've never had a problem with the residual wax getting on the other dishes. Maybe your dishwasher isn't heating the water up enough?


Oops! Never Put Candle Holders in the Dishwasher!
10/11/11 12:08 PM

Yes, I know what damp cake is. It's just a really unfortunate term, because the only thing it makes me think of is wet, musty basements. Pretty much the last thing you want to associate with food.

(Also, "Rising Damp," perhaps one of the funniest Britcoms of the 70s.)


Recipe: Dark and Damp Molasses Cake
9/29/11 6:42 AM

Damp and cake should never be used in close proximity.


Recipe: Dark and Damp Molasses Cake
9/28/11 12:42 PM

Reading FAIL. My apologies!


Bending Facebook to Your Needs, Whims and Preferences
9/22/11 3:28 PM

Better Facebook is NOT just a Safari extension. It works in pretty much every browser but IE.


Bending Facebook to Your Needs, Whims and Preferences
9/22/11 3:09 PM