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You can probably Ikea-hack your way to this with a Malm. I can imagine some batting, some fabric of your choice, covered buttons, and the Malm bed in a medium brown color.

I also never close the door behind me without my keys physically in my hand.

I'm on an 8 cu ft refridgerator, no choice as I moved into a place with a tiny ref, and I live alone. I just keep staples like olives, capers, jams, peanut butter, butter, chocolates (can't resist). I have some bread and usually keep cooked food for a week. Since downsizing, I've learned to buy only vegetables/fresh ingredients that will last me the week and take every effort to be rid of all of them by the week's end. The only staples in my freezer are ice and bacon. I still only shop once a week, and sometimes midweek if I change my mind about a meal, but this is the exception. It's easy to cut down and I find I waste less ingredients.

I love the rug. Wonder if I can do it with a stencil...

It's like an Ina Garten kitchen. Love it.

Absolutely. Went to Florence last year for food for four days. It was absolutely brilliant. Will never forget the Pollo Al Burro at Trattoria Sostanza.

Thanks so much for the Som Tam recipe. Didn't even follow it completely (no cilantro in stock, used a mix of different basils, lemon juice for lime and palm sugar for plain), but it turned out rather sensational.

For me what makes a dish authentic is if it can evoke a memory - or an image of the place where the dish is from. :)

My microwave died on me in my previous apartment, never got around to replacing it and have now since moved and never bothered to get another one.

I pretty much agree with everything, including having an immersion blender. I love it!

My go-to cake is Hearts and Minds Cake that I found on the interwebs.

200g dark chocolate, 200g butter, 200g sugar, 5 eggs, 1T flour.

melt chocolate and butter together, cool, add eggs one at a time, add flour. bake 350F 20ish minutes.

so awesome i tried it with chili chocolate with cacao nibs and it was a hit.