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One of my favorites: root vegetables, cabbage wedges, onions. topped with several dollops of duck fat. Mmmmmmmmm...


Best Tips, Recipes & Good Ideas for Roasted Vegetables?
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10/5/11 11:14 PM

@ Cristinann: I don't remember that scene from Amelie, but a Breton pastry with plums is almost certainly "far breton".


Falling in Love with Kouign Amman
7/12/11 8:44 PM

Kouign Amman is one of the best things I've ever tasted. The first time I had it, it was in a small town in Bretagne, and I remember how the butter dripped from my hand down to my elbow... How decadent!


Falling in Love with Kouign Amman
7/12/11 8:42 PM

Iron it out????? The advantage of a neat closet does not wheigh enough to counterbalance the huge waste of time that ironing bed sheets represent!


5 Tips To Organize Your Linen Closet
1/19/11 1:10 PM

Not very useful, I find. Like sillahee says, if your looking for a specific item, it's a bore. What I would like to be able to do is sort a search for, say, handwarmers by the location of the artisan. Like on eBay, for example.


Shop Local on Etsy
10/27/10 8:23 PM

Oh... Pilsbury? Not for me... Any chance of having a DIY version? (I'm no chemist.)


Campfire Dessert! A Cake Baked In an Orange Peel
10/27/10 8:15 PM

It makes me think of shortcake on a stick: also half burnt half raw, but I loved it! :)


Campfire Dessert! A Cake Baked In an Orange Peel
10/27/10 8:13 PM

I soak them in water for about 10-15 minutes and then pop them on the grill. They're practically steamed by the water absorbed in between the leaves.


Corn on the Cob: Three Ways to Cook Sweet Corn | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn
7/14/10 3:29 PM

I did this recipe a couple of times:

http://www.chow.com/recipes/10181-sumac-chicken-with-bread-salad

I don't do the bread salad anymore, but I love the chicken! Fattouch is also great!


What Can I Cook with Sumac Spice? Good Questions | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn
4/22/10 12:51 PM

WOW! Not a night goes by without me dreaming of such a thing!!!!! I want one!!! I read in bed each and single night and it always get chilly for the emerged body parts. I keep the temperature low in my room, even in winter. So I do put on extra clothing but I take it off when I go to sleep and re-emerse myself under the covers. And I hate to have to lift myself up, take the clothes off and sink back into bed. THIS is the answer to ALL my problems!!! ;)


Hot or Not? The Sleeved Blanket by Andrea Ayala Closa | Apartment Therapy New York
2/19/10 12:23 AM

Grands-pères dans le sirop (grand-fathers in syrup!!!) is my favorite maple dessert EVER! It's simply THE best. And luckily for you, I found the recipe in English: http://cookbookfixation.blogspot.com/2009/12/maple-syrup-dumplings.html


Maple Madness: Sweet Treats with Maple Syrup | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn
1/15/10 5:51 PM

I used to be a non-lover (hater is too strong a word) but I have an uncle who took upon himself to upgrade our family recipe to incredible results! Each cake costs a lot to make but they are very fruity (apricots, cranberries, three sorts of raisin, all rehydrated in booze), very nutty (I don't remember how much different sorts) and deliciously boozy (he brushes the cakes with rhum or cognac each week for about a month). So I'm a reborn lover!


Hot or Not? Holiday Fruitcake | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn
11/30/09 2:47 PM

They used to make some with organic maple syrup, but I guess the syrup has become too pricey. But adding my own to natural Liberté is just as good!


Apartment Therapy The Kitchn | Loving Right Now: Liberté Yogurt
10/6/09 11:06 PM

My uncle did that years and years ago. He lived in a beautiful apartment, but on the basement level. My dad, on the heavy side, tested the installment, and landed on the concrete and ceramic tile flooring... Weeks of back ache ensued... I still really want to try this but would be extra careful!


Apartment Therapy Boston | Hanging Hammock Indoors?
10/3/09 12:03 PM

Lucky you! I live in a part of the world where persimmons are scarce and therefore expensive, but I really intend on trying this one day:
http://www.chow.com/recipes/11140
Keep us posted!


Apartment Therapy The Kitchn | Oops! I Got Persimmons. Now What Do I Do With Them? Good Questions
9/30/09 8:30 PM

This sounds great! I'm quesadilling evrything of lately (shrimp, chili, leftover meatloaf) but never thought of eggs. I will definitely try it!


Apartment Therapy The Kitchn | Cara's Spinach-Pie Quesadillas Quick Weeknight Meals Recipe Contest 2009
9/24/09 9:49 PM

All of this is just so disgusting...


Apartment Therapy The Kitchn | How To Make Battered and Fried Sweets At Home Street Fair Food Week
8/13/09 10:28 PM

I would buy (and have bought in the past) organic milk but I live alone and never manage to finish one container before it spoils. Also, and I would be so happy if someone could explain this to me, organic milk NEVER foams when I make my daily cup of coffee with my espresso machine, which I find extremely frustrating! Soy milk foams better!


Apartment Therapy Re-Nest | Is Organic Milk Really Better?
8/11/09 7:24 PM

Hey! This is probably what happened to my milk crate that was stolen from my bicycle two weeks ago...!


Apartment Therapy Re-Nest | Etsy Find: Box Life Book Cabinet
8/6/09 9:46 AM

Is it me or is this potent stuff? My off-white brand new cotton sheets just came out with white streaks after a wash with a little regular detergent and maybe half a cup of baking soda... Good thing I didn't test this on my clothes!


Apartment Therapy Re-Nest | Hot Tip: Soften Sheets with Baking Soda Most Popular Posts
7/30/09 5:21 PM