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@Kakugori - i finally figured out a simple solution to this problem. put dividers in page protectors, too. just cut a slit in a page protector for the divider tab.

assuming you and your husband are meat-eaters... how about beef pho broth (satisfying even without the noodles, etc), parmesan-enriched chicken broth (with egg scrambled in last minute?), lobster or shrimp bisque, or cream of wheat made savory with broth.

what a great episode! i was really surprised at mission, thought they were the team to beat. it seemed they thought that, too, which may have been part of the problem. jennifer obviously had a terrible day, i'm glad she's still in the running. i'm predicting (and hoping for): jennifer, kevin and the voltaggio brothers in the finale.

i have the very one pictured above top (purchased at brooklyn kitchen). i like that it has a pouring spout and find that it works better than other similarly sized ones, but sometimes wish i'd gotten a slightly larger mortar with a heavier pestle with more contact area (key). there is one i have my eye on. it is mustard colored with a pattern on the handle of the pestle. (they have it at the broadway pan-handler and, i think, cooks companion).

reggiesoang - make sure you have good pink free-range chicken, which is more flavorful. then marinate overnight. if you want more chicken flavor and juiciness, cook whole on the bone, more teriyaki flavor in the meat, use boneless breasts, you could even pound or use cutlets for more surface area.

kale - i'm enjoying it for as long as it's here - i had half a bunch for breakfast this morning, with a soft boiled egg and a rusk of bread. yum. looking forward to delicate spring vegetables, too.

i have a dedicated mesh tea ball for this purpose. it works great! i first used it when natural unbleached cheesecloth was not fine enough. thought i was so clever...

i can't really see what you're working with, but i like the brown marble, too.

i don't core them either. when i serve them raw (shaved), i avoid the core a little.

i never banish my boyfriend to the couch but i sleep there sometimes, mostly due to life-long insomnia (on occasion aggravated by an argument). our couch is very comfortable and the change of scenery sometimes helps me to fall asleep.