Twelve Essential Kitchen Tools
Every Christmas one or more of the kids asks for additions to their kitchen paraphernalia. When doing a mental review of my most-loved tools, I thought a summary might be useful for readers looking for gift ideas for the home chefs in their lives. Santoku &...
The Essential New York Times Cookbook
I came across this cookbook when I was writing the post for Purple Plum Torte and down an internet rabbit hole I happily went. The Kindle version is only $1.99 versus the hardcover at $28.99, so who could resist? Instant gratification at its finest. The book is a...
Cape Flood
Is that a new type of tablecloth? What do you call it, the table rug? Uh, no. That is the 10′ x 12′ area rug from our basement, drying out after we got 8″ of rain in under 3 hours, most of it into our basement, it seems. The Cape had one doozy of a...
Organizing Tableware: Where Does She Store All That Stuff?
One of the most frequent questions I get is, “How do you store your, er, collection?” If this is asked in person, it’s usually accompanied by slightly quizzical look, assessing the likelihood that I might actually be crazy-cakes. So it is with some...
Under the Sink
I’m on a kitchen organization quest, and the object of last week’s focus was the dreaded under-the-sink cabinet. You know the one. The one where you try to organize various garbage containers, cleansers, and root vegetables (like onions)...Follow Us
