How Can I Keep Vegetables Fresh Without a Crisper Drawer?
Sent by SarahEditor: I wonder if experimenting with Tupperware containers might work by leaving the lids cracks and(or) controlling the humidity with damp cloths along the bottom?Readers, what suggestions do you have?
Jul 30, 2013
Why You Should Try Making Yogurt with Heirloom Starter Cultures
At some point last winter, I began making my own yogurt. And I haven’t turned back since — although I can’t seem to help buying all of the new, interesting commercial yogurts on the market. While I’m not one to encourage diving into each and every DIY-type kitchen task (I’m a lackluster jammer and a crummy preserver), making your own yogurt simply makes sense if you eat it a few times each week.
Jul 30, 2013
Paintings of Food: Inspiration from Wayne Thiebaud
A lot of us view food as art — especially the food bloggers amongst us. We appreciate the blackened outline of a meringue and the sheen of chocolate ganache dripping down the sides of a cake. Today though, I’m appreciating art that has food as its subject. Today, I’m looking through the works of Wayne Thiebaud.
Jul 30, 2013
Impress Your Party Guests With a Watermelon Grill
If you’re looking for a fun centerpiece for your next summer shindig, look no further than this fruit salad “grill” made from a watermelon. Sandra Denneler at She Knows has a full tutorial for assembling your own version, complete with celery stick legs and shiny blackberry charcoal.To make the grill, you’ll need to hollow out a round watermelon, fill the bottom half with blackberry “coals” and run wooden skewers through to build the grates.
Jul 30, 2013