The Kitchn Archive: Mar 26, 2014

Buffet, sideboard, server, credenza: Do you find yourself using these terms interchangeably? I sure do! After all, there’s so much overlap between these furniture types that a piece’s classification is often determined solely by its location in your home. Confusing, right? Oh, and have you heard of a huntboard? I hadn’t either, at least until reading this helpful Houzz design article that breaks down the details of these terms.

This week I spent a little time replenishing my supply of souper mix. What is souper mix, you ask? Well, it’s the reason I no longer make or buy containers of vegetable broth or stock — and have a lot more room in my pantry and freezer as a result. For many years I made my own stock from vegetable scraps that I’d save in the freezer. Once I amassed enough scraps I’d simmer them in water to make a stock, which I would also store in the freezer.