Six Cooling Rack Alternatives You Probably Already Have in Your Kitchen
You don’t have to be a baker to understand the value of a wire cooling rack. It’s something I use nearly daily, and not just for apple turnovers. The cooling…
Make a Chilling Tray With Two Aluminum Pans
Chilled foods in the humid, sweaty depths of summer feel like a blessing from the snack heavens. It’s the keeping them cold that’s tricky. Bury sandwiches and snacks in ice…
Save Money Gardening by Growing Your Own Perennials From Seed
Perennials are the returning summer guests that pop up with gifts each year. Plant them once and you’ll see them grow larger and more prolific every summer season. That’s the…
It’s Time to Start Growing Your Own Seedlings
Growing your own food is supposed to be a hedge against inflation, but rising prices are in evidence at the garden center too. The price of vegetable and flower starts…
The Best (and Worse) Ways to Freeze Eggs From the Grocery Store
Photo: Brian Yarvin (Shutterstock) While freezing can be a great way to preserve many foods before they spoil, some foods simply don’t freeze well. When it comes to freezing eggs,…
This Thanksgiving, Turn Your Oven Into a Smoker
Photo: Brent Hofacker (Shutterstock) Smoked turkey is one of the most delicious forms a turkey can take, but not everyone has a smoker (or even a grill). Thankfully, you don’t…
How to Turn a Used Bookcase Into a Functional Kitchen Island
Photo: chainarong06 (Shutterstock) Sitcoms (usually) have the best kitchens. Of course, that’s because they’re fake, missing an entire wall, and designed to make it easy for the cameras to get…