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YumSugar Gift Guide: The Time-Strapped Professional
For friends and family who love food but claim to be too busy to cook, give them the best gift they can receive: more time.
With a new bevy of tools, your loved ones can save both time and effort in the kitchen. This salad shooter means no more chopping; an electric vegetable peeler gives them more time to hang out (with you!).
DIY: Magnetic Spice Strips
Good-looking, counter space-saving spice racks are hard to find. So, why not hang your spices on the wall? My Aim Is True has a great DIY that'll help you both to see and store your spices out in the open.
Su Casa: A Compact and Charming Kitchen Sink
Today's Su Casa comes from a gallery that Arielrb38 posted showing off her fourth-floor walk-up in Washington, DC. (Want to share your photos? Here's how to post in the Su Casa group.) She makes great use of a small space with the spice rack and hanging fruit baskets, and the plants and the colorful poster really add life to the nook.
Spring Cleaning - Clean Out the Kitchen and Spice Rack!
Boing!!!
In case you were wondering, that's the sound of a spring. Today, March 21, is the first day of spring and although I love spring, one of the things I don't enjoy 100% is spring cleaning.
Say Farewell to Old Spices
The other day reader Marni dropped a line asking whether or not her mostly unopened spice rack she received four years ago was still good. I started to respond to her, when I realized that she's probably not the only one wondering how long spices last.
First of all, spices don't necessarily "go bad."
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Off to Market: Spice Jars
From allspice to cayenne pepper, spices are essential to even the most basic kitchen. While I've accrued more and more spices over the years, I certainly haven't amassed more kitchen storage space. I've decided that I need a set of spice jars, or a spice rack, to organize everything methodically and efficiently.
Do You Think Victoria Should be a Vogue US Coverstar?
Victoria Beckham has come along way since her WAG days of 2006. She moved to LA in 2007 and has since worked hard to build a name for herself in the fashion world developing her own label with a little help from Simon Fuller and Roland Mouret. Victoria's current personal style is much more elegant than in previous years and her designs have won a lot of praise.
Hell's Kitchen Recap 5.1: 16 Chefs Compete
We recently introduced you to the contestants on the new season of Hell's Kitchen, and many of you said you were excited to watch the season premiere. After watching the first episode last night, it's safe to say that this season, there'll be lots more of Gordon Ramsay in store. To hear my first impressions and discuss the episode (warning: spoilers ahead), read more
Let's Dish: What Spice Can You Not Live Without?
Although I have a large spice rack, I have a designated mise en place area for ingredients I use all the time. This includes seasonings like salt and pepper as well as my favorite spice, cumin. While we never cooked with it growing up — my mother hates the smell of it — I have grown to love it, and now I don't think I could live without it.
Must-Read: Ten
Sheila Lukins, food editor for Parade magazine and author of the The New Basics and The Silver Palate Cookbook, is known for her all-encompassing books, which are packed with reliable recipes for traditional American fare. Her seventh recipe collection, entitled Ten: All the Foods We Love and Ten Recipes For Each ($19.95), combines cooking expertise with an unconventional format: 32 chapters on her favorite foods, with 10 recipes for each. See what I thought of it when you read more
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