With the canning season beginning and (nearly) two jars of tomato sauce under our belts (note that jar #2 is not quite so full as jar #1), I got curious about meat sauces. Aside from the type of canned food I’d generally stay away from, you don’t often see pasta sauces with meat in the […]
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| Apartment Therapy, Canning, food safety, Health, Marisa McClellan, meat sauce, Preservation, preserving, preserving meat, Tomatoes
I’m thinking of taking advantage of this end-of-summer sale at Chiasso to get a hanging planter for our dining room. At half their original price, this is a deal I thought I’d share. Not all hanging pots are meant to be used inside, so I was most excited to find these planters are indoor-friendly. I’m […]
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| Brushed Steel, Chiasso, Hanging Planter, Plants, Pots, Potted Plants, Stainless Steel
I love fall; it is my favorite season. But for whatever reason, be it the cold summer we’ve had or how much I’ve been enjoying the summer, I am not ready for fall to be here. So it was pretty jarring to see crates full of large winter squashes at the Midtown Farmers’ Market this […]
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| Apples, Basil, Corn, Crabapples, Green Beans, Onions, parsley, Squash, Tomatillos
While checking out this NYTime’s Interactive on Wednesday, part of their “Shopping with [fillintheblank]” series in the Home & Garden section, this bike rack really jumped out at me. It’s slim, it’s good looking, and it’s $13 on Amazon. We’ve talked about hanging bikes in small spaces before, but this one takes the cake at […]
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| Apartment, Bike Rack, Bikes, Biking, Hanger, Mount, Product, Shopping, Small Spaces
Couldn’t resist re-blogging this (via Oh Joy! by Dominic Episcopo). I’m just sorry the U.P. is missing… and that isn’t the best depiction of the L.P. either. But hey, when’s the last time you sculpted a steak? See two more at Oh Joy! and check out Episcopo’s amazing food photography by navigating to the portfolio’s […]
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| Dominic Episcopo, Oh Joy!, Photography, Steak
With all the positive attention the “local food movement” is getting these days, some reaction is inevitable. While I think there are fair criticisms to be leveled at locavores, a lot of what is written against eating local leaves me scratching my head. Such was my reaction when, reading a review of The Omnivore’s Dilemma, […]
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| Apples, Bargains, Beans, Celeriac, Celery, Corn, Economic Crisis, Heirlooms, Parsnips, Peppers, Produce, Red Peppers, Savings, Thrift, Tomatoes, Vegetables
By Martha // 2 September 2009 in: Travel
Hailey, Dave, Nicky, and Peter went to the State Fair. Then Nicky made a video. More words are not required… See Hailey’s full post, The Minnesota State Fair 2009, at Hailey’s Comments. Video, formicadinette.com.
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| Formica Dinette, Guest, Hailey's Comments, Minnesota State Fair, St. Paul, State Fair, video