In 2010, I cleaned out my basement, discarding a lot of useful items because I wasn't in the right mind set to pick through any of it. In retrospect, I've had some regrets ... like the wok that I never used any more but recently thought might be handy to do some steaming. One of the things I DID keep, just for nostalgia, was a conical strainer. If ( Read more... )

Back in December, Sissi, of "With a Glass" posted to her blog about using wonton cups as edible snack containers. I kept this in mind when I ran out of filling for my wonton potstickers and had 6 wontons left. So, I baked the wontons according to her instructions and dug out a Fuji apple from my fruit and veg crisper ( Read more... )

My dad was a professional house-painter...

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