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Discovering India's Tiffin Boxes

4/13/12 1:00pm by Genie Gratto
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Tiffin box

Have you ever tried packing your lunch in a tiffin box? They're a terrific and eco-friendly way to pack lunch—the containers that hold the food are generally stainless steel, which doesn't have the risk of leaching BPAs into your or your family's lunches the same way certain plastics might. The blogger at Life In The Hutch discovered, when she travelled to India, that tiffin boxes are a regular part of every day eating there.  Read more

Adding a Pour Spout to a Mason Jar - Plus a Yummy Thai Recipe

1/18/12 2:48pm by Jennifer Perkins
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How to add a pour spout to a mason jar.

The Cheese Thief has stolen more than cheese, she stole the pour spout from the salt carton too. Everything looks cuter in a mason jar and Thai Fried Garlic is no exception. This fun tutorial is a double whammy with a recipe and a clever way to convert a jar into a crafty condiment container.  Read more

Road Testing Food Apps for Thanksgiving

11/19/11 11:14am by Julie Ross Godar
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Appetites app

Everything's coming up food apps this week before Thanksgiving, and I recently bought an iPad, so -- voila -- the first post in a periodic series looking at Food & Drink Tech.  Read more >

How To Keep Flimsy Stemware Safe in the Dishwasher

7/20/11 11:00am by MrsMandiM
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Rubber-banded stemware

I have a few delicate glass pieces that always make me nervous in the dishwasher. Normally, I wash these by hand because I have this fear that they will get knocked over and break…I don’t know what would happen to my dishwasher if a glass broke mid-cycle but I imagine it wouldn’t be pleasant.My other problem is that I tend to be lazy and I don’t want to hand wash stuff… that’s what a dishwasher is for. (I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had this exact argument with my mother growing up).  Read more >

How to Shuck an Oyster

6/14/11 1:00pm by TheCrepesofWrath
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Oysters

When my parents were in town last month, we had to stop by our favorite grocery spot, Chelsea Market. We headed over to The Lobster Place, because I was making tequila marinated shrimp and fish tacos. My dad, however, stopped in his tracks when we walked past the vast display of oysters.    Read more >