Late last fall, I discovered fenugreek – in the form of deeply aromatic dried leaves from local Persian markets. Not in the sense of “discovered” discovered, of course. Wikipedia says …
Never too old to learn to love (Fenugreek)
Sanding gives an old shelf gets new life
I’m not a huge DIY-er. I’ve just never been that handy. But some do-it-yourself tasks are just too easy – and economical – not to tackle. Last fall, for example, …
Single serve
Those who know Auntie Vicky™ know she does not much care for one-cup pod coffeemakers. Sympathetic as she is to those who use them in a setting with multiple users …
Faux fur > Frightful weather < Fair comment
There’s a nasty, vicious rumor going around that while everyone else is proudly making public declamations of their “intentions” for the coming year, I am sinking into a state of …
Miele enters the bagless vacuum market
Respected German home appliance manufacturer Miele has long been an advocate of bagged vacuum cleaners, insisting that they were superior to the new generation of bagless offerings. Earlier this year, …
