Cook’s Illustrated recently published a great tip from reader Robin Inman of Malden, Massachusetts about removing red wine from fabrics. She says all you have to do is combine equal parts hydrogen peroxide and dish detergent. Pour the solution on the stain and it should disappear within an hour. They recommend testing the solution on […]
Tips
Crazy Simple Summer Desserts
Summer eating means less stress, and while we love our bakers for their endless energy and precision, we also adore the carefree approach. For ice cream sandwiches, buy (or make chocolate chip cookies), and put some semi-soft ice cream in between them before freezing. Or, hand out Edy’s tangy lime bars on sticks and give […]
Be Very Careful of Exploding Champagne Corks
It happened shockingly fast. I was recently at a party when a champagne cork unexpectedly exploded from the bottle and hit a guest hard in the face, narrowly missing an eye. Out came the ice packs. Let’s talk about how to minimize the chances of this happening to you. First, keep your thumb on top […]
A Cheap, Fast Wood Fire Grill
When Faith or contributor Mark Raymond hit the beach in new places, they like to make instant wood fire grills, which you can also do in your own yard. Bring a grill grate on vacation, or buy just the grate at a hardware store. Near the beach, scour for some rocks and dried wood. Place […]
Bacon Fat Pie Crust
We were cruising through a copy of Bacon magazine (yes, it exists,) and we noticed a sentence next to a peach pie: “Try adding bacon drippings to your pastry crusts.” While we haven’t tried that yet, the idea of a peach pie with bacon fat in the crust sounds sinfully divine. (Special thanks to Helen […]
Microwave Corn on the Cob!
You don’t shuck ’em. You don’t wet ’em. You simply put no more than 4 ears at a time of fresh corn in a microwave on high, and cook ’em until they’re tender, but with a little bite. Fine Cooking says it takes about four minutes. Pull the husks and silks down part-way to check […]
