The beauty of the internet is that every once in a while, someone asks a totally innocuous question and people chip in with answers that can potentially change the reader’s life. This time, someone on Reddit asked about apps that are so good that it’s hard to believe they’re free. The responses highlighted lots of great … Read more
The French lean pretty heavily on butter—and we let them, because they do wonderful things with it. Beurre blanc, for example, is a sauce made with a shallot-infused wine and vinegar reduction, a healthy slug of cream, and two whole sticks of butter. Of course it tastes good—all creamy, tangy, and rich—but you can give … Read more
Navigating your way through an airport, even for a trip you’re excited to take, nearly always feels like a chore. But I have found that if you have the right tools ready to use, you can actually make the whole experience much more tolerable. Here are some of my favorite travel apps to try out … Read more
Here’s the downer about fresh cheese: It has a shelf life. Sure, you can extend that shelf life in the freezer, but those icicles don’t do our curdy friends any favors. You can have a brief romance with a brie (about a week or two), and a gruyere can offer you a committed month of … Read more
Photo: Pixel-Shot (Shutterstock) While most of us reach for a vacuum when we need to clean up a non-liquid spill on the floor, there are still times when it makes sense to grab a dustpan and brush. Whether your vacuum’s battery needs to be recharged, or it takes less effort to use a dustpan for … Read more
Photo: Ruslan Grumble (Shutterstock) After years of use, scissors can become dull, making cutting difficult. But rather than sentencing them to a life in the back of a junk drawer, you also have the option of sharpening them. Here’s the best way to do that. How to sharpen scissors To determine the best way to sharpen … Read more
Deep in the back of many refrigerators sits a small orange box with one of the top corners torn off—or, in some cases, a bowl of white powder. That, of course, is (probably) baking soda, and it was placed there to absorb any food odors in the fridge. If this is something you do, chances … Read more