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How Often Do You Change Your Dish Sponge?
Although doing dishes isn't one of my top kitchen pet peeves, hand-washing dishes with an old sponge is. The thought of spreading bacteria and grime, rather than actually cleaning an utensil or plate, makes my skin crawl more than a full moon on Halloween. Although most people simply replace their dish sponge when it starts smelling, I swap mine out much more frequently than that — probably every two to three weeks.
Let's Dish: What Was The First Meal You Ever Made?
There comes a day in most people's lives when they decide to start cooking or baking. Some people pick up a cookbook or experiment with a technique they watched on the Food Network. Others, like myself, call a parent.
Let's Dish: What's Your Least Favorite Kitchen Task?
Last weekend, my best friend helped me make dinner at my house. While she was up for helping me with odds and ends in the kitchen, I knew there was one task she wouldn't consider: doing the dishes. She loathes doing the dishes so much that she has been known to stock up on paper plates and plastic silverware.
Let's Dish: What's Your Kitchen Pet Peeve?
Whether or not they want to admit it, all of the people in my life have some sort of kitchen pet peeve. My mother? She hates sticky floors.
Are You a Neat or Messy Cook?
I have a friend who doesn't like to watch Barefoot Contessa Ina Garten on TV because she's such a sloppy chef, but I don't mind her lack of precision.
It's good to know that even great cooks sometimes chop haphazardly and spill flour out of measuring cups. Are you messy in the kitchen?
Let's Dish: What Are Your Most Common Kitchen Mistakes?
Nobody's perfect and when it comes to cooking, I've had my fair share of kitchen catastrophes. The funny thing is, I often make the same mistake over and over again! For example, every couple of months I forget that a plastic cutting board is NOT a hot plate.
Yum Market Finds: Black and White in the Kitchen
I enjoy changing the look of my kitchen in order to go with the weather and season. However the basics — things I rarely change — are in black and white. Filling a kitchen with black and white accessories creates a wonderful foundation for decorative accents.
Do You Take Your Jewelry Off When Cooking?
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Do You Take Your Jewelry Off When Cooking?
Every single time.
Only if I'm going to get my hands dirty (kneading dough, etc.).
Summer Reading: The New Outdoor Kitchen
The other day I went over to my friend Nick's house to watch Hell's Kitchen. With a huge collection of cookbooks, Nick informed me of his current favorite, The New Outdoor Kitchen - Cooking up a Kitchen for the Way You Live and Play, that occupied the coveted coffee table spot. With its gorgeous, glossy pages and detailed descriptions of outdoor kitchen options, this book caught my attention immediately.
Get Your Kitchen Sponges 99.9999% Bacteria Free!
I like to keep my kitchen sparkling and often reach for a sponge and some sort of surface cleaner. And although I don't get grossed out easily, the kitchen sponge is something that freaks me out if I think about it too long. All those gross germs hanging around, spreading themselves from surface to surface *shudder I really can't handle it.
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