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The artist here is interior designer Barry Dixon, who worked with Mary, a professional art curator, to shape a home that celebrates her collected pieces and the house itself. Mary and architect Anne Decker renovated the 1939 structure for modern family life. “I wanted some formal rooms to keep the interiors authentic to the architecture,” Mary says. “But our spaces have to be more than just pretty. They have to be livable....

1 cup semisweet chocolate pieces 4 teaspoon shortening title: “Triple Chocolate Cookies” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-24” author: “Teresa Smith” 1 cup semisweet chocolate pieces 4 teaspoon shortening

2 ½ cup all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 tablespoon ground ginger 2 teaspoon freshly grated ginger 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 ½ cup granulated sugar ¼ cup honey ¼ cup mild-flavored molasses 2 eggs 1 cup milk GLAZE 3 ½ cup confectioners’ sugar 5 tablespoon whipping cream 6 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 tablespoon mild-flavored molasses 10 pieces crystallized ginger, cut in 48 thin strips (buy strips or slices, rather than nuggets, of ginger)

MAPLE-BOURBON BRINE: In a 16-quart stock pot combine 20 cups water, 1 1/2 cups bourbon, 1 cup kosher salt or 3/4 cup table salt, 1 cup pure maple syrup, 1/2 cup packed brown sugar, 5 bay leaves, 3/4 cup fresh thyme sprigs, and 3 tablespoons whole black peppercorns. Cover; heat over high heat until mixture is steaming, stirring occasionally to dissolve sugar and salt. Remove stock pot from heat. Add 12 cups ice; let stand until ice melts and mixture is cool....

¼ cup sugar ¼ cup rice vinegar 2 tablespoon lime juice 2 tablespoon fish sauce 2 cloves garlic, minced Dash cayenne pepper

Pineapple-Blueberry Pops: Prepare as directed, except substitute 2 cups cut-up fresh pineapple for the watermelon and 2 cups fresh blueberries for the kiwifruit. Nutrition Facts per pop: 52 cal., 0 g total fat (0 g sat. fat). 0 mg chol., 1 mg sodium, 13 g carb., 1 g dietary fiber, 0 g protein, 11 g sugar. Mango-Raspberry Pops: Prepare as directed, except substitute 2 cups cut-up fresh mango for the watermelon and 2 cups fresh raspberries for the kiwifruits....

1. Begin with Prevention The weed war begins before the invaders take root. Create a garden that favors the plants you want to thrive and discourages weeds. It’s all grounded in healthy plant care. That means growing plants suited for your microclimates (shade lovers in shade, sun lovers in sun) and providing adequate moisture and regular mulch. When plants are healthy, they thrive. Healthy garden plants and vigorously growing lawns will blanket open soil, preventing weeds from getting a foothold....

Once I figured out that the savory side was actually just one dish with two names, my mom explained that it’s all about how it’s prepared. It’s called stuffing if it was cooked (or ‘stuffed’) inside the bird, and it’s called dressing if it was made separately in a casserole dish. (And for the record, cooking stuffing inside the turkey is not recommended, as it increases the risk for food-borne illness—not exactly an ideal situation after eating a hearty portion of Thanksgiving dinner....

What Is Cassava Flour? Cassava flour is made from the whole cassava root that has been peeled, dried, and pulverized. Like potatoes, the yuca root is actually very mild in flavor so its flour is a perfect neutral-flavor gluten-free substitute. It also has a similar binding quality to that of wheat flour. Note: If you purchase a cassava root, don’t consume it raw because it contains cyanide, which is toxic to ingest....

The History of Putting Angels at the Top of Christmas Trees It turns out, this practice comes from the original Christmas story. Angels play a significant part in the first Christmas: Angels visited Joseph and the Virgin Mary about the upcoming birth of Jesus, and on the night of his birth, angels appeared in the sky over Bethlehem to announce his arrival to the world. Because angels appeared high in the sky on the first Christmas, people began placing angels high on the top of their trees as a way to celebrate the birth of Jesus....

¼ cup olive oil 2 tablespoon lemon juice 2 tablespoon white wine vinegar For an Asian spin, use 3 tablespoons peanut oil and 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil for the olive oil, lime juice for the lemon juice, and rice wine vinegar for the white wine vinegar. Want a French Vinaigrette? Add 1/2 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard and 1 tablespoon minced shallot. Want a heartier flavor? Use red wine vinegar or sherry vinegar in place of the white wine vinegar....

Here’s what you’ll need: About 3 feet of 6-gauge copper wire Vise grip pliers Glass water bottle with a screw top Spool of 20-gauge copper wire Ornament Jewelry pliers Soda-bottle feeder attachment Birdseed