Homemade Vanilla Extract
Zoe from Zoe Bakes walks us through the process of DIY vanilla extract. As a lover of baking myself, I can’t wait to try this out.
Food & Beverage
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for cooking, brewing, feasting and festing.
How-To: Cool Whip Ice Cubes for Hot Cocoa
With one flash of brilliance, Connie from About Him & Her completely changed my approach to hot cocoa. The frozen cool whip shapes from her tutorial do three things: 1. they cool down too-hot cocoa to a drinkable temperature ASAP, 2. they add the cream as they melt, negating the need for marshmallows, and 3. […]
Steelie Mobile Device Holder
If you’ve ever used a tablet in the kitchen, you know there’s a uniquely optimum viewing angle that’s just right for you. And you’re likely going to want to get it out of the cooking area, yet still keep it viewable, right? You’re set if you have one of those cookbook stands to prop it up against, but if you don’t, you might want to check out the Steelie Mobile Device Holder from makers Frank Vogel and Paul Turner.
CNC Milling a Spherical Ice Mold
We have covered these spherical ice molds before. I have used one, myself, and they work pretty well. A chunk of ice is sandwiched between two halves of a metal mold, and fast conduction of heat away from the ice, through the metal, causes it to melt wherever the mold makes contact. The mold halves slide on rods to maintain their alignment, and gravity does the rest. With a mold that starts at room temperature, it only takes a few minutes to make a nice shiny ice sphere.
How-To: Bottle Your Own Chai Tea
I love these bottles of chai tea as handmade gifts, found at Cooking for Crafters. They are elegant yet down-to-earth, and perfect to bring to my next dinner party. Yes, the holiday season is past us, but gift-making is something we get to enjoy all year around.
Slow Cooker Thai Chicken Noodle Soup
It’s definitely the first week of chilly January as I’m seeing lots of great slow-cooker recipes popping up online. Bev from Bev Cooks created this Thai chicken noodle soup recipe that seems like a good thing to make for the first post-holiday week for many folks.
Recipe: Cucumber Martinis
I am a fan of both cucumbers and martinis, so the idea of mixing them has me very interested. Lenore at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories explains that too often, cucumber martinis are bland and uninspiring, so she shares not one but three different ways to make a truly fabulous cucumber martini. There’s even a bonus […]
