| How-To: Hawaiian Style Felt Floor Pillows The bold design and colors on these gorgeous wool felt floor pillows make them a fun addition to your decor. See Molly's Sketchbook over on the Purl Bee for instructions and a pattern for creating the Hawaiian-style applique cushions. Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | blog.craftzine.com |
How-To: the Best Borscht Apologies for the alliterative title, but I couldn't resist, and I think it's true! About four years ago, my freshly affianced boyfriend and I took an old Soviet train with some friends from Helsinki to St. Petersburg at the height of the white nights (it's true, it never really get dark there in summer). We found our lodgings and wandered around the still-hopping streets (no one seems to sleep there in summer, either) looking for dinner. We found a dark and dingy-looking restaurant and of course ordered borscht, a little nervously. What arrived was a revelation. Not the sloppy red soup of my experience, but a richly layered stew, with tender beef, sweet beets, and a myriad of other exquisite flavors. I've been yearning for this borscht ever since, but it was the fresh beets tumbling off the farmer's market counters that sent me searching for the right recipe.I looked at countless recipes online before settling on this beef borscht recipe from Emeril Legasse. Surprisingly easy, it actually managed to match my expectations. (For really tender beef, make sure not to overcook it in the first step.) Even my picky husband gave it a thumbs-up. In fact, the flavors were close enough to my memory to spark another memory, of hard-boiled egg in the original borscht. I'll throw a few chopped up boiled eggs in the mix next time. And yes, there will definitely be a next time.Note: I ran out of fresh dill for the photo (the dinner hour is murder for food photography) and used a sprig of parsley for a dash of green, but it's crucial for the dish, so make sure to find some!Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Food | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
How-To: Top Bunk Storage Pocket Betz White shares a quick tutorial for making a handy storage pocket for the top bunk of a set of bunk beds. I came up with an idea to make a long row of pockets that would hang from the railing on the top bunk. That way he could stash just a few stuffed animals in the pockets, as well as a book or magazine or two, and a flashlight for reading in bed.Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Kids | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
Halloween 'treats' are popular at Upland crafts fair UPLAND - Tucked in a space between a smoke shop and an outlet discount store, the 26th Annual Crafts Fair attracted several vendors and customers Sunday afternoon. dailybulletin.com |
Maine city crafts new strip club ordinance A month after a strip club was shut down in Westbrook, Maine, the city council has given preliminary approval to an ordinance that would allow strip clubs in the city's industrial zones -- provided the dancers are partially covered up. boston.com |