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Best Coffee Hacks, Tips and Tricks Oct. 29, 2018

Everyday Cheapskate

Whenever I write about my love of coffee — which, admittedly, has turned me into a coffee snob... Read More

Bathrooms Revisited Oct. 20, 2018

The Art of Design

Aside from kitchens, bathrooms are the rooms that take the hardest use and can become dated in just ... Read More

Kitchen Makeover Sep. 28, 2018

Nutrition News

I went on a cleaning spree last weekend and cleaned my kitchen — refrigerator, cabinets, all o... Read More

Replace Your Old Kitchen Countertops with Solid Surface Ones Sep. 20, 2018

Here's How

Dear James: My old kitchen countertops are scratched and discolored. I want to replace them with new... Read More

Food Safety for Us Jul. 27, 2018

Nutrition News

The latest round of foodborne illnesses from Romaine lettuce, pasta salads, veggie trays and even Ri... Read More

The Clean Kitchen Challenge Jul. 04, 2018

Everyday Cheapskate

I've got kitchen cleaning and reorganization on my mind. That's because at this moment, I do not hav... Read More

Today's Kitchen May. 05, 2018

The Art of Design

The kitchen is the heart of the house. Increasingly important and more frequented, kitchens have gon... Read More

Kitchen is a Fire Hazard Nov. 27, 2017

Classic Annie's Mailbox

Dear Annie: My mother is in her late 90s. She insists on covering her kitchen counters with newspape... Read More

No More Huge Islands Oct. 19, 2017

Small Spaces

Let's hear it for smaller kitchen islands, please! It is time to dispel the myth that a 5-by-10-foot... Read More

Innovative Storage Aug. 02, 2017

Small Spaces

A small kitchen needs to perform just like a tiny galley on a boat. Every square inch must be design... Read More

Kitchen Ideas May. 03, 2017

Small Spaces

Designing your dream kitchen within budget or space confines is challenging. And when you must conte... Read More

Families that Cook with Sticks Just May Stick Together Apr. 10, 2017

After-Work Gourmet

Actress Sarah Michelle Gellar may have slayed vampires on her hit television series "Buffy the Vampi... Read More

Best Inexpensive Small Kitchen Appliances Mar. 06, 2017

Everyday Cheapskate

I recently heard from EC reader Douglas, who wrote: "Would you please repeat your column that descri... Read More

Cellophane Noodles Are an Easy Sell Feb. 17, 2017

After-Work Gourmet

Regardless of its name, I didn't see right through cellophane noodles. I had ordered it on and off ... Read More

Burn Down the House? I'll P.A.S.S. Feb. 14, 2017

Everyday Cheapskate

It's been a few years since that day I turned a stove burner on High and didn't realize greasy chick... Read More

Why a Pressure Cooker May Be Better Than a Slow Cooker Feb. 08, 2017

Everyday Cheapskate

I'm still slightly stunned by the response to a recent column in which I touched briefly on the subj... Read More

You Are the Chef in the Chef's Salad Jan. 30, 2017

After-Work Gourmet

There is no reason you shouldn't be as proud of your chef's salads as Louis Diat, chef at the Ritz C... Read More

Upgrade That Wobbly, Hard-to-Read Oven Thermometer and More Jan. 02, 2017

Everyday Cheapskate

I'd had the same oven thermometer for at least a hundred years. The thing had been splattered on and... Read More

House Rules for Cleaning Silver in the Dishwasher Dec. 29, 2016

Everyday Cheapskate

I grew up being fearful of the oddest things. I wasn't bold enough to question why; I just did as I ... Read More

Let's Talk Induction Cooking, Shall We? Dec. 22, 2016

Everyday Cheapskate

I have to tell you that receiving the following message put the biggest smile on my face. Induction ... Read More