Dear Home Ec 101, I’ve noticed that when I use non-stick spray (like Pam) on things that are subsequently baked, I end up with a sticky, brown residue that is really hard to remove from my pans. This is a particular problem with my muffin tin! Two questions: 1) Should I stop using non-stick spray on things that …
Heather says: I’ve been monitoring reaction to the potential threat of exposure to radiation drifting across the Pacific from Japan to the West Coast of the United States. I had noticed some extreme reactions and thought now would be a good time to ask my good friend Eugene to comment on the situation. Some of …
Heather says: Yesterday a reader commented on Beet Sugar vs Cane Sugar: Where do you purchase organic beet sugar? Have you found it in powdered form? I have only found it on an Austrian site so far and would prefer to buy US grown if it exists. As I am not, nor was I ever, …
*If you choose to drink, please do so responsibly. This has been a public service message from Home-Ec101.com* Brian says It’s a difficult task to entertain guests when throwing a house party, but the task can be doubly difficult when you have the responsibility of running the bar. Whether it’s a marble-topped masterpiece you designed …
Heather says: I have big news! Home-Ec 101 Skills for Everyday Living is now in stock! You can order Home-Ec 101 from the following places, while the Home-Ec 101 the book is now available in the US, it’s still in preorder for international distribution. Amazon Amazon.co.uk – Still in Preorder Barnes and Noble Chapters Indigo …
Heather says: Last week’s earthquake in Japan is a horrific reminder of why I try to convince you to be have at least some basic emergency preparations in your home. Building codes saved lives during the quake and at first it looked like things were going to be fine. Then we saw the footage of …
Brian says: For some men, the kitchen can be a very scary and awkward place. For a small few, it’s even forbidden to step into the kitchen for anything other than a thoroughfare. The rest of us? We tend to find ourselves on one of two sides: the curious, closet chef or the unabashed kitchen connoisseur. …
Heather says: Last night all four of my burners were full. There was gumbo and etouffee, collard greens and oil to fry beignets, but I forgot the plain rice. My stepfather commented something along the lines of just microwave it. I must have given him a funny look in between turning beignets. I figured what …
Dear Home Ec 101, I’ve been subbed to your feed for quite some time and thought you might know how to help me with a laundry problem. I just can’t seem to pick the right search terms to find this info myself or else it’s not been discussed online? My problem has to do with …
Here we are, another week, tomorrow’s Fat Tuesday party will colorfully mark the passing of time, as on Wednesday we, and at least a billion others, solemnly begin the season of Lent. I know most of you don’t come here for reasons related to religion. Just tell me how to get the mustard out of …