Entrepreneur Wesley John looks to create the perfect knife
Razor Sharp By Cari Scribner/Life@Home An aspiring chef with culinary classes under his belt, Wesley John of Albany was quickly dissatisfied with one of a serious cook’s most valued tools: his knives....
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Mix-and-Match By Janet Reynolds/Life@Home If you’ve ever wanted to try stenciling something — anything — Amy Butler’s new book is the perfect primer. The 24-page booklet includes 10 reusable die-cut...
View ArticleGive your house that homemade touch
Handcrafted Home By Brianna Snyder/Life@Home Even since she was a little kid, Lena Corwin has loved making things with her hands. Today, she makes a living making things, teaching people to make things...
View ArticleMold Management: What to do if you find it growing in your home
By Anna Zernone Giorgi/Life@Home Molds are microscopic organisms that live virtually everywhere — inside, outside, in plain sight, and in hidden crevices. They exist on plants, in soil, and on any type...
View ArticleThose colorful root vegetables are good for more than just borscht
The Beet Goes On By John Adamian/Life@Home People generally don’t get excited about beets in the same way they do about tomatoes. Tomatoes say summer — fresh, juicy, slightly tangy, fleeting and...
View ArticleDish: At home with…Ross Thompson
By Steve Barnes/Life@Home The classic French technique for Hollandaise sauce is one chefs learn in culinary school to show they can do it and then immediately try to find an easier, quicker way. An...
View ArticleTable@Home: Mmm, spicy stews on winter days
Just a Palmful By Caroline Barrett/Life@Home I like to imagine kitchens in faraway places. Kitchens that are nothing like the big, shiny rooms we know in the here and now. I’m talking about a cozy warm...
View ArticleThe Vineyard: They know what they’re talking about
Staff Picks! Story and photo by Alistair Highet/Life@Home A few years ago, I would have hiked a long way around a rack of “staff picks” in my local wine store. For one thing, I don’t want to get into a...
View ArticleMy Space: Melanie Pores
Story and photo by Suzanne Kawola/Life@Home We all have favorite spots, places where we feel most comfortable or at home. Sometimes it’s a favorite chair or nook in a room; other times it’s outside the...
View ArticleTalk Back: The story behind the story from our contributors
Read below about how our contributors learned new things while working on this month’s edition of Life@Home. Memory Box Jennifer Gish: After writing about preserving family memories – including...
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