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Martha Stewart: Keeping turkey warm. The rest is gravy

Posted 11/20/2009

Dear Martha: How can I make sure that a roast turkey will be warm when I serve it? A: There's nothing more disappointing than finding out that your sliced turkey has gotten cold before anyone has taken a bite. The key is to time your carving so that it coincides precisely with guests' sitting down to eat. (Electric warming trays and cha

Martha Stewart: Your brush with fate: Paint like a pro

Posted 11/13/2009

IN THEORY, we all know how to paint a room with latex paint. Dip a brush or roller in a color, and spread it over the wall. But painting neatly and efficiently using the foremost methods and tools is a skill most of us could brush up on. Here's a guide detailing what you need to know to paint a flawless finish in any space.

Martha Stewart: When autumn leaves you in party mode - 11/06/2009: WHEN THE air is crisp and leaves are falling, entertain family and friends in cozy splendor - with the help of a few "good things."
Martha Stewart: Crack the egg-humaneness shell game - 10/30/2009: Dear Martha: I'd like to buy eggs that come from chickens raised humanely. Can you help decipher the marketing claims?
Martha Stewart: Martha wings it, and goes to seed - 10/23/2009: WHEN I moved to my farm in Bedford, N.Y., almost five years ago, the bird population was not what I had expected it to be. I saw jays, robins, red-tailed hawks, a random woodpecker and lots of crows, but no smaller songbirds - no finches, nuthatches, chickadees or juncos. In comparison, when I lived at my previous home in Connecticut, one spring we counted more than 100 species.
Martha Stewart: Cooking for the holidays: Start now? - 10/16/2009: Dear Martha: I'd like to get a head start on holiday cooking and baking. What are some dishes that hold up well when made in advance?
Martha Stewart: Chocolate or vanilla? Here's 2 scoops - 10/09/2009: Dear Martha: What chocolate should I use to make chocolate-covered strawberries, and how should I store them? A: High-quality milk and white chocolates are excellent choices. And if you like more intense flavor, dark or bittersweet kinds provide a welcome contrast to the strawberries. Wash and dry the berries before coating them in melted chocolate, because even
Martha Stewart: For clean clothes, dry your darnedest - 10/02/2009: THE COST of carting clothes to the dry cleaner adds up. First, there's the actual price. Then there's the time it takes to trek there and back. Next comes the environmental issue: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency classifies perchloroethylene, the standard solvent, as a hazardous air pollutant and a possible to probable carcinogen. Plus, its odor tends to build up on clothes over time.
Martha Stewart: Snug as a bug in a smooth Oriental rug - 09/25/2009: Dear Martha: How can I smooth the curled ends of my Oriental rug? A: A rug's curled corners are commonly a consequence of too much tension in the weft strings, which run across the width of a woven carpet, perpendicular to the warp. For some rug types, such as Navajo, the problem can be addressed if you untie the corner
Martha Stewart: Martha dishes on caring for old plates - 09/18/2009: Dear Martha: On special occasions, I serve meals on my antique dishes. How should I clean and care for them?
Martha Stewart: Martha's just glazy about fine pots - 09/11/2009: HAVE YOU ever thrown a pot? Not to break it, but to make it? Guy Wolff and his son Ben have been throwing pots for years, and they have very beautifully carved out a life for themselves and their families by doing so.
Martha Stewart: Don't be cruel to a tile that's cool - 09/04/2009: IT'S NOT surprising that tile, which is as durable as it is beautiful, is a popular material for kitchens and bath spaces. But strong-arm cleaning tactics can scratch tiles and damage grout, creating conditions that dull surfaces, invite stains, and make long-term maintenance difficult.