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How to Prevent Moisture in Spice Jars and Stop Clumps Tuesday evening found me making a big pot of soup. Rain tapped against the window glass. The kitchen smelled very good. Reaching for my onion powder, I wanted to add a final touch. Unscrewing the…

It was a rainy Tuesday night. I wanted to make a warm pot of chicken stew. The recipe called for a huge spoonful of smoked paprika. I opened my pantry and found a jar hiding in the back. That jar had been sitting there for…

It was a rainy Tuesday afternoon last monsoon season. Dinner plans called for a simple chicken curry. My little plastic jar of ground cumin came next. I opened the flip top and carefully shook it into the hot oil. Nothing happened. I tapped the bottom…

It is a cold, wet Tuesday night in Chicago. After getting home, exhaustion sets in. Fresh garlic drops into a hot Lodge cast iron pan. It smells so great. But then, panic hits. You can not find a good spatula. You grab a cheap plastic…

I learned this lesson on a rushed weeknight.I was making eggs after work. The pan was hot. I left my plastic spatula resting inside for a minute. When I came back, the tip had curled.It looked warped and shiny. A sharp smell filled the kitchen.…