Sergio Baez is a jeweler in New York City and a president of Taba , which helps jewelry entrepreneurs launch their businesses. When a customer asked him to sponsor a human rights award for a spiritual practice persecuted in China, he found it an interesting technical challenge—and one of the most worthwhile contributions he's made…
The Prettiest Phone Case: FREE Scrap-Busting DIY
You can DIY a pretty phone case in as little as 1-1.5 hours. It would probably take you about the same time to find one online. An extra bonus - this is a great scrap-busting project that will work for any phone model.
There are two ways to…
You’ve heard of 99 cent pizza but have you heard of 41 cent pizza?
No-Knead Bread
Good fresh baked bread is always hard to find and if found it’s almost always on the pricy side. So why not save money and do it yourself? This way you can add whatever toppings you want; you can make it sweet with cranberries or savory with bacon and cheddar. You can add…
There are a lot of movies in which people have those Chinese takeout boxes or bags. And almost all Chinese take outs have scallion pancakes. So what's the difference between homemade and restaurant bought, and why should you make it yourself? Well, for one, it's cheaper by far. When bought it costs around $4-5 for…
It's the perfect time for an apple pie! Well, actually anytime is a good for a pie. Especially this dutch apple pie. It uses graham crackers for the crust! Personally I think apples and graham crackers are an amazing combo; Ah, and whipped cream on the top. Before I get off topic let's get started…
You know, scones are made in many ways but this one is an antique recipe from Mrs.beeton’s cookery book, written in 1910. They look like a mix between pancakes and English muffins, and of course, scones. They can be eaten with anything from jam to ham. Let's get started!
You will need:
9 oz flour …
Usually cakes and desserts take a long time, and a lot of ingredients to cook. But how about we try a recipe from the 1896 Boston Cooking-School Cookbook. This one egg cake, uses simple everyday ingredients to make a light and airy, but delightful, cake. Also the cake takes only about 45 minutes of your…
Usually cheesecakes are baked, but this one only takes a place to melt butter, a place to stream the peach juice and 1 night to settle the pie. This recipe is from about 100 years ago and it was past down from parent to child for at least 3 generations.
Prep time: 25 min …
Let's try some meatballs today. Specifically Mediterranean style meatballs. These are an amazing addition to your meal. With these it's really the more the merrier!
You will need:
1 pound ground beef
¼ of a cabbage
½ onion 2 cloves garlic
1 carrot grated (course or fine)
1 egg
some dill or parsley
Salt
pepper
Cardamom…