DIY TV Dinners

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DIY Kitchen Fixes

Five practical fixes to save space and beautify your kitchen. (By Lessley Anderson, Michele Foley, Chris Rochelle, and Eric Slatkin)

How to cook a gourmet meal in your hotel room (By Jason Horn)

Please your own grilling palate. (By Caitlin McGrath)

Why not put your backyard snails to good use? (By Tea Austen Weaver)

Low-guilt and (possibly) local conserved tuna. (By Nicholas Day)

Nothing says “romance” like a washed-out jelly jar full of body paint. (By Lessley Anderson)

Open-source cola: the drink with nerd appeal! (By James Norton)

Everything you always wanted to know about white balance but were afraid to ask. (By Kara Zuaro)

At a little hole-in-the-wall Italian shop apparently run by Russians supplying the restaurant industry, you can find what may be your best bet–and the best deal–for cannolis in town, says George. ... (By C. Thi Nguyen)

What to Do with Plain Yogurt

Drink it, make cheese with it, cook with it instead of sour cream or buttermilk. (By Aida Mollenkamp and Regan Burns)

I Do (Eat)

Get the most out of your wedding caterer. (By Roxanne Webber)

Do Bulk Bins Ever Get Cleaned?

We love them for their money-saving convenience but fear them for their bacteria. (By Roxanne Webber)

Brown Bag It

CHOW and Good Magazine ask: What’s in your lunch bag?

The Basics: How to Make Cranberry Sauce

Lose the can this Thanksgiving.