¾ cup softened butter 2 cup sifted powdered sugar ⅓ cup apricot nectar or raspberry juice blend 7 cup sifted powdered sugar pale peach food coloring

The artist here is interior designer Barry Dixon, who worked with Mary, a professional art curator, to shape a home that celebrates her collected pieces and the house itself. Mary and architect Anne Decker renovated the 1939 structure for modern family life. “I wanted some formal rooms to keep the interiors authentic to the architecture,” Mary says. “But our spaces have to be more than just pretty. They have to be livable....

¼ cup rice vinegar 2 tablespoon salad oil 1 ½ teaspoon chili oil 1 teaspoon sugar

1 16 ounce package powdered sugar (4-1/4 cups) 3 tablespoon meringue powder ½ teaspoon cream of tartar ½ cup warm water 1 teaspoon vanilla **Tip: Meringue powder is a mixture of pasteurized dried egg whites, sugar, and edible gums. Look for it in the baking aisle of your supermarket or at a specialty food store.

Choosing Hops Varieties There are many varieties of hops, and they fall into two categories when used for making beer: bitter and aroma hops. Some varieties are a mix of bitter and aroma hops genetics. Look for the alpha acid percentage when buying hops varieties that match the type of beer you want to make. NOTE: There are also ornamental hops, such as Humulus lupulus ‘Aureus’, which are not used for making beer....

¼ cup brown sugar 3 tablespoon all-purpose flour 2 tablespoon butter ⅓ cup chopped walnuts Dark Chocolate-Raspberry Banana Bread Prepare Banana Bread as directed, except stir 1/2 cup dark chocolate pieces into the batter with the walnuts. After spooning batter into pan, use the tip of a spoon to swirl in 1/4 cup raspberry preserves. After bread stands overnight, in a small microwave-safe bowl combine 1/3 cup dark chocolate pieces and 1/2 teaspoon shortening....

3 pound beef soup bones (knuckle, neck, or marrow bones) 1 cup water 4 medium carrots, cut up 3 medium onion, unpeeled and cut up 6 stalks celery with leaves, cut up 2 tablespoon dried basil or thyme, crushed 1 tablespoon salt 20 whole black peppercorns 16 sprigs fresh parsley 4 bay leaves 6 cloves garlic, unpeeled and halved 18 cup cold water 2 tablespoon cider vinegar Pressure Cooker Directions Prepare as directed, except reduce all ingredients by half....

The word synesthesia comes from two Greek words: sin and aisthesis, meaning “to perceive together,” according to the American Psychological Association (APA). The phenomenon is a biological condition when one of the senses (such as hearing) is perceived by another sense (such as sight) at the same time. There are many different forms of synesthesia, the APA reports, including some people who hear, smell, taste, or see in color (like Sheridan) and others who visualize abstract concepts....

2 cup all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon salt 2 egg yolks 1 egg ⅓ cup water 1 teaspoon vegetable oil or olive oil All-purpose flour Drying Directions To dry cut noodles, spread noodles on a wire rack or hang them from a pasta-drying rack or clothes hanger. Let pasta dry for up to 2 hours. Place in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days before cooking....