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“Because of its volume, this is an exulted space,” De Giulio says. He was tasked by homeowners Martha and John Eggemeyer to envision a new kitchen in the 20-year-old home. “Respecting what was already there, we set a kitchen with an entirely new look between the roughhewn ceiling beams and the rusticated limestone floors.” The key in a room so tall, De Giulio says, is creating scale that feels comfortable for people to live in....

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To Store: Place cookies in a single layer in an airtight container; cover. Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.

⅓ cup butter 3 cup powdered sugar 2 tablespoon milk 1 teaspoon vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting 2 3 ounce packages cream cheese, softened ⅓ cup butter, softened 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla 4 ½ cup powdered sugar

½ 8 ounce package (4 ounces) cream cheese, softened ¼ cup sugar 1 egg yolk 2 tablespoon orange juice or milk ½ teaspoon vanilla

2 ounce white baking chocolate, chopped 4 tablespoon whipping cream ½ cup butter, softened 2 cup powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract Pinch salt Orange food coloring (optional)

½ cup sifted powdered sugar 2 tablespoon orange juice

The Best Chocolate Substitutes, Plus 1 to Chocolate Replacement to Skip Need chocolate for a recipe but don’t have any on hand? The following chocolate substitutes can help you adjust your recipes to account for any unavailable chocolate sources. Substitutes for Unsweetened Chocolate These chocolate replacements should work in most recipes that call for unsweetened chocolate, but if you’re making a super chocolatey treat, stick to replacing no more than half with the cocoa powder mixture, as these chocolate substitutes can impact the texture....

1 pasteurized egg 1 tablespoon lemon juice ½ teaspoon sea salt ½ teaspoon dry mustard ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper or 1/4 tsp. white pepper 1 cup avocado or walnut oil, or extra-light tasting olive oil

Paraguay Nightshade Care In warm climates this shrub is grown outdoors where it will bloom all year long. The small blue flowers are followed by scarlet berries. In cooler regions, Paraguay nightshade can be grown outside in a container, then brought inside prior to the first frost. Flowers will appear in summer and fall. Paraguay nightshade grows best in full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It does not tolerate drought well, so make sure it gets about one inch of water a week....

3 5 pound whole roasting chickens 3 large yellow onions 6 carrots, unpeeled, halved 4 celery stalks with leaves, cut in thirds, 4 parsnips, unpeeled, cut in half (optional) 20 sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley 15 fresh thyme 20 sprigs fresh dill 1 head garlic, unpeeled, cut in half crosswise 2 tablespoon kosher salt 2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns 7 quart water