Test Kitchen Tip: When choosing a brew for your bread, pick a brand with similar flavors to your recipe. For heavier rye bread, use a dark ale such as Guinness. For bread with fruity notes or a recipe that calls for white flour only, try a lighter lager or pilsner. Test Kitchen Tip: For a lower-carb option, try cauliflower gnocchi in place of the potato gnocchi.
Name: Acer saccharum Growing Conditions: Sun to shade and moist, well-drained soil Size: To 70 feet tall Zones: 4–8 Buy It: Sugar Maple Tree Bare Root ($35, The Home Depot) Name: Cornus Growing Conditions: Sun to shade and moist, well-drained soil Size: To 25 feet tall Zones: 5–8 Buy It: Flowering Dogwood Tree ($35, Lowe’s) Name: Aronia arbutifolia Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade and moist, but well-drained soil Size: To 10 feet tall and 6 feet wide Zones: 4–9 Name: Stewartia pseudocamellia Growing Conditions: Full sun and moist, well-drained soil Size: To 40 feet tall Zones: 5–8 Buy It: Stewartia Pseudocamellia Seeds ($4, Etsy) Name: Ginkgo biloba Growing Conditions: Sun to shade and moist, well-drained soil Size: To 100 feet tall Zones: 4–9 Buy It: Ginkgo Tree ($45, Etsy) Name: Acer ginnala Growing Conditions: Sun and moist, well-drained soil Size: To 25 feet tall Zones: 3–7 Buy It: Amur Maple Tree ($35, Etsy) Name: Rhus typhina Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil Size: To 15 feet tall Zones: 3–8 Buy It: Smooth Sumac Tree ($22, Etsy) Name: Viburnum Growing Conditions: Sun to part shade and moist, well-drained soil Size: To 15 feet tall Zones: 2–7 Buy It: Viburnum Shrub ($37, The Home Depot) Name: Amelanchier canadensis Growing Conditions: Full sun or part shade and moist, well-drained soil Size: To 20 feet tall Zones: 3–7 Buy It: Serviceberry Plant (from $32, Etsy) Name: Taxodium distichum Growing Conditions: Sun and moist or wet soil Size: To 120 feet tall Zones: 5–10 Buy It: Bald Cypress Tree ($44, The Home Depot) Name: Liquidambar styraciflua Growing Conditions: Sun to shade and well-drained soil Size: To 80 feet tall Zones: 5–9 Buy It: Sweet Gum Tree (from $3, Etsy) Name: Fothergilla major Growing Conditions: Shade and moist, well-drained soil Size: To 6 feet tall Zones: 5–8 Buy It: Fothergilla Shrub ($22, Etsy) Name: Itea virginica Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade and moist, well-drained soil Size: To 10 feet tall Zones: 5-9 Name: Hydrangea quericifolia Growing Conditions: Shade and moist, well-drained soil Size: To 6 feet tall Zones: 5–9 Buy It: Gatsby Star Oakleaf Hydrangea ($36, The Home Depot) Name: Hamamelis virginiana Growing Conditions: Shade and moist, well-drained soil Size: To 12 feet tall Zones: 3–8 Name: Acer palmatum Growing Conditions: Shade to part shade and moist, but well-drained soil Size: To 25 feet tall Zones: 5–8 Buy It: Japanese Bloodgood Red Maple Tree ($50, Home Depot) Name: Betula lenta Growing Conditions: Sun to shade and moist, well-drained soil Size: To 50 feet tall Zones: 3–7 Name: Euonymus alatus Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil Size: To 20 feet tall Zones: 4-8 Name: Cotinus coggygria Growing Conditions: Shade to part shade and moist, but well-drained soil Size: To 15 feet tall and wide Zones: 5–8 Buy It: Smokebush Shrub ($35, The Home Depot)
The best outdoor pizza oven allows you to create a deliciously crisp crust topped with lightly roasted ingredients and a melted layer of cheese. However, a pizza oven that doesn’t heat up enough or cooks inconsistently can lead to an inedible pie. We put 18 of the best outdoor pizza ovens to work in our lab in Birmingham, Alabama, to see which options deliver the most craveable results. During testing, our experts assembled each pizza oven, then evaluated its temperature range, preheating time, evenness of cooking, and consistency as the pizzas cooked....
Though most common in garages and basements, excess humidity can also be a problem in main living areas of a home, including living rooms, bedrooms, and bathrooms. Ranald Stewart, sales manager at Dehum, says that in addition to preventing mold, mildew, and musty odors, a good dehumidifier can reduce pests like dust mites and protect your household items from mold-related damage. We created a list of the best dehumidifiers on the market to reduce moisture inside all rooms of your house....
Shop 7 Outdoor Conversation Sets from Target: Monroe Four-Piece Patio Conversation Set, $930 Skylark Three-Piece Rocking Patio Set, $550 Beacon Hill Three-Piece Patio Sectional with Chaise, $650 Metal Slat Three-Piece Patio Bistro Set, $130 Latigo Three-Piece Patio Sectional Seating Set, $900 Kaufmann Five-Piece Patio Fire Conversation Set, $1,319 Tucker Patio Conversation Set, $500 Along with a variety of styles to match any type of decor, our collection of top Target patio sets also includes a wide range of prices—including a simple three-piece bistro set for just $130....
One of the over 17,600 users that gave the personal heater a five-star rating lives in Iowa and left a review remarking on the state’s “freezing cold winters.” Needing a little extra heat at night, the reviewer uses the heater to heat their whole room. The process takes about an hour, but once it’s warm, the heater has no problem “maintaining the warmth all night, even when temperatures get below zero....
When you’re using a wire steamer rack, the wires should be close enough together so that food doesn’t slip through the openings. If the portions you’re steaming are too small, try covering the steamer rack with aluminum foil, then punching small holes through it—or use a round wire cooling rack instead of a steamer rack. Once the water is boiling, arrange the food on the steamer rack as directed in the recipe....
“There are many reasons someone might want to use a cooking wine substitute: if you’re sober, you don’t drink for religious reasons, are pregnant or breastfeeding, have an allergy or intolerance, don’t have any wine handy or simply can’t find your wine corkscrew,” says Sarah Brekke, Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen culinary specialist. No matter the reason, rest assured that you can turn to these Test Kitchen-endorsed white wine substitutes and red wine substitution ideas for a similar flavor experience....
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Besides its unmistakable neon green color, the hose is constructed with a special polymer blend that allows for year-round flexibility, whether it’s -40 or 140°F. This material also prevents it from kinking and lets it coil easily for seamless storage. Plus, the polymer is lead-free, meaning the hose is safe to use for drinking water. Not only can the lightweight hose handle all types of weather, but it has an abrasion-resistant cover and crush-resistant aluminum fittings for durability, too....
Today, Ashleigh (on Instagram @ashleighbyrne and who blogs at ashleighbyrne.com) and Troster keep the tradition alive with their own children, Caroline, 6, and Charlie, almost 4. “St. Nicholas Day comes at the beginning of Advent and is such a good way to start off the whole Christmas season,” Ashleigh says. “I love that it teaches our kids about giving to others and it is another way for us to spend time together as a family....
How to Make Sourdough Bread Starter To make a sourdough starter, you need only two ingredients (and time): flour and water. Sourdough starter uses natural yeasts and lactobacilli from the air to grow; they settle into the flour-water mixture and feed on the sugars in the flour. The “sour” flavor is from fermentation by the lactobacilli, which produces sour-tasting lactic acid. Here’s how to make a sourdough bread starter: Feeding Sourdough Starter If you’re not using your starter immediately, keep it at room temperature and feed it by stirring in one cup of flour and ½ cup of water....
First, there was the possibility of Provençal country with humble characteristics including rustic textures, distressed finishes, and a stone fireplace. A second option was Louis XV rococo, which would have embraced lavishly carved frames and heavy gilding. But the French style that triggered excitement from the homeowners, like a robust Cabernet served with a steaming pot of beef Bourguignon, was the idea of modernized Parisian. The chateau-style house would be filled with moldings, geometric-pattern floors, a light and bright palette, and a modern interpretation of French style’s chicest charm....
This house had everything. Designed by Hal Thomson in the 1920s, it showed the prolific Dallas architect’s grand and graceful style. Yet its limestone exterior offered a color and material departure from the period’s ubiquitous red brick. A sprawling yard could be landscaped into natural glory. Inside, architectural details abounded: paneling, dentil molding, and intricate ironwork. “Initially, this house was just a dream because it wasn’t available, so we bought a different house two streets away,” Jean says....
Best Fertilizer for Endless Summer Hydrangea Feeding your reblooming hydrangea begins with finding the right product. Your local garden center’s fertilizer section likely has an overwhelming number of options, so it’s important to know exactly what to seek out. “You’re looking for a slow-release granular fertilizer that is labeled ‘bloom boost,’” says Endless Summer expert Ryan McEnaney from Bailey Nurseries. Bloom boost fertilizers, such as Flower-tone ($12, Ace Hardware), have a higher level of phosphorus, which is the nutrient that promotes flower formation....
Plants for Creating a Low-Water Garden Plan: 4 Crested iris (Iris cristata): Zones 4-10 3 Sweet alyssum (Lobularia maritima): Zones 9-11, annual 3 Sedum ‘Autumn Joy’: Zones 3-10 2 Feather reed grass (Calamagrostis × acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’): Zones 4-9 1 Variegated redtwig dogwood (Cornus alba ‘Elegantissima’): Zones 2-8 3 New England aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae ‘Alma Pötschke’): Zones 4-8 1 Spurge (Euphorbia characias): Zones 3-10 1 Money plant (Lunaria annua): Zones 5-9; biennial* 3 Lady’s mantle (Alchemilla mollis): Zones 3-7 1 Spotted deadnettle (Lamium maculatum ‘White Nancy’): Zones 4-8 2 Shrubby dusty miller (Brachyglottis compacta): Zones 7-10 3 Stonecrop (Sedum cauticola ‘Ruby Glow’): Zones 5-9 1 Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii ‘Rose Glow’): Zones 3-9 3 Michaelmas daisy (Aster novae-belgii ‘Lassie’): Zones 3-9 1 Silver Carpet lamb’s-ears (Stachys byzantina ‘Silver Carpet’): Zones 4-9...
“When we move into new military housing, it’s always very plain—think brown rugs and white walls with zero personality,” Chelsea says. “I was a new mom when my husband was deployed on a ship and was staring at our boring rental in San Diego thinking, I can’t live here like this. I need to make this feel like a true home, like an expression of us.” With a limited budget, Chelsea researched DIY projects online, but all of them felt too permanent....
Choose the Right Pot Tomatoes will grow in traditional hanging baskets and upside-down tomato pots. Although novel, upside-down hanging pots present many practical challenges for growing tomatoes. Plants naturally want to grow up toward the sun. When planted upside down in a special container, the tomato stems bend and form a U shape as they attempt to grow toward the light. The bent stems are weak and easily snap under the weight of fruit or during high wind....
A. Pentas ‘Butterfly Red’ — 3 A. Zinnia angustifolia ‘Crystal White’ — 3 B. Heliotrope (Heliotropium ‘Marine’) — 2 C. Coleus (Solenostemon ‘Brilliancy’) — 1 A. Plectranthus ‘Mona Lavender’ — 4 B. Salvia guarantica ‘Black and Blue’ — 2 C. Fan flower (Scaevola ‘New Wonder’) — 4 A. Bronze fennel (Foeniculum vulgare ‘Rubrum’) — 2 B. Nasturtium (Tropaeoleum ‘Scarlet Gleam’) — 4 C. Sweet potato vine (Ipomoea batatas ‘Tricolor’) — 1 D....
