Warm Pasta Bowls with Pasta Water
To heat up pasta bowls or plates, Rea Culwell of Walla Walla, Wash., places them in a clean sink with a colander on top and drains boiled pasta over them. The shower of hot water thoroughly warms the dishes, and any residual water can be wiped off with a kitchen towel.
Prevent Your Hands from Smelling Garlicky
Gina Ferreri of Shelton, Conn., has a trick for preventing pungent garlic odors from lingering on her