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But have you ever wondered how this food became part of our holiday tradition—and what the heck eggs have to do with a mythical bunny that fills our Easter baskets? We talked to culinary history experts to explain exactly why we celebrate Easter with eggs, when the custom started, and what history can tell us about this holiday tradition. Why Do We Celebrate Easter With Eggs? “Easter, in particular, is a time when families come to the table to mark the advent of spring....

“Fall’s changing colors have been delayed up to four days per decade in North American forests since the early 1980s,” says Andy Finton, a forest ecologist who is the landscape conservation director with The Nature Conservancy in Boston. This year has been particularly pronounced due to a long hot summer in much of the country, followed by an unusually warm fall. The disruption in fall color is happening in several ways: Summer droughts are making leaves turn brown and fall off before they can take on those desirable shades of red, orange, and yellow....

⅓ cup hoisin sauce ¼ cup rice or red wine vinegar 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 tablespoon prepared Chinese-style hot mustard or Dijon-style mustard 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated 1 teaspoon sugar ½ teaspoon ground black pepper 2 cloves garlic, minced

How to Make a Crepe Below are step-by-step instructions that will show you how to make crepes at home. Step 1: Combine the Ingredients The items needed for a crepe batter include common ingredients you may already have on hand: eggs, all-purpose flour, oil, milk, and salt. For smaller batches, this mixture can be whisked by hand, but if you are increasing the recipe for a larger yield, using a blender to mix all the ingredients is a helpful way to make a smooth batter quickly....

Whether you’re in the mood for traditional chocolate fudge or a new flavor such as vanilla fudge, mocha fudge, or caramel fudge, we have easy fudge recipes and tips for making chocolaty treats your family and friends will love. Step 1: Prepare Fudge Pan The first step in how to make fudge is lining the pan. Any pan will work, depending on the amount and size of fudge you want to make....

Follow our easy lemonade recipe below to make a homemade version of this refreshing ade using fresh lemon juice, or swap in a different citrus to make limeade, orangeade, grapefruitade—any ade you want! Handling Lemons Lemonade starts with fresh lemons, naturally. Look for firm, plump lemons that are heavy for their size and have no tinge of green on the skin (this is a sign of under-ripeness).Store lemons that are in good condition in a plastic bag in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks....

Far from a compromise in terms of flavor and its silky, scrumptious results, stove-top homemade mac and cheese can be on your table just 35 minutes from now. Read on to discover how to make stove-top mac and cheese without baking. Then we’ll share topping ideas to amp up the flavor even more or to mimic the craveable texture of a baked pasta casserole. How to Make Stove-Top Mac and Cheese Wondering how to make mac and cheese at home without oven space?...

Step 1: Mix the Dough Corn tortillas start with masa harina, which is corn tortilla flour made from sun-dried corn kernels. You can find it at a Mexican grocer or in the Mexican ingredients aisle of your grocery store. Flour tortillas usually start with all-purpose flour. For corn tortillas, place 2 cups of masa harina in a medium mixing bowl. Using your hands, mix the masa harina with enough water to make a firm but moist dough that is a nice rolling consistency—kind of like children’s modeling clay....

“Be sure to take the time to prep,” says Brittany Griffith, assistant product manager of concrete coatings for Valspar. “Most coating failure comes from lack of proper prep.” Indeed, preparation is the bulk of the work, and the more thorough you can be, the better. However, the steps below are not entirely prescriptive—the condition of your porch will determine how much cleaning and repair need to be done before painting....

Below, we’ll teach you, step by step, how to pickle radishes so you’ll be able to enjoy this tasty new spin on summer pickles. If you want to preserve them long-term, don’t worry—we’ve got tips for canning, along with a quick refrigerator recipe. How to Quick-Pickle Radishes Thinly-slice radishes for maximum flavor and versatility. Here’s how to quick pickle radishes for a low-carb, tangy topper. Step 1: Clean and Slice Wash 8 ounces of radishes and trim the root ends just before using....

Hydrangea Pruning Tips In addition to encouraging hydrangeas to produce more flowers, pruning these shrubs each year helps keep them healthy if they get damaged by weather and allows you to shape them however you like. To figure out the best time to prune your hydrangea, start by identifying the type of hydrangea that you have. The most popular varieties of hydrangeas are usually one of two types: bigleaf (macrophylla) or panicle (paniculata)....

Smoking Food Basics Smoking uses low temperatures (225°F to 300°F) and long cooking times to cook and flavor foods. To create the smoke, water-soaked wood chunks, chips, and sometimes aromatics (like fresh herbs or fruit peels) are distributed among the coals (or smoker box for a gas grill). Using a low heat makes smoke as the wood smolders rather than burns, which imparts the smoky flavor, and the grill is covered to allow the heat and smoke to circulate and slowly cook the food....

Build Your Brunch This is the easiest recipe for morning entertaining: Buy a stack of bagels, set out a spread of toppings, and brew some coffee. All you’ll need is one large platter and a few mugs! To throw this brunch on a low budget, add purchased cream cheese and inexpensive toppings to individual jars and bowls for an upscale look; your guests will never know! The Spread Fill your bagel bar with both savory and sweet toppings, including a few quick stir-together cream cheese toppers....

What You Need Caulking gunCaulkNailScissors Step 1: Load Caulk Release the gun by thumbing the plunger at its rear. Pull the plunger back and load a tube of caulk into the gun. The nozzle end of the tube goes in first. When the caulk is firmly in place, remove your thumb. Step 2: Cut the Tip Cut the tip of the caulk to fit the size of the area you’re caulking....

The Color Wheel and How It Works Refer to the color wheel chart above to determine between primary, secondary, and tertiary colors. Primary colors are red, blue, and yellow. These colors are pure, which means you can’t create them from other colors, and all other colors are created from them. Between the equidistant primary color spokes on the color wheel are secondary colors: orange, green, and violet. These hues line up between the primaries on the color wheel because they are formed when equal parts of two primary colors are combined....

Tips for Choosing the Perfect Wallpaper What You Need Prepasted wallpaperStepladderMeasuring tapeWorktablePencilScissorsNewspaper or drop clothWater panWallpaper brushRulerUtility knifeSponge Step 1: Remove the Shelves Clear out the contents of each cabinet you wish to wallpaper, then remove the shelves. Some cabinets have adjustable shelves that can be simply lifted off of their supports, while others are more permanent. If you can’t remove the shelves, you’ll need to cut smaller pieces of wallpaper and go shelf by shelf instead of papering the whole cabinet at once....

Unlike bedding such as sheets and comforters, quilts should not be washed often to preserve bright colors and to avoid causing stress on seams and delicate hand sewn designs; washing a quilt two to four times a year is ideal. Ahead, you’ll find instructions on how to test a quilt for colorfastness, and how and when to machine wash versus hand wash a quilt. How to Test for Colorfastness Before washing a quilt, it’s important to test it for colorfastness to ensure loose dye doesn’t run when exposed to water....

Created by the retailer’s founder, Ingvar Kamprad, the first IKEA catalog was published in 1951. Featuring an upholstered MK wing chair on its cover, the 68-page catalog was printed and distributed only in southern Sweden. Over its 70-year history, the publication grew to encompass both printed and online versions that were distributed in dozens of countries around the world. At its peak in 2016, 200 million copies of the catalog were published in 32 languages....

No matter what kind of planter you gravitate toward, Melinda Myers, a horticulturist and the host of How to Grow Anything, tells Better Homes & Gardens that the pot absolutely must have a drainage hole. “No matter how experienced a gardener you are, it is difficult, if not impossible, to know exactly how much water is needed,” she says. That’s why everyone should monitor their watering habits. If you tend to be a heavy pourer, opt for indoor plant pots with materials like terracotta or ceramic, which tend to dry out excess water lying at the bottom better than plastic or glazed options, Myers explains....