Guide to Dried Chiles

I love this guide that was in Food and Wine magazine's December 2017 issue (p.116).  It's a great reference as I can't seem to remember when to use which chile and what flavor profile each chile imparts.

Different Cheeses from Mexico

Sometimes I can't remember the difference between the various common Mexican cheeses.  For my quick reference, I took a photo of the image above from Bon Appetit Magazine - p. 104 from the Feb 2016 issue.  I found the descriptions super helpful!

The Power of the Dryer Sheet (on pans)

The power of the dryer sheet.  Why am I now just learning that placing a dryer sheet in a pan (w/water) helps lift food off the pan to make scrubbing easier?  Knowing this could have saved hours of my life scrubbing pans -- as well as frustration!  I tried this recently on a pan that had mac & cheese stuck to the bottom, and it worked!

Apparently, dryer sheets are helpful in other cases as well:
http://www.realsimple.com/work-life/10-new-uses-for-dryer-sheets-10000001030026/index.html