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I just want one of those very slick Neff ovens that are on The Great British Baking Show! If they are good enough for Mary and Paul......I wish Neff was available here in the States. Lawrence/Maytagbear

May it serve you well for many happy years. Lawrence/Maytagbear

Snails are not the only........... possible dish. I like escargot well enough, but small white button mushrooms are also excellent when served in the butter-garlic-parsely-Parmesan wonderfulness of "snail" butter....... Lawrence/Maytagbear

I may have mentioned............ The biggest energy cost of a diswasher is not the motor(s), pump(s), controls, but the energy required to bring mains temperature water up to 120F and whatever that is in C (45-50?). Now that I am physically disabled I am exceptionally grateful I have a good...

The oven! I am wondering if that is rust or just schmutz........ Lawrence/Maytagbear

Do you have a Harbor Freight nearby, Bill? A year or so back, Harbor Freight had a device that looked a bit like an oversized flyswatter, but it had a battery powered circuit that allegedly killed unwanted insects. I only go to Harbor Freight when i have a spare two hours, and no more than...

Thank you Robert! Good daays ahead here. Lawrence/Maytagbear

When I had my catering thing, I came across two of these, and both of the clients thought it was a great idea, in that it was a way to keep the cooktop controls out of the way of small children Lawrence/Maytagbear

For what it is worth...................... Mary Berry loves the KitchenAid mixer. I have a 30 year old Classic, and I have made countless batches of cookies, cakes, and double loaves of bread with it. However, if you have many attachments, it might make financial sense to have your Kenwood...

Put on your heaviest boots, and stomp the hell out of it, and laugh at the gullibility of the people who fell for thse things. Lawrence/Maytagbear

Compact Compactappliance.com has an Avanti brand unit like you describe. It is in the small appliance subheading, It is in the toaster/toaster oven section. Link to home page Lawrence/Maytagbear xompactappliance.com

Homemade soups are easy, and almost always inexpensive, and taste better the next day(s). Lawrence/Maytagbear

Get your hands on Meditterranean Street Food by Anissa Helou. Lots of really delicious less expensive dishes. Look at cookbooks that have "peasant" or "country" in their titles. The nearest Public Library is a great resource. My favorite less expensive dish is Mujeddra, which is lentils...

Offer them to any local nursing homes. Activities directors are often on the hunt for free/cheap resources. Public libraries often have book sales, and hardbacks in decent condition are welcome. Quilting patterns are close to timeless. Lawrence/Maytagbear

There was a fire at WGBH, destroying the studio. Back in the early 60s, they did not have all the money they have now. Some of the early shows were filmed in the Boston Gas demonstration kitchen, and some were filmed at Boston Edison. Lawrence/Maytagbear

I got the equivalent of a 404 error, Laundress dear. Lawrence/Maytagbear

OK, the offer is for either a "Goof Proof" washer, or a "Rapidry" washer. So, I wonder....how much slower was the "Goof Proof" high spin? Could they have combined Rapidry with "Goof Proof?" Lawrence/Maytagbear

Allen................. you need a highly reputable, bonded locksmith. Lawrence/Maytagbear

Could you Allen, post a photo of the key? It could be a Sargeant(sp), Master, Schlage....one can sometimes tell from the head (finger end) 0f the key. Lawrence/Maytagbear

Tom- Really good sewing machine stores (the only places worth patronizing) have reconditioned secondhand sewing machines, and one can get good value in the $150-300 range. Furthermore, they will willingly show you how to run the thing ON your machine, which is way better than balancing your...