My husband and I are going to Kauai for 7 nights in March. Yay! Now please help me not have to mortgage our house to pay for food.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ms.v. at 9:23 PM on February 28, 2008 (12 comments)

I have access to a bunch of old chemical bottles, in a wide variety of sizes. What to do with them?
posted to Ask Metafilter by ms.v. at 11:30 AM on November 14, 2007 (25 comments)

paintingfilter: Latex on oil, not a great plan, I know. What is the best way to undo the mistake?
posted to Ask Metafilter by ms.v. at 10:18 PM on October 14, 2007 (6 comments)

Help! My inlaws are hosting a cousin's wedding this afternoon. We want to chill the white wine before dinner, but don't want the labels to fall off in the ice water. We don't have enough room in the fridge for all the wine, so that isn't an option. Any ideas (short of sticking each bottle in a plastic bag) on how to stop the labels from falling off? Also, we're planning on chilling the wine for 1 hour and then putting them on the tables 30 minutes before dinner...will that be enough to have the wine at the right temperature? Thanks in advance for your timely and helpful answers.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ms.v. at 11:12 AM on September 15, 2007 (20 comments)

My friends are really into good food, good wine, good conversation. How can I throw a dinner party that will knock them off their feet? I am reasonably comfortable in the kitchen, and generally don't have a problem finding decent recipes. I want the party to seem effortless and casual, like it's not something I spent all of Saturday working on, but leaves them desperate for an invite to the next one. Give me your tips!!
posted to Ask Metafilter by ms.v. at 4:46 PM on September 3, 2007 (19 comments)