At G@H, we try biting off an amount proportionate to what we can chew. That’s why we only learn one new dish at a time. Currently, it’s steak au poivre. French. Pretty fancy, we know. Expect a recipe and photos shortly. In the meantime, here’s our suggestion for not wasting that leftover steak from last night.

Attention, gentlemen. Your mother, bless her, owned a KitchenAid Stand Mixer. She used it for cookies and cupcakes. You don’t bake cookies or cupcakes, so you might see no need to make the investment. Don’t be daft. A KitchenAid Stand Mixer is the fundamental kitchen appliance.  It does what you’d expect: mixes, stirs, beats, and kneads. But, what distinguishes it is how it does what it does. This machine is a draft horse. It’s sturdy, brawny, and industrious. It glides through basic tasks like mixing pancake batter and beating eggs. It dominates tough jobs like kneading pizza dough. And, it does this without catching fire. A claim some other brands cannot make. Equally impressive, the KitchenAid Stand Mixer lets you harness its power for non-mixing activities. We use the meat grinder attachment to make fresh hamburger and sausage. Want to...

Snow falling in late March angers the people of the internet. They slander winter. They threaten Punxsutawney Phil. They bemoan a potentially ruined Easter. Relax. We at G@H recognize that you crave warmth. We do too. We yearn to open the windows and fire up the grill. Rather than give me the death penalty, let's hunt down @alroker and give that guy a spanking. — Punxsutawney Phil (@GroundhogPhil) March 22, 2013 Nevertheless, you must embrace opportunity wherever it arises, and a spring snow day presents splendid potential. If it were warm, outside duty would call. You would need to sow grass seed, till your garden or lay mulch. You would need to clean your garage or bag yard waste. Instead, you simply cannot. The weather has trapped you indoors where there is food, drink and the NCAA tournament. You have...