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Join Brini and her friends for an irreverent romp through a domestic wonderland with cooking recipes, tips for cleaning and organizing the house, and home decorating schemes all inspired by mid-century design and American pop culture. Domestic guru Brini
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Hi people! Welcome back to another episode of the show. This week I have a special treat for you. Mary Ellen is back! She joined me while I made a delicious apple strudel. Youâll also...
Hi people! This week on the show weâre making strawberry smoothies. Theyâre so easy to make and so delicious. Hereâs how:
Youâll need:
6 frozen, hulled strawberries of varying sizes
Â...
Hi people! Brini here, this week with the perfect cucumber sandwich! These little morsels are a delightful addition to tea, wonderful canapÃs at a party and just down right tasty for...
Hi people! This week weâre featuring my recipe for potato salad. Itâs ever so easy to make and I know youâre going to enjoy it.
Youâll need:
10 â 12 boiled red bliss potatoes
1 cup
Hello people! Welcome to season 4 of my podcast! New season â new developments. This season is all about new material. Weâll be exploring new territory together. I hope you enjoy it!
This...
Hi people! Brini here with some fun tips. This week we're featuring a couple of tips from the last season of the original show. It's about tooth brushes - use them to clean your grout...
Hi people! Brini here, back with a new episode. Now I know itâs been a while, but weâve been busy working on some exciting new projects. More about that later.
This week weâre featuring...
Hi people, Brini here with another episode for your viewing pleasure. This week weâre delving into needlepoint! Itâs a charming craft and so easy to do. The project that Iâm working...
Hi people, Brini here, and this week on the show weâre taking care of your carpet! Itâs important to keep your wall to wall looking fresh. Itâs a big investment, and a shabby floor
Hi people, welcome back to another fun episode. This week we have a bit of a variation on the theme. My cousin Pebbles and her best friend Lisa found themselves with nothing to do one...
Hello people, Brini here with a new episode! I know itâs been a while, but weâre back with some great new content. Thanks for your patience!
This week weâre making charm bracelets!
This week we're featuring an encore of the episode featuring our bridge party. Bridge, being an extra special occassion, demands extra special nibbles. Here's an idea for sandwiches...
This week we have an encore of the episode featuring Mary Ellen's cold. Being sick is never fun. Here are some tips for making the circumstances easier.Reading material like magazines...
This week we're featuring a first season encore that's all about fires and fireplaces:
It's lovely to cuddle up next to a nice warm fire during the brisk winter months. This week's
This week weâre revisiting an old friend from season 1 â Verena Birdsong! Sheâs a lot of fun, if a bit quirky. As odd as Verenaâs tips were her chocolate cake recipe was just delightful!...
On this weekâs episode weâre revisiting a delicious recipe using one of my favorite foods - cheese. Itâs milkâs leap to immortality and one of natureâs wonders. Weâre making toasted...
Hi people, Brini here. And this week on the show we have an encore of the organizing episode from season 1. There are so many useful tips in this one folks. Be sure and watch!
On my...
Hi people. This week weâre revisiting an episode from season 1. It features a lovely family recipe for date nut cake. It was my grandmotherâs recipe and I made it for Mary Ellenâs birthday....
Hello people! This week on the show weâre showing you all the little details of the renovated apartment. Itâs such fun to dot all the iâs and cross all the tâs. One of the things we...
Hi people. This week weâre rerunning a holiday episode from season 2 that features a delicious recipe for Christmas morning. Itâs called Mattie Belleâs Cranberry Bread and itâs very...
Hi people, Brini here with another episode for your enjoyment. This
week weâre touring the renovated apartment. Donât miss it!
On my NPR
podcast Iâm talking about bottle cutting...
Hi people! Weâre coming into the home stretch with the renovation! This week weâre installing the carpeting and doing some upholstery. Donât miss it!
This week on my NPR podcast Iâm...
Hi people! Brini here with this weekâs episode. Weâre finishing up the fireplace this week and it looks great. Have a gander!
The insert we used for the fireplace is a log and grate...
Hi people, this week we're revisiting the Thanksgiving episode from season 1. I think it bears a repeat...
Here's my recipe for wild rice casserole. It's a delicious alternative to
Hello people, Brini here with this weekâs episode. This time around weâre starting on my faux fireplace. Itâs such a fun project and I got a fun girl to help me with it. Her name is...
Hello people, this week on the show itâs all about cork. Part of our renovation found us lining the walls of the office and eventually the ceiling in the kitchen with cork. It a wonderful...
Hello people! Brini here again with some more ideas for your home. This week itâs all about decoupage! Yes, itâs not just for Victoriana anymore â decoupage is a technique that can
Hello people, Brini here with some more ideas for freshening up your home. This week weâre finishing the cabinets and desk that we made on the previous episodes.
Finishing is an important...
Hello people, and welcome to another episode! This week we continue our renovation series with the cabinets. Greg, John and I built the unit in an afternoon and I canât recommend it...
Hello people. This week on the show I'm featuring an encore of the episode with Margaret Cho! She joined Mary Ellen and I to make chocolate fondue.
Chocolate fondue is delicious- a...
Hello people, Brini here with another episode to help you with lifeâs little problems. This week weâre discussing entertaining in the midst of renovation. The key is to keep it simple!...
Hello people, and welcome to another episode of the vidcast. This week we begin construction. Last week we demolished the dining room, this week weâre delving into the desk. Itâs a
Hello people, Brini here with the further adventures of my apartment renovation! This week weâre demolishing the dining room. Itâs a very simple process of removing screws and taking...
This week on the show weâre beginning our renovation in the closet. Weâre making the closet a joy to open and a delight for your clothes. Most people paint their closets white and there...
Hello people, Iâm back with a new episode! This week is the beginning of our renovation series featuring the renovation and redecoration of my apartment. This time around weâre talking...
This week we have an encore presentation of my matzo ball soup recipe. Enjoy!
Matzo ball soup is such a hamishe dish. The repudiated cure-all is a Jewish staple and it's very easy to...
Here's an encore of one of my favorite episodes.This week Mary Ellen, Delta and I went on a little shopping trip. The east village here in New York City is full of delightfully off
This week our encore is all about flowers- edible flowers that is. Eating
flowers sounds incredibly decadent- sort of like something that would
get the Romans in trouble with the gods...
This week we have an encore of the second episode of the series. Mary Ellen has asked me to help her throw a birthday party. It's a bit cheeky of her. Watch and find out why...
One...
For the next 4 weeks I'll be taking a little time off and sharing with you some of the early episodes of the series. We're gearing up for some fun new episodes to begin next month,
Hello people, and welcome back to my blog. This week on the show weâre putting that picnic together. Yes, itâs finally time to collect our food and go out into the wilderness â or at...
Hello people, Brini here with another episode for your enjoyment! This week itâs all about chicken. Weâre making one of my favorite recipes for my picnic with Mary Ellen. Itâs called...
Hello people. This week on the show we begin a 3 part series from an episode about picnics. I've always loved eating alfresco and in this episode we're making my deviled eggs. They're...
Hello people, and welcome to the first episode of our third season! This week I'm featuring segments from the Fire Island episode of the show. It was taped during the summer of 1998...
Hello people, time for another episode! This week it's all about keeping your rubber gloves from getting holey, (just put cotton balls in the finger tips), and making sure your butter...
Hello people, this week on the show I'm talking about medicine chests. I sunk mine into a spot to one side of the sink because of a pesky drainage pipe and instead of facing it with...
Hello people, Brini here with some cheesy ideas for you. This week the show's all about smoothing your interactions with the wine of foods- cheese! Be sure and watch!
Warm knives will...
Hello people, Brini here with another show. This week I have tips for keeping those thighs trim and unsticking those stuck zippers.
If you've got some downtime in a doctor's waiting...
Hello people! Brini here with some more ideas for a commodious kitchen. This week I have tips for avoiding torn slices of bread (butter the end of the loaf before slicing) and keeping...
Hello people. It's almost officially summer! This weekend marks the beginning of the summer season for so many people I thought it would be a good idea to talk about opening up your...
Hello people! It's that time again... time to break out those grills and make some magic to masticate on. Before you do, though, you'll want to watch the show this week. It's all about...
Hello people, and welcome to another blog post! This week it's all about candles.
With summer fast approaching our parties can spill out onto the lanai. I like to dress up outdoor...
Hello people, this week on the show it's about making a few of the gentler arts a little easier and less stressful.
If you enjoy letter writing you've probably been frustrated by a
Hello people,This week on the show I have some more kitchen tips for you.
Have you been stymied my skid marks? It's a problem for linoleum vinyl flooring. There's a simple solution,...
Hello people, Brini here with some ideas to make your time in the kitchen more pleasant.This week on the show I'm highlighting two tips:
Do you hate the extra step of sifting your flour...
Hello people! This week it's about socks and boxes on the show.
Lost socks is a perpetual problem for laundry doers everywhere. You can solve it easily by pinning them together before...
Hello people! Another week of tips is upon us and this week it's all about storage.
Under bed (or in my case, under sofa) storage bins are a great way to utilize otherwise wasted space....
Hello people! I'm still on hiatus from shooting, but we have some great tips for you on the show this week, regardless. Do you dislike the smell of smoke at a party? Most people just...
Hello people, time for tips, tips, tips -well, tips, tips, anyway. This week on the show I'm talking about light bulbs and irons.
Store your light bulbs in empty cardboard drink containers....
Hello people, Brini here with another tip. This week it's all about unwanted phone callers. If you haven't done so already be sure and register your number with the national do not
Hello people. I'm taking a little time off shooting new intros and wraps for a while. I'll be back soon with regular length episodes. In the mean time the feed will be featuring some...
Hello people and welcome to another episode! This week on the show I'm demonstrating Dina Merrill's pancake recipe. It's simple and delicious. I'm sure you'll agree!
You'll need:
2
Fat is good for you! Well, some fat anyway. The fat in avocados is one of those good for you fats and I have a delicious way to serve it on today's show! Avocado soup- here's how:
You'll...
Hello all, it's that time again! This week on the show you'll meet my friend Jeffrey. He's from North Carolina, or Norf Cakalakee as he likes to call it. He and I went shopping for
Hello people! Love is in the air - It's almost St. Valentines Day and I have some ideas for you. This week on the show I'm demonstrating a charming craft project -Topiary Heads! They...
This week on the show, banish old man winter with the cheerful trappings of spring!
Force bulbs for fresh spring blooms. This is easily done by finding bulbs for forcing at your local...
Hearty fare is the subject of today's show. This week I'm making Janet Leigh's meatloaf. It's just delicious and so simple! Here's how it's done:
You'll need:
3 lbs. ground veal or
It's all about bread today. On the show I'm making a delicious Italian bread and tasty herbed butter to go with it. These can be combined as a delightful gift from you kitchen.
For
Hello people, it's all about cards today! On the show I'm showing you how to make delightful card themed sandwiches. I put them together for a bridge luncheon we had on my original
Well, it's time once again to settle in to a post holiday schedule. Many people release the stress of the holidays by getting a cold. My show this week is all about caring for someone...
Here's a little hangover cure for those of you who indulged a little last night...
Well, it's almost 2007! What better occasion for a cheese casserole? This week on the show I'm making one of my favorites- the Crown Roast of Cheese. It's just delicious and so simple:
You'll...
Hello people, and Merry Christmas... It's just around the corner! On the show this week I have a few last minute holiday ideas.
In a quandary about what to give a girlfriend? How about...
Hello people, it's time for some more ideas and tips from Brini!
This week I'm making a delicious holiday recipe that's perfect for Christmas breakfast. It's called Mattie Belle's Cranberry...
Hello people, This week on the show it's all about gifts we make ourselves. I'm making two different gifts on this week's episode -tassels and apricot cherry cordial fruit sauce.
Tassels...
Hello people, This week on my vidcast I have a delightful guest. Joe Ligamarri came on to show us his recipes for St. Louis Bars and Pizzels. Here they are:
For St. Louis Bars you'll...
Now that we're so firmly entrenched in fall it's lovely to cuddle up next to a nice warm fire. This week's episode was taped at a lovely home on Fire Island with a real fireplace. If...
Thanksgiving is such a wonderful holiday- a time to reflect on our blessings and to reconnect with family and friends over a delicious meal. For most of us that meal includes the traditional...
What topsy turvy tips Verena has! I like my tips a little more on the practical side. Here are a few of my favorites:
Put a dab of lighter fluid on a paper towel and you can pick up...
Cheese. It's one of nature's wonders, and one of my favorite foods. This week on the show we're making toasted sesame cheese wafers. It's a very tasty recipe that was originally featured...
Halloween is almost upon us and this week on the show we're carving jack-o-lanterns. Mary Ellen and I had such fun together carving that charming face. What do you do with the pumpkin...
Organizing is the subject of this week's vidcast, and cleaning and organizing are kissin' cousins. Straightening up a room doesn't have to be a daunting task. Organize the chore with...
Hi people, this week I have a lovely family recipe for you: date nut cake. It was my grandmother's recipe and I made it for Mary Ellen's birthday. It's just delicious.
You'll need:
1...
Chocolate fondue is delicious- a real glamour dessert. What's especially nice about it is that it's frightfully easy to make as well! The fondue we made on the episode is simply:
12...
Hello people!
Margaret Cho will be with us this week, so I thought I'd
upload a promo for the coming episode. It's going to be lots of fun. Be sure
and watch!
See you Friday
...
Matzo ball soup is such a hamishe dish. The repudiated cure-all is a Jewish staple and it's very easy to make. This recipe originates with Ilse Sander - my grandmother. It took a little...
On this week's episode Mary Ellen, Delta and I went on a little shopping trip. The east village here in New York City is full of delightfully off beat stores with eccentric merchandise....
Hello people, thanks for joining me! This week is all about flowers- edible flowers that is. Eating flowers sounds incredibly decadent- sort of like something that would get the Romans...
Hello people, welcome back! This week Mary Ellen has asked me to help her throw a birthday party. It's a bit cheeky of her and you'll find out why in the vidcast.
One of the subjects...
Hello people! Welcome to my first blog entry and my first vidcast! This week we're making Swedish meatballs. You'll find the recipe below. The segments you'll be seeing in my weekly...
