Annie Watson

Annie brings decades of experience to the Kitchen Ask. She is a noted chef and avid gardener. Her new book 'Healthy Eating Through the Garden' will be released shortly. When not writing or speaking about food and gardens Annie can be found puttering around farmer's markets and greenhouses looking for the next great idea.

How do I know how many smoke detectors I need?

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If you have a door to the basement stairs or an upper floor, you need one detector on each side of it. If your house is bigger than 1,000 square feet — excluding an attached garage — you need a detector for every 500 square feet and it has to be no further than 30 feet away from another detector.

Why does Mac Pro look like a cheese grater?

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The massive handles on the top of the computer lift out of the body and spin, enabling owners to lift off the entire outer case — thus exposing the expensive, powerful innards. In fact, the Mac Pro’s unusual design caused Apple fans to immediately point out that it looks more like a cheese grater than a computer.

Does a baking dish have a lid?

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Many recipes will tell you when you need to cover a casserole dish or not. But a general rule of thumb is that if your recipe is quite soupy or full of liquid, then leave the lid off. … We’ll also discuss the use of foil if it takes longer to cook with foil and when you should cover your recipes in the oven.

What is the best pull out kitchen faucet?

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The Best Pull-Out Kitchen Faucet of 2021Forious Touchless Pull Out Kitchen Faucet with Pull Down Sprayer. … WEWE Single Handle Pull Out Kitchen Faucet Our Top Pick. … Kohler Simplice Pull Out Kitchen Faucet. … Moen Arbor Motionsense Touchless Pull Out Kitchen Faucet.

How do you make bubble tea with instant pot?

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InstructionsPlace the boba pearls, water and sugar in the inner liner of your Instant Pot. … Cook at high pressure for 2 minutes. … When you open the lid, you will see some mighty big boba floating around. … The boba can be kept in the refrigerator in this sugar syrup for a few hours, but the really don’t store very well.