DISH Ideas, Tips & Guides

Keeping your entire home tidy can seem daunting with families, pets, and even just daily messes that pop up. That’s why having an organizing strategy you can replicate for each room is critical.

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While doing a deep clean or a massive decluttering can be both satisfying and rewarding, most will agree that it’s generally better to tackle your chores on a regular basis. But if you’re trying to create a weekly schedule, where to begin?

If you love something, make it flat—that’s how the saying goes, right? When it comes to flat croissants, at least, that’s definitely the case. We all know (and love) the classic flaky croissant, but bakeries and home chefs have taken the pastry to new heights (or lows?) by flattening it and frying it to make it even crispier.

We all love herbs don’t we? Be it their flavor, and many uses in the kitchen—we all want a few that keep on growing, providing us with plentiful leaves all year round!

Let's face it: even if you're totally on top of your regular laundry schedule, you may not be taking the time to wash items that go beyond the basic essentials, which generally include sheets, clothing, dish towels, and the like.

I'm that person—the one who has no problem giving the silent treatment to the stack of dishes piling up in my sink. Cold, globby textures and grimy water gross me out to no end, so any tool out there that can speed up the process and get it over with is a win in my eyes.

Spring brings with it plenty of joy and growth: blooming flowers, blossoming buds, and happy, vibrant green leaves sprouting from previously bare trees. But it also brings with it a battle, one we often face with stubborn weeds that seem to sprout up overnight, invading our gardens, sidewalks, and driveways. They can be difficult to prevent, seemingly impossible to keep, and challenging to keep at bay.

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These underground fruits are unique because they develop beneath the soil’s surface, often due to specialized adaptations by the plants that produce them.

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There’s a reason Marry Me Chicken is so popular: It’s simple, delicious, and pretty easy to make. It earned its name after an editor at Delish, Lindsay Funston, made a recipe video for a Tuscan-style chicken dish in 2016. The video’s producer took a bite and said, “I’d marry you for that chicken!” It went viral on TikTok, and it seemed like everyone looking for an engagement—or just a really good chicken dish—had to try it out.

The internet is full of cleaning «hacks» that promise to change your life, but few of them actually end up being useful enough to incorporate into your cleaning routine. At The Spruce, it's our job to find those unicorns—those game-changers that leave your home sparkling clean using surprising methods.

What makes Thai herbs different from the most popular ones we usually grow, is their subtle taste and unique scent!

Nothing makes me feel like I am winning at life more than a tidy home. It gives me this sense of «I am controlling life, it's not controlling me,» (I bet you could already guess that I'm an Enneagram type one).

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These plants have so much resemblance to the upper most portion of a pineapple that you’ll have a tough time spotting the right one out!

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When it comes to hosting your very own dinner party, it could be daunting to think about the chores that come with the big task. We spoke with home entertaining and organizing experts to learn what are must-dos after guests leave, as well as a few tips and tricks that will help make the post-event tidying go more swiftly and smoothly.

In today’s fast-paced world, the convenience of meal prep services is enticing. With options like Hello Fresh, Blue Apron, and Freshly, the market offers a wealth of choices tailored to fit various dietary preferences and lifestyles. Each service promises to cut down on shopping time and reduce the stress of meal planning, but at what cost?

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Your spice rack is for more than making lip smacking dishes! Believe it or not, they can  can also work wonders in nourishing your green friends, combating pests, and even preventing diseases!

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What if you have the best of both worlds – a classy foliage plant that you can also add to your platter! Sounds delicious? Keep reading!

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If you’ve watched the cooking competition show Top Chef in the past decade, you’ve probably seen Kristen Kish. The Korean-born, Michigan-raised chef won her season in Seattle in 2012. Since then, she’s appeared regularly as a guest judge and, most recently, landed the role of Top Chef’s new host. Taking over for the original host, Padma Lakshmi, after 19 seasons, Kish has some big shoes to fill. But her long-running history with the hit reality series, along with starring on the celebrity cooking competition show Fast Foodies, and hosting cooking series such as Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend and Restaurants at the End of the World, for which she also serves as a producer, have her primed as a great new face of the show.

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When was the last time you cleaned your dishwasher filter? If your answer is never, then you're in the right place.

As we’re faced with another year of determining what's for dinner, we're sharing a glimpse at how BHG readers gather for a meal. Welcome to our new series, Dinner Diaries, where we're asking readers to anonymously share how they get dinner on the table including grocery shopping, budgeting, cooking, and their favorite family recipes. Here, a family of five enjoys tacos, spaghetti, bulgogi, and other dishes from around the world.

You can’t talk about the new year without hearing “resolution.” The term is polarizing—it inspires hope for some while evoking dread in others. When it comes to the home, cleaning and organizing are particularly top of mind.

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If there’s one kitchen essential that shouldn't be sitting on the sidelines when it comes to throwing a game day viewing party, it’s a slow cooker. 

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