As an avid home cook, I try to pull out all the stops when I have people over. But the recipe that gets the most remarks (and ...

Enter paper bag apple pie. While there are plenty of secrets for making pies, like using a pie shield to protect your crust from over-browning and precooking your filling, the paper bag trick is an ...

But are paper bags more environmentally friendly than plastic ones? The answer comes down to: how much energy is used to make the bag during manufacturing? how durable is the bag? (i.e. how many ...