As a kid, Tina Rusiski figured every family had an Aunt Peg. "I asked my classmates, 'Who helps you build things and make things and helps you bake cupcakes, and who walks you to the library?' " ...

My former pantry, that erstwhile place where I stored dry foods, used to be located in one of the cabinets above the counter between the sink and stove. But I knew I had to find another location for this important kitchen storage function when one day I..

The beauty of Joan Leineke's new dream kitchen is that it's absolutely, totally functional. In her 800-square-foot dream kitchen, caterer Joan Leineke can whip up nearly anything. "It's a commercial-type kitchen with a residential feel," her a

Your garden is running over with corn, green beans and so on. As food prices are rising, it would be nice to be able to store some of these for future use. But your freezer is full, and your regular water-bath canner can't safely can low-acid vegetables.

With only 84 square feet of living space, Dee Williams still lives large in a do-it-yourself home the size of a garden shed. She's an extreme example of a small-house movement that's drawing greens, empty-nesters and first-time buyers.