kitchen tips.

a few of my favorite tips:

to soften brown sugar when it's hard as a rock:
seal in ziploc bag with a damp paper towel and leave overnight. once softened, store in an airtight jar (thanks lynne rossetto kasper!).

to soften butter:
instead of nuking it, use a cheese grater to get easy-to-use butter (thanks chef at home!).

to eliminate the garlic smell from your hands:
rub them on your sink faucet (thanks, me!).