In rising order of difficulty, they are: the four-in-hand knot this may be the most common the Pratt knot (the Shelby knot) the half-Windsor knot the Windsor knot (also redundantly called the "full Windsor" and the "Double Windsor") Although he did not invent it, the Windsor knot is named after the Edward, Duke of Windsor
One of the projects we finished up last week was this beautiful mid century dresser made by Dixie furniture
A wedge salad covered in bacon, tomatoes, onions, and blue cheese crumbles is pretty much the perfect lunch
INGREDIENTS: 14 ounces French bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 8 ounces smoky bacon, cut crosswise into 14-inch strips 2 (8 ounce) cans of medium oysters (packed only in water and salt) *see notes 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided 2 1/2 ounces shallots, peeled and thinly sliced 4 ribs celery, thinly sliced 13 cup Madeira 1 cup chicken stock or low-sodium broth 13 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme leaves 2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage leaves 14 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg freshly ground black pepper INSTRUCTIONS: Preheat oven to 250 F
