Geek Tip: Use Your Phone's Alarm When Cooking

Last week, I was right in the middle of preparing my first from-scratch apple pie in a crowded kitchen - all that stood between my friends, family, and the sweet deliciousness of said pie was 50 minutes in the oven. I popped it in the oven and started to set the timer when a family member stopped me - she was using the timer for her potatoes, boiling away on the stove. I glanced at the clock trying to make a mental note of the time so I'd remember when to pull the pie out of the oven, but between visits with some of my favorite people (who I hadn't seen since last Thanksgiving), the football game on TV, and general Thanksgiving merriment, I was worried I'd forget about the pie. Full story...