Sometimes recipes dictate whether something should be cut lengthwise or crosswise. And while it's easy to dismiss the difference (it's all just getting chopped up, right?) sometimes the ...

Part of successfully sewing a garment or home decor item begins with good preparation of the fabric for your project.

Similarly, the terms "lengthwise" and "crosswise" may not be in a non-cook's common vernacular, causing for a confused internet search in the middle of a cooking session. Well, for a novice cook ...

The cathedrals can have more rounded tops since the innermost growth rings form the grain as the veneer is cut through the flitch. Lengthwise slicing is when a board of flat-sawn lumber is passed ...