to them! But I’m much more interested, at this point, about this as an incipient trend (for which we’d all thank the food gods) than I am about any one individual store. Hey, food service pros....this MUST have been...

Since Limster is “seriously tempted” by the dim sum, and since several times it has been discussed that we’d like to have a chowhound dim sum gathering, perhaps this would be the perfect opportunity! I’m...

of the earlier posts, but they’re a bit dated so i was wondering what the latest and greatest was and if anyone’s come up with some good finds lately. honeymoon’s in november. not looking for anything specific...

the actual cost to society of producing these goods). With veggies, I patronize my local farmers market when I can, and otherwise will opt to buy organic veggies over the alternative when my market has them in stock. I will usually...

. But at least I haven’t poisoned anybody yet. At the wedding of some people I know, the guests were served a dish of seafood with home made mayonnaise, which had been standing in ninety degree for several hours. Salmonella...

. Hsu Xiang Yuan or Fragrant Garden, maybe? (sorry don’t know the english names, but maybe someone can translate) . Actually Prince Seafood in Cerritos has really great high quality dishes (it’s been the best option...

would reconsider sweet potatoes (but yes they are usually vilely pepared). Can’t you bring an alternative cranberry sauce? Can’t have too many. My sympathies. After all, it isn’t really about food...

the bone) recipes for her. Not that it would matter – they are always incredibly gracious no matter what the menu – and we’d love 'em if they only ate dried toast.

of alternate wine in the car. Despite being tempted on principle, I knew the wine wasn’t as good, and didn’t want to risk more negative reaction. I’ll only also say that I have heard from a number of people that...

Bando and 24-Hour Korean are NOT what’s I’m referring to when I talked of alternatives to ersatz-Korean. Please start by looking at some of Gary’s voluminous posts on Korean in the city.

Well... my first Thanksgiving in our new house – cooking in a big, well equipped lovely kitchen, my first wedding anniversary and I am about to give birth to my first baby – so it was quite a feat, as well as a feast!...

something very casual catered—say a backyard party in the height of summer when you can’t bear to cook— Famous Dave’s does a cheerful and efficient job. For $25 fee, they will bring all the food and...

. For a year and a half I had a classroom of adults with moderate to severe mental retardation. We’d sometimes go on class trips, but more often (since it’s more natural than going in a huge group), we’d go into...

I’m going to disagree on this one too. I’ve had friends tell me this over the years then come to my house, or to something I’ve catered. I can and do bake and cook tho I find that I’m frequently asked to...

for hubby and I with all the fixings. Did a delicious sourdough, carmelized onion, bacon & apple stuffing. I toasted the bread and sauted bacon, onion, apples, & herbs on Weds and stored seperatly in tupperware. Traditional sweet...