OK...I’m talking about the cookbook that is in constant use, or the one you constantly refer to. You know—it’s dog-earred, tattered, has dried drops of sauce and is a mess—but it is your closest friend in...

). And Dmnkly – I’m a personal chef, and I usually make my own pasta for clients, but because of the ridiculous heat and humidity that day, I just didn’t want to take any chances messing up batch after batch of...

money. So, I am going to buy a sprial sliced ham from my local market. How big should it be? Should I buy bone-in or boneless? What is the best cooking technique? Good glazes? What is the best way to serve and avoid having a big...

molasses. Can I add an extra 1.5 Tbs honey to the mix? Will honey add any of the caramelly flavor that brown sugar would have offered, or, considering that there’s already so much honey in the recipe, is it not worth...

, the sheeps milk ricotta was a stand-out. The French whipped butter was dominated by its salt, and the hazelnut spread was an ignominious bland mess. Soup: The asparagus soup (special) was good, but started to get me a bit...

Frozen waffles. The little dips serve as great drool cups when she’s teething, too. Of course, there’s an mess when they defrost, but .............

crudites for diet food), and PIE. Or really good corn on the cob if you don’t mind the mess and he’s willing to make the mess (corn on the cob, like lobster, is for really good friends and family....) Again, guys love...

Chive’s crab m’n’c not too long ago and it was terrible. Taste-wise, it was ok, but there was barely any crab and the sauce was runny. Mr. Geeky joked that this was basically Annie's instant m’n’c,...

They do, let’s do the math, buying a quality 3lb roaster at say $1. pp, preping it, seasonings, energy used to cook it and clean up the roasting pan. I’d say, if you like preped foods, Costco is probably a wash on the...

I guess that it is too late (by a few months) to warn you about Mie Thai on Rt. 27. I ate there once, and I will not return. The God-awful congealed mess of noodles in gloppy gravy that they served me was certainly not Thai food,...

This method works well and causes little mess. However, you will have holes on both sides of the cherry. You need an empty beer bottle and an ordinary pencil. 1) remove the eraser completely from the end of the pencil, leaving the...

Have you considered completely replacing the cream with chicken or vegetable stock? AnnieG

bowls). If there are children in the house you can include stuff like Annie's brand mac and cheese (comes in different varieties/flavors) and Annie's crackers, etc. Another option (again, if you’re in driving distance) is to...

Commack, on Commack road almost at Jericho Tpk is another restaurant and Fishmarket called Catfish Annie's.

I LOVED the “Big Boil Thing” as you put it. It has been a few years since I have been there since I live up in Illinois, but mom lives in San Antonio and am planning to go this summer. Anyway, everything on the menu...