What I don’t get is this – and I do understand entertainment value an all that – but why does he get such a ridiculous band of misfits with little or no culinary talent. I mean, stay home dad, electician (former...

of the responses above are prime examples.) Sorry about that! Also, we tend to be absorbed in silly battles about politically correct barbecue, who is more authentic than who etc. So for your question about BBQ delights that are...

? Another yeah, right. Jfood guesses the old Pentagon Papers battle is still being waged. What’s next, the Washington Post running a story that the Ochs buy their detergent at Wal-Mart?

is doing his level best to make the place as absolutely inhospitable as possible for everyone except him and his four drunk friends at the bar. Cranking an odd mix of 70s hair bands and 90s grunge at full volume, nascar highlights...

know how Mom always said to slow down and chew your food? Well, the service on this day made it a necessity. I could understand my wife being full since she has a lap-band, but I didn’t understand why I was so full. This is...

, juicy and hand made. The fries are generally cut just before frying. Last week I stopped in with a group of mates to hear a band and check out the divey women on the back patio. As luck would have it I knew a few and was out...

a huge box of band-aids and a jar of burn cream. kidding. i never used tons of gadgets when i cooked in a restaurant. imo, it is much more efficient to be streamlined. the only things i always had in my kit aside from knives and...

Thai in Chicago: Spoon, Opart, Rosed Fun German with good beer and decent food: Brauhaus Guatemalan/Salvadoran: Las Delicias Battling Bistros: Campagne and Tournesol Good Burgers: Jury’s Turkish: Anatolian Kabob Have fun. The...

in the old Cathay Hotel, the Heping I think it’s called. Nice bar. I think the JinJiang hotel had an old jazz band with ancient players who used to play before the Revolution. Worth checking out. Also, check out a Vegetarian...

also have cash for a cab. Roll down to Uchi, which should top the spendy list. If Austin was enrolled in a multi-city "Battle of the Restaurants", Uchi would probably be our best bet. Wink+Wink Wine Bar is also on Lamar and...

is a tiny, tiny detail. And she’s 10 years old, right? Adolescence is on its way; not a moment too soon to practice picking one’s battles. When even the sweetest kid is 14 her dad will wish for the days when this was...

sure you get an even thickness, use pre-fab roller bands or just equal twists of rubber band on either side of your pin to keep it a uniform space above the work surface. 4- to pre-bake, put a circle of parchment or a large coffee...

executed properly. I agree that it is being edited to look like a Casey/Hung battle. While Hung isn’t my favorite person – arrogance aside – his winning the whole thing woudn’t bother me too much – he...

the pomp of a military parade, the dazzle of uniforms & bands playing stirring patriotic marches but has no desire or inclination to actually go through boot camp and w-o-r-k as a soldier. Getting the shiny medals and keen...

Austin’s it’s been replaced by pho house wars or pitched ceviche battles.I don’t know. I iceskate my way across the hard-frozen parking lot and walk inside where it’s conspicuously bright and surprisingly...