own meals almost religiously. The weekdays tend to be meals that are flavorful yet painless. Saturdays and Sundays tend to be splurge days when I see nothing wrong with cooking for 3 hours for one person.

glasses of each. So maybe the solution is...don’t drink? Is there an Allen Carr book for that?? I suppose there is life after booze, but it kind of depresses me to think about future dining experiences/social occasions...

My entire Italian upbringing is based on obligatory eating experiences!! Maybe there was more music and booze, but a typical holiday with my aunts, uncles, cousins, etc was pretty much meal after meal like yours... I’ll bet...

restaurants in my day, and I know what is reasonable. For that reason, I kinda tend to stay away from the high end restaurants (100+ per person not including booze or tip.) They are rarely worth it. I usually lean towards ethnic...

Fuddrucker’s put alot of R&D dollars into their bun. Some think it is too thick but I love the buttery flavor, which comes from the swirl they use to coat it. I’ve never had a bad burger at Fudd’s.

—then they become soft-ish, chewy, meaty balls of tastiness. They take on the flavor of whatever you cook them in, so the more tasty veggies in the broth, the better. if you cut it into strips after boiling, then throw them...

in the Sierra....although we had electricity AND refrigeration. We also had a wonderful cook who confessed to me the first day that he was working at “this stupid place” because he had a problem with booze and...

to the flavor, and me standing there smelling it and salivating the whole while probably doesn’t do anything bad toward diminishing the taste! In El Paso, I had a fantastic little burrito trailer set up in the parking lot of...

to Riches: I always take visitors to this place. Think of an ice-cream parlor, except serving rice pudding. Lots of toppings to choose from and flavors. Corner Bistro: This is a bar/pub that serves the most amazing burgers in the...

.A. (or anywhere else). I’ve linked to some Metromix user reviews to give you more flavor. Have fun. Wiener Circle 2622 N. Clark St. 773-477-7444 Link: http://entertainment.metromix.chicagotribune.com/top/1,1419,M

And who knew a little booze was the way to Padma’s heart? heh heh

. Was it more expensive than most places on Lawrence? yes. Would I go back? Absolutely. The menu is much smaller than most places on Lawrence, but the dishes that they have they do well. The flavors are good and if you ask can be...

in Miami have ty attitudes so taht is to be expected. In my case, I like Spice to try new places and then I can spend more on booze and wine :)

Absolutely. I have paid for more than a few folks in front of me in the grocery store who have run short. I also pick up the tab if I see US Military forces waiting to pay, (the last time was at a 31 Flavors here in LA). A quick...

with some booze next to it. Fruit kebobs definitely time consuming to prepare and cliche, but on any buffet fruit is almost never left over. Plus if you’ve got your production done ahead of time you just stick all the picks...