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Top Chef Finale! (spoilers)
agreed. i was a huge casey fan, and really rooted for her to win. but she crashed and burned on this one. i don’t know if it was the altitude, nerves, or what, but we’re talking choke with a capital c. it was...
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Mid Month/Month End Updates
to establish very tight boundaries and rules choke all the life out of a board; no boundaries at all makes it such a mess that people flee. Based on the comments above, looks like a fair percentage of people find the threads...
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What etiquette do you expect of your dinner guests?
. Not to mention the fact that many folks simply choke at the word ‘vegetarian’ and I’d rather not cause any menu-planning anxiety. So what is my responsibility? The last time I was in this situation, I was at...
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The line between homemade and...not so much.
the Jello box deep in the trash and left the lemon on the counter. I choked back giggles as everyone raved about how much difference homemade was! Even the crust was store-bought that day – not her usual. Everyone was...
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What to do when dragged to a bad restaurant...
with having your meal on the cheap, regardless of what you order. I think it’s pretty much unthinkable to not offer to pay for part of the bday girl’s meal.... If I could afford it I would just go and choke down the...
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Top Chef 2 Finale, lets get the conversation started (Spoilers inside)!
Agreed – I pretty much choked at the thought of the flavor of bay in a desert. My husband and I looked at each other, in complete puzzlement when he first mentioned he wanted to use those leaves. Seems to harsh a flavor to...
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Does authentic always = good and does un-authentic always = "un-good"?
) the appreciation of a dish because it tastes good. Certainly we can imagine someone choking something awful down but still valuing the opportunity on the grounds that it’s traditional or traditionally prepared. And we all...
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Top Chef: The "Scandal" ...reactions?
Would you feel differently about the situation if Cliff had put Elia in a choke hold? I thought it was the vital turning point in a bad situation. You can either take it all the way and behave the way Cliff did, or be the better...
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real vs. fake foods
Replacement. Substitution. Pretend. Make believe. That’s playing with words. What’s the point? If you can’t tolerate lactose or you have foresworn animal products for ethical reasons, give it up. Why accustom...
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You are likely to not have a good meal at a restaurant if . .
yeah, I would happily go back to “The Big Texan” even though i could not hope to choke down the 64 oz steak with all the sides. There is a certain joy to “free if you can eat the whole thing” places....
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Top Chef 2: the fall of *****! [spoilers inside]
Is it just me, or was that actress a little rough? Conduct unbecoming, like something nasty out of Mommy Dearest. I was embarrassed for the judges who had to sit at the table and try to choke down their food.
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CHICAGO CHOWHOUND BOARD UNOFFICIAL VISITOR FAQ v. 09 (long)
to the FAQ, but please not in a way that chokes the discussion...or makes them feel discouraged from asking questions already covered in the FAQ. Thanks!
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Article about cake mixes in the New York Times
breakfast and choking it down at 7 a.m. is a total waste of time and effort for me. Moreover, as I pointed out before, people who talk about how quick and easy it is to assemble a meal never include the time and effort necessary...
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The importance of wine?
it at first, and not everybody tries the right wines when they are beginning. I well remember choking down various disgusting items (mateus, giocobazzi, almaden mountain burgundy etc.) during my college years. Rather than giving...
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