might as well not bother. I know you’re paying a bit of a premium for the design, but the compact nature of the machine really appeals to me. It’s also going to be in a highly visible location in my apartment, so I...

majority of our clients have budgetary constraints. Let us know what we’re dealing with. And if they promise you a spaceship for the price of a compact car, move on. Chances are they won’t even be around in November.

into a compact flavorful mass) no veggies (who wants a fast food tomato anyway?) or mayo to get in the way. chili..burger king..they offered a 99 cent chili which was better than wendy’s..meatier and richer...

Can’t beat the Mission for walkable restaurants. No other neighborhood offers as much variety in a compact area. Ideally, make Bi-Rite your corner store. Here are some related topics: http://www.chowhound.com/topics/484795...

Niki, do you have Judy Rodgers' (must-have) ‘The Zuni Cafe Cookbook’? I consider her burgers divine. Even if you don’t want to go the twice-through-the-grinder route, her emphasis on not compacting the meat is...

for all three of those types of food regularly, and if they did they’d have to drive about 75 miles or more to sample the best spots. The same goes for L.A.'s big-deal restaurants. There’s no one, compact part of the...

Agreed. Add in Spices III, and Oakland Chinatown has a better mix of Cantonese and non-Cantonese restaurants than any compact area of San Francisco, not to mention peripheral cuisines like Vietnamese, Cambodian and Lao in the...

from Tuscany gets its price doubled on exit from Italy. Which would explain what I see as a crappy value proposition for the TdT as compared to the blends from less well known appellations. Thank you, as usual, for a compactly...

usual evening landing. We got our Hertz compact (a Kia) and headed for Barbary Coast. The other couples had a Jeep Cherokee and a Grand Am – I figured if we drove to a restaurant all together in one car, they’d probably choose...

rolled. This helps to spread out the filling and keep roll compact. Line large pot with grape leaves, fill with dolmades, seam-size down. Space closely, this prevents dolmades from unrolling. If you have more than 1 layer, use...

: yellowtail nigiri, incompetently made. The fish is fresh, but the rice is sopping wet and not at all compacted; it cannot be eaten and immediately dribbles onto the plate & counter. Next is red snapper nigiri, then toro nigiri;...

, the taste was compact and potent with a creamy texture of butter cut by the texture of spiced apple and the fragrance of cinnamon. Syrup was utilized sparingly, yet wonderfully to create a masterpiece without overpowering with...

'd be more inclined to change the menu in order to keep it managable though— to pork shoulder bbq or briskets, more compact. as i said i have no problem fitting 80 lbs in just one smoker— no bones means more meat,...

to clean it. That way you can use cheap, easily replaced plastic trash cans and recycling bins. Trash compactors are nice, but the bags can be pricey and they are electric, and compacted trash weighs a ton! And as already...

most of my work. It’s compacted so hard with age that it’s almost petrified; never shows cutting/chopping marks, just fits along the working front of the counter leaving the ~17" of space behind it free for convection...