julietg, I hear you! While you may have gone on a tangent comparing your own training as a server vis-a-vis the values espoused by North American consumers, aside from all of that relative irrelevance, it’s going too far to...

the $6 crabs, seem almost innumerable. Hopefully as other ‘hounds try new things they’ll report back on their findings. Link: http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/34438#155482 Image:...

Oh gosh, I find “mise en place” or having everything chopped and ready is much less time consuming during a long stew or braise. I have done everything ahead of time and I can wash the dishes while the meat is...

of adult beverages consumed earlier – and happily found that the honey balanced the acidity nicely.), I’m pretty sure the people of Nice would be horrified. It’s still a very tasty, very pretty salad, but...

that Tung Oil is NOT approved for use in food prep areas, becuase it can be poisonous: http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/poison/Aleurfo.htm Perhaps it leaves a “water proof” surface after curing but I would...

boards: good company. Thanks San Francisco! PS If you didn’t think this was long enough. I’ll be following it up with 5 more detailed reports, one for each day.

for produce, rice & rice noodles, miso, tofu, condiments, and stewing meats. look at last month’s grocery reciepts— what is the most expensive item on each bill? where could you cut back? when seriously budgeting,...

Zora: I have drunk an occasional gin and tonic a few years ago, and still enjoy a good blody mary (with horseradish, of course). I have, on occasion, received a gift bottle of gin and, of course, consumed it. I was amazed (amused

's biggest export market and we get a good supply of the whole line and very good pricing. Also like Gosset above the NV regular Brut level. I’ll be attending a small tasting of vintage Grand Marques in January, will report...

Following is my travel log from my trip to London that I took with my wife almost two months ago. Once again there is a lot of sight seeing mentioned, but everyday ends with a nice meal and there is plenty of food consumed before...

would extrapolate that the Bay Area generates more taxes per person and consumes less money in social services.

with delicious broth. I did a search on the board and found the ff thread (link below) dating from January. It seems to be the first actual report on this place (but also click on the embedded thread). (And I wish that DPZ who...

of an Asian food store on Hwy 183. He didn’t know anything about it, except that Chinese grad students he knew kept talking about it. Ok, then I sent him my long report on Sichuan Cuisine in Houston, and immediately...

Having recently dined at Union Square Cafe I have to report that 4 of us had a well executed totally unmemorable meal. What was all the fuss about? Gotham puts it to shame. Also had a lack lustwe meal at Walsse.

I can’t think of anything offhand either, but I had to ask: what dish or dishes are surprising at Newtowne Grill? I’d given up on consuming anything there that wasn’t served in a pitcher or glass.