"I am, however an "MOH-mom-in-training" Must be sleepy this morning, it took me a minute to figure out what you meant. Then I laughed! You would make my mum proud. Being a MOH-mom wouldn’t be a bad thing. She is an amazing...

. It is light weight and you can carry it with you and never be without a suggestion for a good plaace to check out no matter where your vacation takes you. It might help to say where home is and what parts of the city you will be...

the language, I find that being able to make quick sketches of animals, parts oif animals, vegetables, and cooking methods breaks barriers and is a way to schmooze. Restaurant staff around the globe appear to like...

's going on a long vacation and needed to give us hugs before we left since we won’t see her for so long. I immediately thought of this thread and wondered what some of the posters would think of that..

't begin to list the times I’ve found greatness in areas others have given up on. In fact, that’s most of the greatness I’ve ever found. Greatness comes from one chef cooking from heart and soul. And that can...

Greetings Hounds! My girlfriend and I recently came home from a wonderful driving vacation through Oregon. A considerable portion of our time was spent savoring the foods, wines, and beers of the Pacific Northwest. In thanks to...

It sucks. Particularly since all they are doing is opening it and washing the glasses. At least the mark up of the food is generally justified – there is a creative element, cooking, plating, serving, washing, etc. Peddling...

The Farmington Bakery, another place along my bike routes, usually has pasties. They’re smaller and less hearty than the UP style (more snack sized), but I have a personal affinity for them as they remind me of ones I ate...

the past two years TenPenh has been my favorite. Vacation, birthday and RW week right before going to the beach, this is killing me, but it tastes oh so good.

, Il Moro, Giorgio Baldi’s or anywhere else in this city. The difference is, of course, the minimal decor, the correspondingly low prices and the assiduous personal care Chris brings to his cooking. It’s not a...

Manhattan is a bit better than most parts of the country BUT... your average meals are still prepared using institutional ingredients with lots of line cooking, steam tables & last minute warming up / salamandering etc., That...

I just spent 4 weeks in the Maritimes. My vote goes for: President’s Choice prepared meals- we were in an RV and it was great to pop in a shepherd’s pie and not have to cook Crunchies ( my all-time favorite candy bar )...

Grape nut custard pudding is what I always ask for at grammy’s and have finally learned how to make myself, but not as good as she does. I was happy to see a grape nut ice cream (at Toscannini’s?) that helps. I never...

encourage them to enter their PIN which costs me about the same as accepting a check. Credit cards are perfect for phone and internet orders. But damn. Those fees add up to many thousands – the nice vacation or kitchen...

if you like chubbys, just don’t hang around the restrooms much because you will soon learn the cooks use the toilet but they don’t wash hands before going back to work the bathrooms are so filthy it probably...