of these sandwiches and something to drink would make the perfect lunch (for two?) if you were on your way out to the park or beach.

Well, everybody in the family knows I am quite obsessed with china! And unlike some of you, I change it not according to a season, but rather for a specific use or a number of people I will serve. I have a 12, 8 and 6 persons...

of bacon, and it is eaten in sandwiches for lunch. "Many African Americans enjoy inviting family and friends home for a barbecue or a fish fry. Popular snacks are roasted peanuts, pecans, and limbo cakes (deep-fried plantains, or...

And very few of them too. We found that we can avoid a lot of smoke in restaurants by dining unfashionably early, before 8:00 P.M. It suits us fine. We will have been on the go all day and go back to the hotel to freshen up and...

't know if they went to the Benihana Training School, but they teach to do things like that on purpose. Give them less water so they drink what’s there. Left over water is wasteful and hurts the costs. Even the waitress we...

, tops. It comes out on the edge of charred, and generally one person can happily eat an entire 12-14 inch pie (with knife and fork if they wish, by the way). With the exception of Paradiso (at its best) I haven’t...

up a “meal” (small selection of either a salad or a sandwich), various soft drinks and who presides over the on-board entertainment. You also get a movie that plays on the pulldown screens dotted throughout the cabin...

Amin, the chicken breasts here are overly abundant in size. It used to be that 1 breast half was about right for one person. Now with the supersizing one breast half can feed 2-3 people. They are too big.

Picking back up after a quick trip to San Diego and 5 too many drinks.... > The Cecina was served with the omnipresent side salad of shredded lettuce, tomatoes & onions (the use of Iceberg was a little disappointing as the...

I would say, if you are a somewhat inexperienced cook, that I would avoid roast chicken, speaking from personal experience. Sure, it’s easy for someone to roast a chicken that has been cooking for ages, but I know, as a...

In Claremont: I can’t personally recommend Walter’s high enough. We know the owners and while some people may call the cuisine Afghani, I tend to call it Middle Eastern Fusion. There is little or nothing on the menu I...

) to let service interfere with deliciousness. Isn’t the food quality ultimately what we’re after? I don’t care how rude the counter-person is if the food is great.

drinks, or unenthusiastic (read: stoned) service... best stay away. But, sometimes you just gotta have a genuine slice and none of the rest really matters. Anyhow, thanks for the reminder!

in on Broadway). For may major shopping, I have found that Cub Foods offers much better prices on pantry items such as eggs, peanut butter, soft drinks, spices, ect. In addition, they generally have great specials. So, they get...

,186,153163-226192,00.html I agree with cute decoarations surrounding it. Hey, deliver a double whammy and surround the cake with rum balls dipped in red and green powdered sugar. I have a personal resentment against those cool...