My boyfriend is moving to another city to start med school, and I’m making him a cookbook. He is an okay but scared cook. He follows recipes precisely and doesn’t have a sense or feel for cooking yet. (ie there is a... (56 replies, last updated by therunner May 19, 2006)

, then dump it in a colander and run cold water over it for a few minutes to arrest the cooking process. Your pasta will absolutely not be sticky. (It will, however, be cold and sopping, and if topped in the kitchen will be at... (177 replies, last updated by Axalady October 6, 2009)

I have trouble with steak too. I try to buy good quality steaks, I read obsessively over the best technique and pan to use and time the cooking precisely. The steaks come out fine but not that melty, beefy, eyes rolling in the... (257 replies, last updated by pinstripeprincess March 30, 2009)

is tattooed and pierced, but since he lives in San Francisco he tends to save the attitude for those who give it to him first— not so in the hinterlands of New England, alas). The bill was $29.90 (Portsmouth has gone from... (142 replies, last updated by Karl S January 6, 2008)

like? People become devotees of this site precisely for the sense that its community seeks knowledge, not just opinion. (200 replies, last updated by limster June 30, 2008)

Nonsense. Smoking is a volitional behaviour. This is precisely the sort of thing that one CAN “discriminate” for. Being a smoker isn’t like being black, female or gay, and I’ll “discriminate”... (107 replies, last updated by pikawicca May 26, 2009)

sprinkle salt on eggplant quarters and place in a colander for 10 minutes; then shake off excess liquid. Drizzle eggplant with 1/4 cup of olive oil, sprinkle with measured salt, pepper, and paprika. Place on a foil-lined pan,... (76 replies, last updated by Dave MP November 19, 2007)