I am a parent of two kids, 3- and 1-year old. The oldest flew once a month during her first year. We fly because it is practical. Likewise, we do not take the two of them out (except very fast food), because it is not practical....

Young, recently married, late 70’s and really into cooking but not a very disciplined cook especially when it came to reading recipes all the way through. We were celebrating an anniversary with another couple who were also...

The day to eat paczkis is the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday (also known as Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday). That’s when you use up all the fat on hand to deep-fry these pastries before beginning the Lenten fast. This year...

" with each other in voices loud enough to distract others are fast becoming our most hated restaurant pests. Maybe we’re on an extended run of bad luck, but it seems to me that my wife and I are encountering more and more...

I’m not absolutely certain, but I don’t think that there is such a thing as “Chinese ramen” in the sense that you could go to a Chinese restaurant and find a dish called ramen on the menu. Ramen (not the...

for those who’ve been priced out of the city. They never had an interest in embracing its charms; they couldn’t wait to order their nonfat, decaf, no foam lattes. I personally like Naidre’s food but forget about...

after our first reminder for about an hour. We were front and center, almost chanting “mushroom? mushroom?” for a pizza that never came to be. A pizzeria is a restaurant, no? Actually, some of the best service I have...

Beef is on program that sets standards in addition to grading to help yield consistancy. Whole foods if you look at there tags state “select or better”. Again, it is beef that is not graded. They are simply guessing,...

The only thing brick about Grimaldi’s is the dryness of their pizza. It’s just overrated tourist food. John’s is exactly the same. Just got to di Fara or anything. Just not Grimaldi’s. Maybe John’s...

me, my girl, and two close friends went to Mina tonight for the first time. in the simplest, and nicest of ways – if you like amazing food, do not let anything stop you from coming here. first, the time issue that some...

thing I have noticed: those of us that waited tables in college tip a standard of 20% - those who have never waited tables hold fast to the idea that the standard is 15%. My guess is there are many factors: location, cost of...

My fiancee and I really enjoy cooking together. We’re both decent cooks and do enjoy our food, from shopping to prep to eating. Since we’re looking for a place one of her provisos (which I agree with) is that there be...

: 1 serving per patch. Editor’s Note: This recipe was tested in an 850-watt microwave. The above recipe suits my tastes better than anything I have found. The mix is easy to make (we store it in a Tupperware container), and...

The Brooklyn neighborhoods, close to Manhattan, have become more expensive than those in Queens. Astoria and Long Island City are very close to Manhattan, relatively cheap and have some decent food. Woodside might also work.

to delude myself that I’m the kind of person to cherish my china forever and leave it to my grandchildren. I want it to be nice enough for people to notice, to make my food look beautiful, and to eventually be replaced as I...