specifically, he liked everything well done. As in burnt. I think he mother burned everything and he learned to like the crispy remnants in whatever pan or pot or skillet she was using. So, any time well done was an option, like...

I second the Morningstar Farms veggie sausage patties (we like them a lot because they are less greasy than real ones and just as tasty.) and the Pepperidge Farms Raspberry Turnovers. Yum! (careful not to burn yourself on the...

Dos Rancheros is a great example of the fast burn-out syndrome. They were great for a few months, and have been running on fumes ever since. I forgot in previous postings to mention Portchester. Superb Mexican up there. Its heavy...

the ones at the supermarket... They are much much fresher, and excess fossil fuels haven’t been burned to get the foods there like they are to get foods to your supermarket. Finally, when looking for organic produce, if...

Agreed. I ended up with a gold and silver tone place settings for 12, as well as a 12 qt tabletop roaster that needs to be run OUTSIDE so that manufacturing residue and fumes can burn off prior to use. I’m not making this...

. Sugar Babies. Bonomo Turkish Taffy. Pixie Stix. What was the almond nougat candy bar dipped in white chocolate?? Fish sticks and tartar sauce with ketchup. My Dad’s homemade corned beef hash. Every Saturday night. Burned to...

Yes, Mona Lisa is still there, I think we’re going there later this week. That and the Foster’s Freezer are the only things that are consistent in that area. The market that used to be a couple doors down from Mona...

that she always ate hot food and could take the heat. She wound up running to Safeway to buy two quarts of milk to cool down her burning mouth. I like medium spice and it was right on target, enough to make my lips tingle but not...

. We also like to tell guests that we save our cat’s “presents” in the freezer to make mouserolles or rattatouille. We do have an evil streak.

an hour or until the juices run clear. For a large bird, allow plenty of time and cook it at 350. Put some water in the pan so the drippings don’t burn, and use them for sauce or gravy.

I feel your pain—literally. I made each course as well and the night before I was so busy I foolishly tried to puree my hot soup in a blender. The arm that was holding the lid down (that was blown off) is burned. Everything...

a huge jar of the coconut cream sauce which I keep in the freezer and chip off when I need it. Thus when I have a craving for sweet coconut sticky rice, I just have to steam the rice and voila, instant dessert. Unfortunately,...

I first began drinking gin martinis about forty years ago. While I enjoy wine with dinner nightly, I have remained a gin martini fan and have a bottle of gin in the freezer so my martini doesn’t get cut with water. If I...

I haven’t seen any statistics on the energy used in shipping and manufacturing and disposing of the various bulbs vs. energy expenditure in burning the bulbs , but it’s an interesting question indeed. What is your...

. They tasted pretty much the same too, overbreaded, overcooked and dry. For dessert, the “chocolat-cappucino torte” tasted like it was sliced straight out of a freezer burned box, and the sauce it was swimming in...