I became a vegetarian 30 years ago at the ripe age of 14. My mother took it as a slap or dismissal of her culinary gifts, which was far from the mark. I was scarred from attending a Rocky Mountain Oyster feast and my young brain...

). Nice parting gifts - free postcards and a little history pamphlet with pictures of the restaurant and three recipes – Chef’s special seafood sauce, cioppino sauce & spaghetti and crab. Fishermen’s Grotto...

and me each American Express gift cards. I took mine and went straight to buy a new $90 Global Santoku knife. My husband took his and went to Best Buy to buy the latest electronics gadget that he wanted. He loves food too, but...

respect being shown by the chefs. Now a few notes: Stefan- I am not a fan. He is talented, though it seems he believes himself God’s gift to the kitchen. But I think he is not all bad. Eugen obviously did not like...

boorish but also abusive. What is the company policy about giving and receiving gifts? 2. apart from avoiding dining with them again, what is the appropriate etiquette to avoid this situation in the future? do we discuss wine...

at the original location as a teenager. My dad still gives my mom homemade Gayety’s chocolates as a gift — and will gladly take any excuse to stop in their store for their classic fruit salad sundae. Homemade ice cream...

I concur- it is polite, and very human, to be thankful for any gift.

popping back in and giving it to them as an anniversary gift. After all, I found out Spanish Table is selling the book right next to their cash register so I have an easily accessible source. Until then you would have had to pry...

of course, packed in a well insulated package with cool packs, and shipped overnight, and my shipment included a free sample (French banon) and a $15 gift certificate. Shipping for my order (orders up to $75) was only $8.99....

see? Its all about priorities. I’ve never spent 650 dollars on a single article of clothing in my life...not even a coat! and I usually only go to Starbucks when someone gives me one of those cards as a gift....and even...

That’s interesting because we invite people who don’t have any family for Thanksgiving and everybody sticks with just family at Christmas. I think it’s because of the gift dilemma you run into at Christmas.

epicurous.com), homemade mashed potatoes with real cream and real butter, and plain steamed broccoli for dinner proper. I am not a big dessert eater, but he will probably eat the chocolate/peanut butter chip cookies I’ve...

nothing, then I would abide by that (except maybe bring a small host gift).

[yri] was found; the church is still deciding whether to open it.) The original basilica has been expanded and rebuilt many times over the millennia, and it is a beautiful site, including lovely, graceful cloisters and gardens....

chocolate I have ever tasted - $7/20 and $14/40 – made b hand by a French man not unlike Lucy and Ethel in the chocoate factory. I always bring them as gifts when I go to NY.