his hosts, who are giving you the gift of their best food. I thought that was a great attitude to have. Also, he said how disappointed he is with Rachael Ray, who has a ton of power in the industry but wastes it on the safe bets....

, except for his annual, or nearly, buying guide, and then for reference only. I buy and drink what I like. Am I at fault for the Turley Zin situation? I guess so, as I enjoy them. Same can be said for Biale. However, I also buy...

receipt into a box they provide, along with your name and phone number, you can win (3 lucky winners! says the flier) a Grocery Outlet GIft Card. Drawing held on Aug. 31st at noon. I’m not sure if this is all the locations,...

.) When people give me maple syrup, I re-gift it to Yankee friends who are happy to receive it. I prefer cane syrup which I find to have a fuller, richer flavor. Of course, that’s what I grew up with. It’s sits on my...

, who raved over the food, while you found it bland and uninteresting? How many times have you overseasoned food because you were using taste as a guide? If you can make the main dishes a day in advance, then you will enjoy the...

one chili for another in my book. Think of her wonderful recipes as a general guide - if you like it more sweet, then add more sugar. If you don’t like to use too much salt, then add less of it. I cooked in an authentic...

to be cooked while we followed our new guide. Marty, as he is also known, lead us to a combined pet store/grooming center/home brew supply house that proves the most trendiest place can eventually work their way to the outskirts...

Hersheys and Russel Stover... those boxed chocolates..... nasty! got them as a christmas gift, I openend the box and the chocolates looked like they were 300 years old, gross!

at a tale with complete strangers, I figured seating would “evolve”-even at sit downs it does. Super-Formal weddings are just not done as much anymore-check out the wedding guides and magazines. But I guess some people...

Bellyacher I don’t know how it works. I know some places pool tips, some are shared with bus staff., etc. When dining in a :regular" restaurant. using the tab as a loose guide, I tip based on service and I tip in cash even...

amazing food and good wine are somehow invalidated by cheap wineglasses. It also seems pretty ignorant of the realities of the restaurant industry, like the number of gifted cooks for whom English is a second language, or the...

Actually Gail says in her blog that she wished they had included more of what Hung had said, about how cooking is his passion and how he grew up with it as a guiding force. She said he was vehement and sincere, and she...

Rothchilde or Chateau la Tour as a gift, and brought it to Providence, paying $20 for corkage. HE SPENT NOTHING on the bottle, but the corkage. heck, that’s even cheaper than two buck chuck. Would you still object? If the...

My mother swears by the “Better Crocker New Picture Cookbook” for people looking to get some basic skills and confidence in the kitchen, and has given it as a gift many many times. Good go-to volume for some classic...

the Stuben frog paper weight you got as a wedding gift for a hammer...true story