of pan I used, since no one else seems to have had this problem. I’m confused as to why this would be a “trick” to add to your arsenal? Your guests won’t see the dough before it’s baked, so is it just...

all I can say, and I hope it won’t get this post pulled: BULL. For so many reasons I’m not even going to list any. Nice idea, OK, whatever. Any actualy evidence that it supports health? None at all. Raw foodists are...

-imported-from-India kind). Add me to the list of people who cannot make pancakes with a uniform golden brown color. Recently, I tried to make the “potato candies” from Batali’s Molto Italiano book and was...

in America" list for my students (with an addendum for California foods, of course!) Rather than rely on internet sites and cookbooks that were compiled by individuals — often years ago —, I thought I’d put the...

and Christmas family dinners (for about 16 people), and would like to offer you the one piece of advice that I think really makes things go smoothly: make a good, complete shopping list. Once you have everything you need,...

Wonder what the full list of ingredients provided to the contestants was. Was bacon even available?

this with basmati rice and it almost always gets a recipe request when I serve it. Last idea; link below for Red Lentil Soup with Garam Masala. Don’t wince at the list of ingredients...it’s almost all spices. This is a...

. She’s annoyed and disturbed by change, and has a long list of things she completely refuses to try, which makes it difficult for me to get my kids to try new things. In fact, we had a discussion last night about how I...

Wow, board is sluggish, reflecting pretty uninteresting episode. Wiley is just a snooze as a guest judge—I keep thinking he’s going to check his Blackberry mid-sentence. His personality has been through the sous-vide...

, those judging and the "guest eaters" didn’t know that (at least not that we saw). They were going on flavor....and I guess the lamb with the yogurt marinade that Radhika made was considered better than the carrot puree....

with roasted chicken). I think you are the one who needs to be reeducated on what’s important in life. Cranberry sauce preference doesn’t even make the short list.

Domaine de St. Pierre 1996 (pure Syrah) Due to the number of guests needing to be served simultaneously (almost 70), we were not individually asked how well done we wanted our venison. That was expected. Thus, I had no issue with...

it. Having said that, and understanding spicynuts' sentiment, I cannot imagine a better pizzeria. You just have to play his way. Its his world, and we are jusr guests in it.

having the same guests twice. Her menu rarely varied: pot roast, something chicken, homemade blintzes, etc. Hors d’oeuvres were usually chopped liver and an chopped eggplant thing. Oh and noodle pudding of course. My...

So I was having dinner with a few other women at a friend’s home a couple of weeks ago. The hostess had prepared a small platter of crab-stuffed mushrooms — one mushroom per guest. I remarked, “Oh, what a lovely...