How does everyone plan their meals? How often do you shop? Where do you find inspiration?

haha, i was at this one POS of joint called Kaya Sushi in the Marina. (god awful). they had rolls named after everyone in the world... scott, jeni, bill. on the note about ‘favorite junk into a roll’... i’m...

Please indulge me here – Now that Americans need a lot fewer calories to get through the day, what kind of single- product substitutions from the typical American diet do you make? For example, I was averse to the idea of...

Be it an ingredient or a cooking technique, are there things that you NEVER comprise on? For me, it’s dumpling skins. They have to hand-rolled. Never will I “settle” for those pre-manufactured, pre-packaged,...

Help me rise to the challenge. I just received a wedding invite for a family member who lives in a semi-rural place, a handful of hours away. There was a slip of paper in the envelope indicating that the reception will be a...

Based on quality/quantity/service/decor and just overall lack of chowhound-ness, here’s my slate of 5 worst for los angeless. From worst to worstest ... 1. Crustacean 2. Chi 3. Mr. Chow 4. Madre’s 5. Asia de Cuba

and cinnamon. Along side the crepes was a flawlessly smooth peanut butter ice cream with hints of spice akin to and better than the Queen-City Cayenne served at Jeni's back home. For crunch, small pieces of candied peanuts were...

I’m about 6 croissants away from becoming that person who needs to be lifted by a crane from their couch. How do you keep your weight under control and still enjoy wonderful food? Do you eat steamed vegetables all week and...

I seem to go through food “addictions” fazes where I constantly crave one particular food. I will wake up in the morning with the thought of the food in my head. My recent past addiction have been - plain old bread(...

Wondering what’s CHers favorite make at home sandwiches are.....cold cuts, cheese, type of bread, toppings. I usually stick to BH honey maple or smoked turkey, BH low sodium ham and Alpine Lace provolone. Typical bread is...