and Italy, the other Axis countries, have had independent events which led to such. For Japan, it was their enormous economic position in the 80s when wealthy Japanese began traveling the world, buying everything in sight, and...

I got great stuff- attachments for my Kitchen Aid Mixer (grinder, juicer and pasta extruder— which was the waste of time that CH posters led me to expect), Aunt Sally’s Pralines (http://www.auntsallys.com ), Jacques...

Part of the problem is his market tour was led by Alice Waters. Right there, you know you’re in trouble if you’re looking for value and “just folks” good times. And if these “types” are so...

Indian food [which includes Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka... all of which share some similarities, but are distinct in their own right]. I’m guess the ubiquitous ‘curry’ has led to this perception. I’d...

, and I asked them to clarify whether the percentages were based on the tip before taxes or after. "That led to an interesting discussion ... Nina bases her tip on the pretax total. Tim bases his on the after-tax figure ..." http

of others at your level led by someone with skills, you’ll get an idea of the simple techniques to get started and can quickly progress onto more complicated recipes and techniques. Whatever you do, don’t give up and...

I really felt badly about it because I wasn’t sure if anything I’d said or done led them to this conclusion or if it was something that came fully from their own feelings. I love to cook and I love to get compliments...

hey Al, you were the one who led me to believe you were going to have to do all that cleaning and peeling.. :-) This almost sounds doable, even for me. What is your current squid source?

has OBVIOUSLY mastered and have served him so well and led him so far in life to this point. i like casey too by the way. and think dale was having a confidence crisis that seemed to dissipate in his time at home and the chef...

it while you can" led to a much wider declaration than would have otherwise taken place. I’ve never had what I would call a “great” Vintage Porto from 1975, and many were mediocre at best, but some rose to the...

Syrah and Petite Syrah, distinguished only by berry size. Experts reject this distinction but it has in the past led some wine producers in North and South America to mistake California vineyard plantings of Petite Sirah, which...

When you say that a restaurant is “terrible,” it is helpful to the rest of the hounds if you recount the experiences that led you to that assessment. I’ve never dined at Wallse, but I’ve never had less...

that I can tell how good my particular dishes are at a dinner party by the amount that is – or is not – left over at the end of the night. The good food is always polished off, unless really bad planning on my part...

The entire concept of authenticity can lead to (and has led to at Chowhound on many occasions) long and argumentative discussions. As tokyorosa points out, authentic Mexican food could be anything cooked by an authentic Mexican....

far exceeded Adrien’s. On the other hand, Michael did not show us his personality at all. Apparently, he has led a pretty interesting life, having spent a couple of years in — I don’t remember where, but it was...