DH is my best help in the kitchen. He chops, he washes, and he tastes as asked. My daughters are good to work with in the kitchen, because I taught them, and we’re on the same wave length. Everyone else, stay out.

with architectural authenticity. And great, soft, lighting that takes 5 years off everybody’s age...

have restauarant nightmares though – I’m the only one in the place, it’s PACKED, and everyone is waving at me, demanding that I take their order!!! When will it ever stop?

For some reason, I still feel compelled to put out these stupid olives — and my kids do the same thing we did — put them on their fingers ... and wave them in my face ;-)

" Add the taro root pieces to the hot oil, being careful not to overcrowd the pot. Fry until crisp and lightly golden. Remove with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Sprinkle with salt. Repeat with remaining...

dessert. L’Orangerie: It’s one of THE most romantic places in town. High ceilings, chandelier-like lighting, candles, tall flower arrangements, white linen. The food- foie gras, corona beer granita (hehe), caviared...

- "March 17, 1993, technicians at St. Jerome hospital in Batavia test a bowl of lime Jell-O with an EEG machine and confirm the earlier testing by Dr. Adrian Upton that a bowl of wiggly Jell-O has brain waves identical to those...

on there. Melanie Wong once said "When you’re in intrepid, super-sleuth, chowhound mode and ahead of the pack, it can be lonely on the leading edge. But 'hounds and others will eat better because you were the first on the...

really like things light. Only fruit for dessert. Maybe a single square of dark chocolate once a week or so, but generally, I don’t have much taste for sugar any more. No, not fat either. You know, once you break your...

in 3 sizes I think). Encourage her to list origins and descriptions of the teas – such as “honey-like, with biscuity-nutty notes; milk enhances the natural sweetness of the tea” or "light and floral, with...

) visit to the much-hyped Dolce. Four of us had 6:30 PM reservations yesterday, and we were seated promptly. The ambiance was nice- quiet music playing, lights turned low so the flame licking the bar could be seen from every...

an effort to please even though he was probably quite sure he would see few of us ever again. We had a moment. About the food: big, hearty “I’m-damn-hungry-so-feed-me” sandwiches of lightly breaded steak, with hot...

lynn I don’t have a problem with name tags, though often a restaurant’s lighting might make for staring at the Server’s chest... That’s brings up a whole 'nother set of issues :-} I think I just like having...

How would avoiding meat from an animal that was bred from cloned animals lower people’s health? Please provide scientific reasoning and not hand waving.

light pours of 9 wines with 9 courses, at a fair price, and I’m happy. Hunt