sweet. I typcially use a moderate/lower end champagne, this year I’m using Chandon California Brut Classic. I use real Chambord and don’t want to ruin the punch with inferior ingredients but because I make it for a... (0 replies, last updated by Kater November 19, 2006)

I’m making a champagne punch for a gathering this weekend. Problem: I don’t have a punch bowl. I have a large salad bowl but it’s wooden... Does anyone know if this will not work for any reason? Taste of the... (4 replies, last updated by kvltrede February 8, 2007)

Bambou on 14th Street on the East Side has Ti Punch which my mother claims is as good as the ones she drank in Martinique... (7 replies, last updated by ed hamilton November 9, 2006)

Why does a little rain in the bay area always seem to ruin the cherry crop. Doesn’t it rain constantly the state of Washington? They seem to have the same variety of cherries...Bing....RAINier... Why doesn’t the rain... (6 replies, last updated by Buen Provecho May 21, 2002)

after it cooled down – it was stuck on there bad, I thought the pan was ruined. I read this post/comments and made a paste of baking soda and water, very thick, and left it on over night. The next day, I simply wiped that... (18 replies, last updated by birdog February 14, 2008)

Picked up some Jamon Iberico at my local cheese shop this weekend and I can now say I’ve been ruined for all other cured meats. Culatello, Schiacciata, Prosciutto, Speck – nothing can compare to the sheer pleasure of... (22 replies, last updated by thew January 5, 2008)

For Thanksgiving I plan to make my mother's great pumpkin pie receipe. I’ll be using 2 tsp. cinnamon, 1 tsp. nutmeg, 1/2 tsp. cloves, 1 tsp. ginger, 1 Tbl. vanilla, along with the requisite brown sugar, salt, eggs, evap.... (0 replies, last updated by Bob Boyack November 13, 2001)

I’m having a Mother's Day tea party for 10 people. I’m serving tea sandwiches, muffins, scones, and quiche. I plan on having some tea on hand, but would also like to include a punch of some sort. I have zero punch... (7 replies, last updated by jen kalb May 12, 2009)

We had dinner at both Punch Pizza and Pizza Nea on Hennipin this past Friday. This was our third trip to Punch, our second to this location. This was our first trip to Pizza Nea. We shared one pizza at each restaurant. You refill... (23 replies, last updated by MSPD May 23, 2008)

For Thanksgiving I plan to make my mother's great pumpkin pie receipe. I’ll be using 2 tsp. cinnamon, 1 tsp. nutmeg, 1/2 tsp. cloves, 1 tsp. ginger, 1 Tbl. vanilla, along with the requisite brown sugar, salt, eggs, evap.... (14 replies, last updated by Nancy Berry November 15, 2001)

DO NOT GO TO PRIME GRILL ON MOTHERS DAY!!!!!!!!! i love prime grill, but they are too crowded on mothers day, and it will ruin the way you think of prime grill, and you will not enjoy it. any other time is ok, but mothers day at... (2 replies, last updated by kiddush hopper May 10, 2007)

I just noticed TODAY, that Pace has posted a banner that they are now offering a Sunday brunch from 10:00 to 3:30. We’ll be having Pace delivered for my Mother's Day dinner... (2 replies, last updated by Emme May 12, 2007)

Hey all, I am putting together the annual Mothers Day event, this years will be combined with a little special celebration surrounding the “pinning” of my MIL and SIL for the nursing program. I’d like some help... (19 replies, last updated by lollya May 4, 2009)

All great suggestions, thank you!!! Another question: she’s still nursing the baby. If I were to make a curry for example...would I have to make it unspicy? Another other rules I’d have to follow for a nursing mother? (24 replies, last updated by rizzo0904 July 22, 2009)

I kind of fishing here, but anyone have any great ideas for Mother's Day meals and/or meals combined with some other activity? My only stipulation is that we would prefer to stay below 30th street. I realize this is a very vague... (5 replies, last updated by anony April 28, 2005)