this is still nagging me – i did a websearch and it seems like there is sometimes a bitterness problem with blackberries that is unrelated to seeds (seeds are prob more a problem with black raspberries) either some kinds...

first let’s answer the question. Ask to move or find another resto for the night. You can probably start a thread with multiple-100’s of responses to horrible behavior of restaurant customers. Jfood eats on the road...

Question: How important is ambiance to you? If it is, avoid Sushi Sasebune. While the sushi is pretty good,it is a dump. Same with Nozawa. IMO, they are better for a quick lunch. Also, regarding Sasebune, they really push the...

deferring my chow duties for a bit lately – many apologies. I hope to make the chow meet as well, but once again, work has been nagging as of late. As for Casa, I honestly have not been impressed (of course, I had tried Grand...

sides of my family have found the serving of good food to be the sign of a good host, and the criticism of poorly prepared food of any sort to be the sign of someone of questionable intentions, ie trying too hard to replicate...

belong to both Costco and Sam’s Club. Yes, there is a membership fee, and yes, many items come in “bigger-than-I'll-ever-use” packages. But the real downside of the membership clubs is the nagging temptations to...

Not to hijack this thread, but another “do Italians” question - do Italians break their spaghetti noodles in half before cooking? Someone told me that, but why would they make it that long in the first place if...

Krys, I’m trying to ask the broader question about what drives the market for ethnic restaurants — how much of it is demand from within the ethnic community and how much from without. I didn’t intend this to be...

I keep getting messages asking me to review Caplansky’s. I’ve been reflecting on it for almost a week. Friends have nagged me for years to open a deli. I consider it seriously from time to time. Knowing that my wife (who once...

Hi there, in order to keep this thread focused on cookbooks and recipes, I’ve answered your question here. http://www.chowhound.com/topics/475006 Good luck with your weight loss efforts. Let us know how it goes for you! ~TDQ

in question, I served the following: 8 cheeses with quince paste and nuts, bread and crackers, hummus with cucumbers, broccoli, blanched green beans, sushi including two non-raw varieties, tapenade, artichoke and red pepper...

Okay, we’ve pretty much covered what we all do for a living,and that still seems to be coming up after about 2 years? New questions and I’ll go first. How old are you and when did your food loving gene awaken? I am 59,...

attitude. He was responsible for a number of tables and spent no time chatting up the customers. He took orders, answered questions if necessary, and went about his business. He was not there to be your friend, or even your...

Thanks for starting this thread – it really is in the spirit of what this forum was supposed to be about, and clearly it still can be, thanks to you intrepid ones. This damn assignment has been nagging at me for a week now,...

. Getting to your final question. live by this rule of thumb: what costs 1 dollar in NY costs 1 pound in London, and you will be neither surprise or disappointed, though perhaps a bit impoverished and depressed. Cheers. BB