I only make resolutions I know I can keep: I WILL not buy any drinks that come tall, grande, vendi, super or jumbo. I WILL only buy drinks that are small, medium, large, by the glass, by the bottle or by the pint. I WILL cook more... (0 replies, last updated by Shoeman December 29, 2001)

for me to try this year. Anyone looking for a cheat sheet (this is DC heavy, per my request, so suburban eaters shouldn’t take offense. I have car and traffic issues. Serious road rage.) Clip and save below. 1)Tasting Menu at... (3 replies, last updated by Lowbar February 15, 2005)

Mine is to give more fabulous parties. I composed the menus for seven of them on New Years Day, and last fall I planted hundreds of bulbs for an abundance of spring blooms. My intention is to do better than last year and enjoy... (7 replies, last updated by Phoo_d January 7, 2009)

I’m a pie person. I married into a family of cake people. My New Year's resolution is to become adept at making cakes (and not just the simple ones either). I will confess, I’ve never made a cake from scratch (aside... (25 replies, last updated by akk January 11, 2007)

Happy New Year, everyone! I know some of you made resolutions to visit certain restaurants last year, with varying degrees of success. So what restaurants do you resolve to visit this year, that you’ve never been to before?... (50 replies, last updated by katkoupai April 7, 2008)

Our own top-dog was included in Erica Marcus’s article on Queens/LI food professionals' N.Y. food resolutions. Interesting. Link:... (0 replies, last updated by Barb H. January 9, 2000)

by new years resolution I mean healthy. pax sucks, metro sucks, pret manger is good but boring, and I’d sooner eat mcdonalds than the pump. (0 replies, last updated by emo January 4, 2006)

Not diet resolutions, but cooking ones! Now that January has come and gone, I’ve been feeling more guilty about not abiding by my NY’s resolutions that I professed for the HC world to see. To remind myself and you, I... (3 replies, last updated by Ericka February 21, 2006)

I vow to lose weight this year, but I would still like to enjoy eating out with friends in this great city. I’d like to invite readers to post their relatively low calorie, and spectacular tasting) meals in the City, and... (7 replies, last updated by Food Tourist January 24, 2006)

Another one here who is guilty of “too much”. But my problem is that I eat “too much”! So I started Weight Watchers a few weeks ago to get a jump start on my New Year's resolution. So I guess my resolution... (26 replies, last updated by baseballfan December 23, 2007)

I may have misrepresented myself. I have been cooking for well over 25 years, with lots of success and interesting experiences. Major holidays will easily fill my house with 30 people. My resolution is about toning down: suppers... (11 replies, last updated by librarian November 28, 2006)

I need inspiration to tackle this one. I LOVE mashed potatoes and I LOVE good jasmine rice. I don’t always cook that as my sides, but I do find that when I’m doing unplanned meals, those are my go-to starch sides. I... (21 replies, last updated by MobyRichard December 26, 2006)

I was just talking to someone this morning about going to SGV for dim sum this year. My only other restaurant-related resolution for 2009 is Spago (I had been to the one on Sunset many times, but never BH). Since my two New Years... (8 replies, last updated by hyacinthgirl January 15, 2009)

breast rather than making my own chicken pot pie with a roux and my own puff pastry. I could go on and on... what are your New Year's cooking resolutions for this year? Did you stick with last year's? (6 replies, last updated by onefineleo December 30, 2006)

I apologize for not posting the resolution to the rib-pushing guest at my birthday BBQ in June. Shortly after my birthday we took a 2 week trip to Ireland andI have been absent from CH since. Suffice to say, Mr. Rib and Wife... (33 replies, last updated by maria lorraine October 10, 2007)