"Therefore, they would be reimbursed for more than the cost for dinner!" orla, what these folks do with the receipts is absolutely none of your business. You have the right to administer restuarant policy and decide not to inflate...

You’re making an awful lot of assumptions, there. A person who waited tables “between jobs” (what was it? 2 months? 3?) is not exactly a reliable resource for what waiters think. What Orla posted regarding hosts...

I know that there may be some fish that just don’t taste good raw but as long as the fish is fresh, can any fish be eaten as sushi? Or does sushi grade fish need to be preserved a special way once it is caught? I’m...

What is your absolute favorite appetizer/starter/hor d'?

Hi. I’m heading up to Bar Harbor in mid-august, and I want to take my girlfriend to THE best meal that money can buy in the Bar Harbor area....looking for the total package, but of course, food comes first. I’ve read...

I am creating gift baskets for several family members who are traveling from far and wide to attend my wedding in Vermont. I am looking for suggestions on some delicious foods that are made in Vermont and could be included in the...

Last night, SO and I dined at a fairly pricey euro-cuisine restaurant. Hadn’t been there before. We were seated promptly, according to our reservation time, at a two-top arranged comfortably away from the nearest neighbors....

Did a search of this board, hoping for a great focaccia recipe, but failed to turn one up. Google shows tons, but I’d love some guidance on what type to try. I don’t use a bread machine, and I don’t think I want...

What basic, light, dry white wine do you like to keep around for everyday use?

Thought I’d throw this question out.... Advances in agriculture, refrigeration, transportation, etc. have made some previously seasonal foods available year-round, but thankfully some are still only on the market at the...

I wanted to take a moment to share with you all my experience with one of the MOST decadent days of my life. On Wednesday I ventured forth with a friend from out of town and her fiance up to Napa, in the pouring rain, getting...

We’re going to Acadia for some Mid May camping/hiking/birding in about 10 days. We’ll do a lot of dinners in the campsite but we’ll be eating out a bit too. I checked the board but the MDI posts are from last...

Orla, you’re after my heart. I have been doing something very simular for years. I buy a fresh duck at a chinese market. Cut the breasts off and set aside for dinner that night. I remove the skin and render it making the...

OK, guys, here is the challenge: a group of five girlfriends, spanning at least three decades of birth, some of us who have only met online, others who have met in person numerous times, are having a reunion/just for fun long...

I met a few friends out for a drink after they had eaten a meal at a restaurant. They noted with great surprise the the waiter had asked one of the diners how they wanted their pork prepared. ‘Well-done, of course’...