The Year in Food 2008

What we ate, what the candidates ate, what the Olympians ate.

I Do (Eat)

Get the most out of your wedding caterer.

The CHOW 13

Our first annual awards, presenting a baker’s dozen of provocateurs, trendsetters, and rabble-rousers.

Help me rise to the challenge. I just received a wedding invite for a family member who lives in a semi-rural place, a handful of hours away. There was a slip of paper in the envelope indicating that the reception will be a...

I have a sort of mandatory potluck thing at work, and I’m out of luck for ideas. There’s probably, maybe, one foodie in the entire bunch, so anything too adventurous wouldn’t work. Also, there’s probably...

I try so hard. Research recipes, try to please the majority of palates and whatever dish I bring in is usually unpopular! Now I’m organizing a potluck for Thanksgiving. I want “holiday” type dishes. I know I...

Though the last two arrivals are traditionally responsible for the write-up of Chowhound events, I thought I’d post a lil' something since each dish is fresh in my mind. We tried a new Fou Zhou style Chinese restaurant in...

Hello, Are there any particular words describing a menu item which, for you, is like the "kiss of death?" That is, the very sight of this word alone causes you to completely eliminate that menu item as a possible selection for your...

, during cleanup, I noticed that she had scooped the remaining beans out of the tray (about half of what she brought) and was carrying them back home in her newly washed crock pot. I was amazed, but didn’t say a word....

I’m participating in my first work potluck at my new job..I love to cook and need to make a chicken dish that will knock the socks off my co-workers :-) I bought a huge pack of chicken drunsticks at Costco yesterday that I...

what we liked best about previous picnics and where we had opportunities for improvement. We discussed the various working committees and what their responsibilities would be. And we scheduled the next volunteer potluck!! If you...

DGresh...aren’t there some vegetarians who say they do eat fish and cheese? Just wondering....that’s what I’ve heard some people say, anyway. Not trying to start an argument about the meaning of the word...

I was invited to a casual backyard potluck, 11-2 on Sunday. The host said he’d provide sandwich makings and was asking the guests to bring salads. I said I’d bring broccoli. (There’s actually a thread here about...

Do chowhounds around here ever get together for "potlucks" ... hmmm... there’s probably a better word, but party takes the focus of the chow... or just to check out a restaurant?

i know there’s already a post for this, but it’s buried way down the page. basically i’d like to organize a potluck for sometime over the holidays (the week after Xmas is best, i think). Anyone interested in...