it is because I wouldn’t want them to think I’m taking advantage of them; steak is usually the most expensive thing on the menu. Hillary http://chewonthatblog.com http://www.recipe4living.com

"i can’t imagine anyone would disagree with you" You have to open your mind, set your imagination free. I absolutely disaggree that portion sizes are too large. Absolutely disagree. If they are so big, I would guess I am the...

I have to agree: 100% off retail (free) is unlikely. Note that I’m not extrapolating my findings to all restaurants. These are three specific Boston examples of by-the-glass pricing only. Also, I use typical retail prices...

might find yourself consistently needing to adjust the temperature on your baking recipes to accomodate this. Essential things missing from your list: a muffin tin and a loaf pan. Breakfast muffins and quick breads are incredibly...

Only been twice – and can’t even tell you which ones they were, but the food was unbeliveably atrocious. Felt like I was living the Soviet experience down to each rancid mouthful of deep fried meat. The vodka was free...

Okay, probably not what you’re looking for. Many of these are only Phantom Gourmet-contrarian, i.e., flouting mass-market notions of worthiness, not Chowhound-contrarian. Feel free to yawn if you’ve heard me grind...

The counter height thing goes in cycles. I remember when it was THE thing to have a lowered counter height, some folks were even saying it was a trend to help with "multi-generational & barrier free" design. {As you can imagine...

for that slip. - Banks are a business as well. They are not “bloodsuckers” evilly conniving on how to make 1-2 days float on your $35 dinner. Do you have any idea how much they eat in fraudulent charges. How would...

) and they know what they are doing. And they are reasonable. for me, they are the standard. If a place doesn’t know how to make battera or never has hoya, they are lame. BUT a new place just opened, they have great sushi,...

. Plumper’s (Great Subs—BrynMawr/Kimball) 10.Italian U-Boat (Cicero/North of Peterson) I know I’m showing my age with this post, but I am curious how many other “geezers” are out here.Please feel free...

. The bread you refer to is called “house bread” and made famous at Charley’s Crab, Chuck Muer’s first place. It is now found in all kinds of places, and made from frozen pizza dough, but I have a book of...

below. Sure, it’s “OK” in the sense that they certainly have the right to refuse - free agency being what it is. But is it “OK” as part of a dining experience? There are a lot of places that serve...

good on Salmon. I took few cooking classes at The Royal Thai and the recipe given for their Tom Ka Kai soup is as good as in the restaruant. IMO, very good. I’m a beginner when it comes to Thai food, and don’t...

, many of whom prefer less authentic, though no less tasty dishes. The whole authentic vs. non-authentic argument breaks down for me because you have a Chinese chef, using Chinese ingredients and recipes, cooking for a largely...

heartfelt “words of wisdom” or a recipe went hurtling to the bottom of the pile occasionally has had me feeling a bit out of joint as well. Not to say that i haven’t gotten lots of great advice on this site, and...