, but in a totally pleasant way. The perfume from the three vanillas was pretty heavenly, I must say. I ate some of it cold in the pretty plastic container they packaged it in (I am going to reuse the container for my...

sometimes i wonder if i should bring my own containers or keep some in my car b/c i too hate some of the containers that restaurants dish out, ditto on the messy and clumsy

sarnie, one cookie, one cake and a cappucino). The picnic idea is a really great one, but I couldn’t help thinking how nice my soup might have looked sitting in a large white ceramic bowl, not to mention to the wastefulness...

I’ve read about this Frisper on both Popgadget and The Kitchen – it’s sold through Sharper Image and online (and apparently at LNT, but I haven’t seen it). It’s like a compact vacuum sealer with...

store that actually takes the bags back and doesn’t have a bursting-full container of them, it’s just not very feasible or probable for the consumer. We can’t even get consumers to bring their own sturdy, nice,...

later, unpacking in the kitchen, there’s no fresh sole fillets to be found....until I reach into the bag with the hot lobsters. I counted to 10 several times before calling the manager. Short of putting a rotisserie chicken...

to freeze individual portions in those reusable gladware containers for lunches. if you bring a container to work and let it thaw on your desk until lunchtime, it works out wonderfully. i’m vegetarian, though, so leaving...

You can also use the plastic box takeout food containers. We have frozen fruit for a year and more in these and they stack well in the freezer.

a subtle pineapple-y taste, and Shanghai Baby Bok Choy was sauteed in a delicate sauce that tasted slightly of butter. A pretty bamboo container with a lid kept our order of steamed rice hot and fresh, and there is also the...

these tupperware type plastic reusable/recyclable containers with snap on lids. very convenient. as for the "eating directly out of the container" part, never. we always use plates — how else do you get a portion of rice...

If you are buying water for the gorgeous packaging, I suggest you pick up a beautiful, top of the line reusable water bottle and fill it with Brita-filtered tap water. I defy you find a commercially bottled still water – at...

I cook large batches of chili to be reheated. I use reusable microwave containers, but you can freeze in any type of plastic container. To reheat on the stove, dump the contents into a small put and cook over a low flame. Add a...

undissolved that it changes the strength of the saline in the water - Finding the space in the fridge and the right containers Does your Kosher salt completely dissolve in your Brine? I brought mine to a rolling boil, but this...

, chocolate). They have a mini format (about $2 and change), a medium size ($4) and a large ($6). I think they also have larger family-size formats. The containers are reusable and they will give you a $0.25 discount on your next...

I dine often at a restaurant that is known for very large portions. When I visit this restaurant, I bring along a plastic container. I prefer packaging the food rather than the waitstaff doing it in the kitchen. Friends feel...