Definitely report this to the BBB. Where did this happen? I mean the town. How large a town? Do they have a newspaper that publishes letters to the editor for "Rants, Raves & Roses" or something like that? Is it a large enough...

if the restaurant does not have a liquor license; OR, it may be permitted only in establishments that DO have a liquor license. Etc., etc., etc. The corkage fee — the charge levied by the restaurant for BYOB — will...

You might try Rose Levy Barenbaum’s Cake Bible— she has a lot of theory and, in my experience, her recipes are faultless.

I agree, I meant to get some patio tomato plants for my boys to take care of this summer, but forgot until recently. But based on everyone’s posts, looks like it was NOT a good year for tomatoes. For us, roses suffered as...

I really love chocolate. Rather than buy commercial stuff, I prefer to get a high-quality dark chcoclate from a company like Callebaut and make my own chocolate desserts, e.g. “Chocolate Oblivion Truffle Torte” from...

. The good news though, is, as Rose Levy Berenbaum says, if you mess up bread dough you’ve only lost a few pennies worth of flour and yeast. The bad news is, if you’re running out of time before a party it could be a...

I have a friend who loves the Cake Doctor book; she feels sufficiently creative adding items to a yellow boxed cake mix, and is pleased with the results. I lean more to Rose Levy Berenbaum’s The Cake Bible, which I am...

I started using it at the recommendation of Rose Levy Berenbaum in her book “The Cake Bible,” and I’ve never gone back to plain, iodized salt. I really can taste and smell the difference. Iodized has a distinct...

jfood, I know you’re not a food twit. You can do this. Dorie Greenspan’s latest book is bomb- proof, as are all of Rose Levy Berenbaum’s books. If you follow any of these recipes, you’re good to go....

to use again. Rose Levy Birnbaum recommends them. No more wax paper or plastic wrap. They are quick and efficient. I’ve had one for about 3 years. No one is partine me from mine. It is a great addition to pie baking...