and safety are ease of use and safety too. We love our Magafesa, but replacement parts are hard to find for some reason. Cooks Illustrated recommends the Fagor Duo 8 QT, which can be had for about $100 (see Amazon). Once you...

get back there when I need a fix of great down home BBQ. Go at lunch and you shouldn’t have any worries about your safety and you can have some of the cobbler, the best kept secret in Dallas as far asdesserts are concerned....

for breakfast (can be as simple as a good coffee and beignet or egg sandwich spot), lunch, and dinner recommendations in the cheap to moderate range. I would prefer not to spend over $30-$35 for one person for dinner and even...

We have an opportunity for an expense account paid dinner and I’m looking for recommendations. Nine? Everest? Capital Grille? Ambria? Spiaggia? One consideration: my husband is not the most adventurous diner and I want him...

I’m going to be buying a new electric kettle soon and would appreciate hearing which ones other 'Hounds recommend (or not). I use it primarily to make coffee with my Aeropress, and less frequently to heat water for tea and...

My recommendation is a Weber Smokey Mountain. It is easier to operate compared to a stick burner. I can do overnight cooks with mine (and I sleep for at least 8 hours). For about $200 it is unbeatable. Use lump charcoal....

brands I can’t help you with but I truely do recommend making sure you buy extended warranties depending on your budget. When we redid ours, I made sure all our Mieles, wolf, etc was covered. And the price for the extended...

My husband and I are going to be in Sedona next week and are looking for restaurant recommendations. Specifically, we’re hoping to find a classic Southwestern spot. (We’re coming from Washington, DC... I don’t...

I strongly recommend buying a commercial range. There are some safety issues you need to be aware of, but I’ve been using one in my home for four years and have loved it. My recommendation is to buy the Wolf COMMERCIAL...

in Texas. Any recommendations, preferably nearby, are welcome. Thanks, Hounds!!!

What Candy said. I dread when people come into my store looking for a knife as a gift. The knife I love you may hate. I usually recommend a GC and always make sure they leave with a gift receipt. If your friend is a chef you...

the grocery store. I recommend them and link their site below. Link: http://www.heritagefoodsusa.com

. Thanks for the suggestions for the places and the dishes! It was a good day for me. Asides Follow: There are so many people out and about Langer’s 7th and Alvarado at ll:00-12:00, it seems like it “should be”...

,but its not the most comfortable place to eat and could be pretty chilly this time of the year.Food comes on polystyrene plates and,famously,they don’t do fries (some market health and safety reg.)Its only open at...

Cooks Illustrated did a testing in 2005...they recommended the “Fagor Duo” line. This is what I purchased...it works quite well, and I am happy with my decision. I bought it from Amazon..no tax, free shipping..and if...