Editors, the new tip for making garlic and herb oil runs counter to safe food practices. Even if kept refrigerated, it should be discarded after a week and not kept as long as suggested due to the real risk of botulism....

've been eating the resulting soup for several days now with nary an ill effect. Not to say I’m recommending that people eat homemade stock that’s been in the fridge for months, but to point out that a lot of food...

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Slippery surface plus knife equals danger.

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Proper storing leads to further eating.

Scallions may be off the hook: It’s looking more and more like lettuce is the culprit in the Taco Bell E. coli outbreak. What in God’s name are those awful yellowish shreds doing in tacos in the first place?

and the entrees, drinks left unfilled... etc etc.. They constantly were asking our server to get thier server. When the bill came the patriarch was furious the server added 20% for service to his final tab, he deleted it and paid...

for the first time), so I don’t think their new menu is up on the website yet. Tip: make reservations for before sunset, and ask for a table with the best view available. We had a wonderful table for two in one of the...

Most likely you’ll be okay, but that’s a massive violation of food safety protocol and you’re definitely taking a risk. It’s not even close to a fringe call. If any baddies got in there, you’ll hate...

smokiness). Oh, and I don’t care what the food safety fanatics say, I cook the stuffing in the bird! Thanks!

do you tip them seperately or just include the normal tip with the bill?

Rafie reminds me of something I forgot—another safety tip. Get a squirt bottle of 100% pure emusified aloe vera gel (NOT that “35% aloe” lotion stuff) and keep it in the door of your fridge for the inevitable...

A friend received a turkey fryer for Father’s Day and now we all want to try it....can anyone with experience offer helpful tips?? TIA

We order out a lot for delivery and I was wondering if I tip correctly. My take-out bills range from $30 to $60 and I usually tip $5-$7. Is that reasonable? I mean usually the guy is just walking down the street with a bag.

Have you ever traveled in a country where no one accepts a tip? Startling and fabulous. Wouldn’t you pay more for food if the restaurant paid a fair wage and this wage was reflected in the prices charged for food? (The...

. Anyway, Sam, perhaps you should write a book full of magic kitchen tips! And I’m rarely sick ( and when I am, it’s something like a migraine or the occasional hangover of the headache-y variety).