to tempt the customers into spending more. its also a mechanism that’ll warn the management of a poor waiter – the take’ll be consistently lower than average. on the flip side, waiters can be unecessarily...

I love the people who post in ALL CAPS and say things like MIDWESTERN PALATE like all of us are idiots. Anyway, I just wanted to add that I had a great experience at Fuji Ya in downtown St. Paul last night. It was slamming busy...

, beneath that exterior is a reasonably sharp business man. He wont start worrying about the “cutting in line”, the “ambiance”, the screw ups with the orders or the prices until he has to and then...

DH worked on the floor of the NYSE for many years and food pranks and bets were quite popular. One trick was to unscrew the cap from a water bottle and rub hot sauce on the mouth of the bottle to be swigged by an unsuspecting...

I’ve normally used Yukon Gold or similar thin-skinned potatoes. I’ve also found that if you’re making soup a la T. Keller with the numerous passes through tamises and china caps, you can collect those solids and...

Have you ever had any over $10 burgers? Don’t knock it til you try it! :) I’ve had fantastic ones worth every penny, and then some like at the Library Alehouse that were so bad I believe that a caveman could very...

personal questions that I am sure most of you would not want to answer, the officials treat people like crap, it is further intensified in the case of minority underclasses, and if I am not mistaken the monitor bank accounts and...

First thoughts: - Jeff is an idiot. when will he learn? K.I.S.S. - Leah was so worried about screwing up with her fish again that she ended up OVER-cooking it. i laughed out loud. - Jamie is “intimidated” by these past...

Ah yes, overly sugared cereals. I was conditioned against those as a kid, and therefore can’t stand Froot Loops, Cap'n Crunch, etc. I think it has a lot to do with the icky-colored sweet milk they generate.

noticed until now. To be honest, it might have more to do with my own evolving palate with experience than anything else. (That Leeuwin Art Series Chardonnay might have screwed me up forever!) I’m referring to the entry...

ruth—I find broths last much longer with a cap of fat on top. Must ‘seal’ it from organisms, so some such function. So instead of defatting my turkey or chicken or pork broth, it goes, cooled, into the fridge....

've screwed up). Drink wine while cooking. Have fun!

My mom gave me a rice cooker when I was in college, it made it impossible for me to screw up the rice. Quesadillas with salsa are easy protein. Reheatable gyoza from Trader Joe’s are very tasty. Cereal. More cereal. Instant...

? Blech. (Although he did say in the confessional that he realized he went overboard in his Coldstone mix-ins vs. just going with fruity/berry flavors.) Ultimately, unless he screws up, I’m pulling for Tre to win. ETA: You...

I’ve done this recipe twice and I just don’t like it. The odd flavors are off putting and it screws up the flavor of your drippings for gravy