After years of using a Weber kettle grill, I just upgraded to a Char Griller. It looks like a big improvement (adjustable coals, built in thermometer, optional smoke box, and cast iron grates). Any advice on how to care for the...

" out of curiuousity – and was served what seemed to be canned barbecue beans with cold veggie dogs, I kid you not. I ended up doing a lot of self-catering – buying fruit and bread and pastries and cheese, My life...

Anyone know how to make a sublime Brandade? I once had a great one in a Paris restaurant, but usually find it too stodgy. Yesterday I finally made it my self - salt cod, garlic, oil and milk mashed in my Cuisinart. I eliminated...

craftsman has a great charcuterie sampler plate, with mike phillips' 3 year aged ham, rabbit terrine, house-pickled veggies. oops— drooling on self. . . but it’s obviously for eating there in the restaurant, they...

't at all dry, which is sometimes a problem with tandoori. The samosas were the best I’ve ever had. The crust was flaky and light, the filling was really tasty, and they were hot all the way through. If I were to find one...

other solution (note to self: stop first at Olives for a drink next time, improve attitude and snitch a piece of lime). The waiter asked how it was and I was truthful, and he offered to change it. That was nice, but I passed....

On my visit (pre-Kates) I found the servers extremely knowledgeable (a rarity in Toronto). I choose knowledgeable (even if self-important) as a great improvement on ignorant (far more common alas)! And the food was excellent...

with seeking self improvement. Health is a lifestyle not a diet.

Hey all, I just stumbled on to this website recently. I decided to sign up and start posting some recipes. I’m not a ‘pro’ I consider my self a home chief. In other words, I love cooking for my family and doing...

to improve their Wolf ovens. I don’t think convection or pizza was part of their test.

sauce it improves them a bit...

La Provence is “ok” but self serve. Serafina is nice Italian/upscale lunch and is around the corner in a shopping plaza. Concord doesn’t have great places that abound but this one is consistently good. Link:...

, whereas before I found Chowhound, I only thought it was true. So you see, Chowhound has been a major self-improvement process, freeing me of my egotistical, and, dare I say, narcissistic delusions, and replacing them with...

the liquour/beer store. They just improved the liquour/beer store a couple of years ago so it is pretty good. Best restaurant to eat in for a nice meal but still not too expensive is the Grandview – go for about 7:00 and you...

. They are in separate leagues. It’s strictly a self-service place. You order in line and pick up your food when it’s ready. Yet, there is a line for tips on the credit card slip. Why? Go figure what they do with the...