CrazyOne, you may have missed the previous decade of flesh-rending on this, but the issue is that none of us can seem to find a toaster that makes good toast. There are compromise solutions, and errant reports of toaster...

Has anyone ever tried using smart balance margaine in a pie crust instead of hydrogenated fat? Thanks,Richie

Friends from Chicago coming to town. There will be a group of 6 to 8 meeting in Boston. One couple in their 70s, 2 or 3 couples in their 40s. All appreciate good food, lively atmosphere, but quiet enough to talk with eachother. I...

One of my academic heroes is coming to town and I have been given the honour of deciding where to take him for dinner! I thought I’d ask you guys for some help before making a decision. We’re going to be a group of 7...

I must second the 'order smart' part. I have been disappointed more often than not at Angelique though I want to like the place. I agree the fish stew is good and the smoked trout is also safe.

Fresh Mint Ice Cream with Lavender

Oaxaca-style treats from a Bronx cart vendor.

i don’t know if people pay attention to these things since i normally don’t, but i was watching the news and one of my favorite places, sabuddy’s, is doing buy one get one free tomorrow (as if it wasn’t...

I am admittedly an incurable gadgeteer, but I was just given a demo of the new Breville Die-Cast Smart Toaster at Williams-Sonoma today. It’s amazing...it does everything with the push of a button...lowers the bread, brings...

....but who can sacrifice the pastrami? Am I smart to always stay loyal to the number 19 and fries or should I try anything else at Langers?!!

I am very happy with the Miracle Knives that ‘Chef Tony’ advertised last year, but have not purchased any of his other items. His new 'SmartWare' (silicon) looks interesting. Has anyone purchased it? Does it work?...

Does anybody know how to convert tablespoons of Smart Balance or other butter substitutes to weight measure? If a recipe calls for 8 tablespoons of butter and I want to use Smart Balance, it’s a real pain to try to measure...

received? this is not meant to replace real time follow up but sometimes, especially for large groups, this is a good way to thank people again for coming in and making sure, once all is said and done, that the experience was a...

Spinach Noodle Casserole with Mushrooms

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This week’s mission: a spirit that’s supposed to prevent hangovers, and middlebrow holiday cheese.