they offer there are extra perks for executive members only that can nearly pay for your membership in one transaction. We easilly save 4-6k a year. Tires here include free rotation and balancing and they will special order what...

The best scrambled eggs that I ever had were ones I made from a Daniel Boulud recipe that appeared in the New York Times Magazine in a special edition titled “How To...” 4/8/01. This article was "How to Cook the...

Anymore wine specials or close-outs? Are the Covey Run chardonnays still there for 99 cents a bottle (by the case)?

are on the decline and fudges, coffees, rocky roads are arriving. 2 – I need to spend some time making my winter sauces. BTW, Hazan’s Bolognese is simmering away :-))). 3 – The market has not run a special on...

This thread made me very hungry—lead me to drool thru Steve Jenkin’s cheese book for the one millionth time. There’s practically no cheese I don’t like—but three special ones I always seek out are:...

and picking up a couple of pieces of chicken for a midnight snack in the room. I understand I missed out on some wonderful steaks at the hotel and of course, scintillating conversation. But when it comes to family gatherings...

, the Mexican snack of chorizo, grilled with potatoes, and served on a torta roll that’s been fried with the sausage (so it’s red and crunchy) with cheese and crema. When done right, it’s one of the most...

boutique cheese with an emphasis on small producers. Woodman’s does NOT have a butcher, fish monger, snack bar, pizza oven, food court, candy maker, boutique bakery. Woodman’s does not have the feeling in any part of...

what the ratio might be, and there are plenty of cheap eats there as well (a reco for inexpensive soba at Men Kui Tei, or a fish taco stand called Dragon Snack).

Just out of curiosity, don’t bartenders have the freedom to make stronger drinks for those who want them, to provide a freebie now and then, to provide a bit of conversation and warmth where needed, and to provide some...

is going to choose to serve its full menu at the bar, then it shouldn’t consider the bar a less formal area. If it is truly a less formal area, don’t serve dinner there, and limit the bar offerings to snacks and/or...

Yeah- it was mighty delicious and loads of fun. Great meeting everyone, and special kudos to those great gals who came all the way from Boston! And thank you to whomever brought those yummy ‘Calvin Trillin’...

Went to a boarding school where everyone had to work in the kitchen at some point, and so I can make mashed potatoes and gravy for 150... Summer job in college, cooked lunches and snacks for a small YWCA summer camp (50 kids),...

but equally scenic (i.e., non-expressway) approaches, and get to the next place simultaneously. Much thanks to all who drove. Every chowhound aboard contributed their own special moments that made the day truly worthwhile, but...

I have been doing very well on offers for a dinner out lately. I hope that is not a commentary on my cooking. But may have to stock "Diet for the Sick' for any future lean spells. For a couple more frivolous or specialized books,...