servers thank their guests and wish them a good night after they return their card and the hosts and/or managers will thank them again on their way out. in a perfect restaurant world, it would be great if we could personally say...

and rely on your own senses to deliver the ultimate chow experience. The moment that the perfect piece of o-toro hits your tongue – that transcendent experience that we all seek – only comes as one develops the...

cake with a thin layer of buttercream or glaze is a lovely thing. A cup of coffee, and I’m good to go. “Dry” complaints about perfectly good cake drive me freakin' nutso. Bakers? Pastry chefs? Anyone with me?

York. I have indeed seen Italians in Italy use spoon and fork to eat pasta. One interesting thing I did learn in the Chianti country is that Italians do not automatically add cheese to pasta, even when the option to add cheese is...

could." I’m completely bi-lingual myself. I speak perfectly fluent unaccented Yankee – when I have to. Until I get bored with it.

't perfect, but I have hope that a few more tries should dramatically improve it. i also make my own cajun seasoning, garam masala, and thai curry pastes. I have dreams of self sufficiency; i’d love to be able to buy only...

I make your black bean corn habanero salad all the time now — thanks from last year! It’s perfect. In the creative category, try candying strips of habanero. Someone brought me artisanal dark chocolate with flecks of...

to not be 100% blended in and requires some finesse to roll out (just press any stray crumbs back in) BUT is always perfectly flaky. the trick is keeping it all cold. I also brush the top w/milk and sprinkle with sugar before...

I wouldn’t say that I plan my entire vacation around food/restaurants, but I would have to admit the food plays a large part. I have found myself in some very out of the way places in search of that perfect meal. And not...

It’s perfectly normal to want your child to grow up to be a chowhound, too, but it’s also very normal for your child to not be one right now. I’m assuming that your child’s friends are eating the same food...

...for example, if I get a red, and a dish isnt the BEST with a red..sure, it might not taste as perfect as it could with the right wine, but I am sure that it will still be great) in short, is it even worth the cost of the...

Replying to Cheryl H – when I photocopy the recipes to cook from – I use masking tape and tape them to the cupboards – works perfectly ... Also – it’s not a “gadget”, it’s a...

, no matter how simple, a celebration. The way he’ll write about succulent Haitian mangoes or a simple basket of perfectly ripe berries makes my mouth water. Zucchini Cakes with Dill and Feta, here I come!

“IF” the point is to get beyond elitism and reach the general public, using common terms can be helpful. The San Francisco Chapter of Slow Food sounds perfectly reasonable. Convivium does not. It’s not a common...

I had a perfectly fine lobster roll w/ fries and cole slaw at that Legal last fall. I think it was about $18.95. If I had limited time in Boston, I personally wouldn’t bother walking to Alive & Kicking when Legal, Neptune,...