Jennifer Reese of Slate makes some store-bought staples at home to see if the effort is worth the taste and money. Bagels and yogurt get an enthusiastic "make at home," while homemade cream cheese is expensive and just not the same. She also experiments with jam, crackers, and granola. For more details on cost and taste of the homemade versions, read the rest of the article. Related Hannah's Granola Making Matzo at Daniel in New York City J: Jams, Jellies (and Preserves and Conserves)...
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At a woman's recent birthday dinner, as reported by CNN, "the bill for the birthday girl and her seven
guests came to a whopping $3,450, which someone suggested splitting evenly. That worked out to $500 per person, plus tip." One guest refused. How do you usually handle these situations?
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Why is food more appealing when it's cheap, while wine is more appealing when it's expensive? Finance blogger Felix Salmon shares his opinion at Portfolio.com. [via kottke.org]...
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McDonald's Is Lovin' Chipotle: "McDonald's recently announced some incredible earnings: $1.00 per share. Stockholders are really excited about this, as they should be. Chipotle, a subsidiary of McDonalds, was responsible for a killer $0.39 of every share's earnings." (Chipotle was spun off and IPO'd last year, so you can now buy Chipotle stock without investing in McDonald's.)...
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