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pureed broccoli with creme fraiche.
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brussels sprouts and bacon!
Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'
Mashed sweet potatoes with coconut milk, maple syrup, shredded coconut, and macadamia nuts.
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What is your stance on "tipping"?
I agree, honeycrisp. I definitely judge people based on their tips. I would kick a cheapskate date to the curb, and I avoid dining out with friends whose tipping is crappy, because I am filled with anxiety when the check arrives.
Win a Free Organic D'Artagnan Turkey
pureed broccoli with creme fraiche.
Win a Free Organic D'Artagnan Turkey
brussels sprouts and bacon!
Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'
Mashed sweet potatoes with coconut milk, maple syrup, shredded coconut, and macadamia nuts.
Thankgiving side dish ideas - HELP!!
This recipe is my go-to for fall get-togethers. Easy, delicious, and vegan.
http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/nikkis-sweet-potatoes-recipe.html
Win a Free Organic D'Artagnan Turkey
Squash spaetzel!
Win a Free Organic D'Artagnan Turkey
Sweet potato casserole trifle, please!
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
My grandma's homemade noodles in chicken gravy.
Black and Orange: Shrimp and Black Olive Orange and Lime Ceviche in Little Gem Lettuce Cups
inauthentic...sorry for being nitpicky!
Your Clever SE Name
I live in Portland and travel solely by bicycle.
Cook the Book: The Southern Italian Table
Cannellini beans and tuna with herbs.
Fresh Food on TV: Weekend Edition
Keep searching the tv schedule in vain. Looks like OPB (Portland, OR) will not be broadcasting Reichl's show. Boo! Anyone know why?
Cook the Book: 'Japanese Hot Pots'
Tomato corn chowder made by my mother.
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
The Joy of Cooking, from my mother.
You truly do get what you pay for
Oops, I everything, not nothing! If it's poor quality, why bother? I must have fresh organic fruits and veggies and unprocessed meat. I paid $18 for two pork chops last month.
You truly do get what you pay for
Nothing. I don't spend much money on clothes or entertainment, but my grocery budget is shameful.
Cook the Book: 'What We Eat When We Eat Alone'
I live alone, so this is almost every meal for me. Dinner could be anything from a two to three hour cooking extravaganza to spaghetti with shaved parm, olive oil, garlic, s & p. Often, lots of salads.
Mascarpone
Serve the mascarpone alongside port-poached prunes. Delectable.
'The Un-Constipated Gourmet: Secrets to a Moveable Feast'
Too bad the reviewer's last name is Colin, not Colon!
Zooey Deschanel Guest Judges on 'Top Chef Masters' Tonight
Sounds like a very sad diet. Gotta stay skinny in Hollywood!
Behind-the-Scenes: The Food in 'Julie and Julia'
Interesting note: Susan Spungen is the sister of Nancy Spungen, of Sid and Nancy fame.
My (Sort Of) First Taste of White Castle's Burgers
Many years ago, I was standing around with a group of co-workers just before our restaurant opened. Suddenly, everyone scattered and I smelled the most atrocious scent, one that will haunt me for eternity. The world's worst fart.
Aware of my very sensitive gag reflex, a co-worker who'd eaten vast quantities of WC the night before (and had leftovers for breakfast) hatched a plan to torture me. When she gave the signal, our co-workers fled and she unleashed the mother of all farts.
I ran to a trash can in the kitchen and began dry-heaving. Eventually, I headed back to the dining room. However, as soon as I thought of the putrid odor again, I beat a path to the bathroom, passing my boss along the way. Concerned that I was vomiting into my hands, she followed me into the toilets to check on me. In response to her query, I said "M. farted and it made me puke!" She laughed so hard, tears were streaming down her face.
Ladies and gentleman, the legendary WC fart of Nicholson's Tavern and Pub in Cincinnati, OH.
Tipping out the kitchen?
I tip out 2.5% of my sales to the bartender, 1% to the garde manger, and 2% to the kitchen (split 70/30 between the line and the dishwasher. This adds up to a hell of a lot of my tips.
Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'
mashed potatoes with wasabi!
Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'
Has to be the stuffing! It's the only time of the year I make it. And ooooh so good the nest day- IF it makes it!
Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'
My favorite Thanksgiving side is cornbread-sausage stuffing. So rich, so good!
What is your stance on "tipping"?
The free online dictionary defined gratuity as "a favor or gift, usually in the form of money, given in return for service." If it's required then it isn't a favor or a gift, it's a fee. So @mongoose is correct.
As for the article... A 18% gratuity on their $73.87 tab would have been $13.29, not the $16.35 they were charged so that's unfair to the customers. The article I first read about the incident mentioned that the group waited over an hour for salads and wings, that their waitress went out for a cigarette break instead of bringing their napkins/silverware/etc, and that they had to go to the bar to get their drinks because no one was around to wait on them.
Yes waitstaff deserve a break but leaving a group of people for an hour without any service is irresponsible. Not bringing your table the items they require like drinks or silverware or their food is irresponsible. The restaurant barely did what they were supposed to do. The customers should not be required to pay. I think they should have complained to a manager and pointed out the math error in the bill and explained why they were refusing to tip instead of just walking out.
Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'
Stuffing! We love stuffing!
Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'
I love the fresh and fresh tasting cranberry and orange relish. Yum.
Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'
Simple mashed potatoes
Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'
Green bean casserole, it's not really special but we only have it twice a year. I guess that's what makes it special.
Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'
My favorite Thanksgiving side is stuffing with gravy.
What is your stance on "tipping"?
@AZN--did you work in the industry?
What is your stance on "tipping"?
I live in NYC and tip an amount that is double the tax (always rounding up to a whole dollar amount). Coins are tacky. Service jobs are hard, physical (and often emotional) work. I get genuinely nauseated when someone tips less than 15% for average to great service. At my favorite places, I have tipped 50%.
If you frequent a particular restaurant, tip well. It's worth every penny. Remember dining out is not just about feeding your face. It's an experience.
Don't try to justify your bad decorum. If you're too cheap to tip the recommended 18% pre-tax gratuity for decent service, for the love of gastronomy just go to supermarket and buy a frozen TV dinner.
Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'
Sausage and cornbread stuffing. Yum!
What is your stance on "tipping"?
Thanks PDX. I was feeling beaten up for stating the facts.
Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'
Fried Turkey, stuffing and gingersnap gravy in one bite. By far my favorite holiday as it is truly THE holiday for food lovers! I can't wait!!
Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'
Oyster stuffing. Tough part, finding enough people who aren't oyster-phobic...
Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'
Gotta go with roasted garlic mashed potatoes. I could eat it all.
Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'
green bean casserole, from scratch of course!
Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'
My moms - potatoes, summer savory and crushed crackers, also includes tons of butter and a few onions - I miss stuffing since it started killing people :(
Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'
I love homemade warm applesauce!! That and the apple pie are my favorite part of Thanksgiving. I don't like most of the other food including the turkeY!
Thanks for the giveaway!
Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'
This year it will be pumpkin ravioli with sage brown butter sauce.
Thankgiving side dish ideas - HELP!!
Neither are fancy, but both are oh-so-good!
Carrot Soufflé
Serves 10
3-1/2 lbs peeled carrots
1-1/2 lbs sugar
1 TBS baking powder
1 TBS vanilla
1/4 cup flour
6 eggs
1/2 lb butter, softened
powdered sugar
Steam or boil carrots until extra soft. Drain well.
While carrots are warm, add sugar, baking powder and vanilla.
Whip with mixer until smooth.
Add flour and mix well.
Whip eggs and add to carrot mixture. Blend well.
Add softened margarine to mixture and blend well.
Pour mixture into baking dish about half full as the souffle will rise.
Bake in 350ºF oven about 1 hour or until top is a light golden brown.
Sprinkle lightly with powdered sugar over top before serving.
Corn Pudding
2 16 oz cans creamed corn
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 cup flour
3 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup milk
Mix all ingredients and beat until smooth. Pour into a 9”x13” baking pan. Bake at 350˚F for 35 to 40 minutes or until golden brown and center is firm to touch.
Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'
Mashed potatoes and gravy....
Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'
Warm, fresh cornbread, straight from the oven
Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'
spaghetti squash with jalapeno cream. mmm...
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I agree, honeycrisp. I definitely judge people based on their tips. I would kick a cheapskate date to the curb, and I avoid dining out with friends whose tipping is crappy, because I am filled with anxiety when the check arrives.