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How Do You Split the Restaurant Tab with a Big Group?

I went to a place, I wish I could remember where - it might have been a chain, but they spit the bill for the 2 couples dining, right down to the table-shared appetizer, which they split in half between the 2 bills. This was unprompted. I was so impressed and asked them about it. They said their system can split individual items between bills. I think that's amazing!

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Cook the Book: 'Not Your Mother's Casseroles'

I love shephard's pie but I've been enjoying a nice turkey tortilla pie lately - essentially turkey chili and cheese layered between tortillas and baked. Yum.

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Poll: How Would You Deal With Restaurant Error?

@Dcarl1 and @Mhays My read of the situation is that Bittman found the plastic, determined it was not lethal, pointed it out to the waiter and then finished the soup. He did not ask for compensation and he judged the food to be edible AFTER finding foreign objects in it so no compensation is required. It would be good service, but it isn't required.

If he was so affronted that he didn't want to pay, he shouldn't have finished the soup and should have asked to have it removed from the bill because it was inedible/tainted.

Of course if you find something more off-putting after you've eaten all or most of the soup, that would be a different situation, but I was commenting on the situation quoted above. If it is good enough and safe enough to keep eating, you've gotten what you paid for. Any compensation would be a bonus.

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How Do You Split the Restaurant Tab with a Big Group?

I went to a place, I wish I could remember where - it might have been a chain, but they spit the bill for the 2 couples dining, right down to the table-shared appetizer, which they split in half between the 2 bills. This was unprompted. I was so impressed and asked them about it. They said their system can split individual items between bills. I think that's amazing!

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Cook the Book: 'Not Your Mother's Casseroles'

I love shephard's pie but I've been enjoying a nice turkey tortilla pie lately - essentially turkey chili and cheese layered between tortillas and baked. Yum.

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Poll: How Would You Deal With Restaurant Error?

@Dcarl1 and @Mhays My read of the situation is that Bittman found the plastic, determined it was not lethal, pointed it out to the waiter and then finished the soup. He did not ask for compensation and he judged the food to be edible AFTER finding foreign objects in it so no compensation is required. It would be good service, but it isn't required.

If he was so affronted that he didn't want to pay, he shouldn't have finished the soup and should have asked to have it removed from the bill because it was inedible/tainted.

Of course if you find something more off-putting after you've eaten all or most of the soup, that would be a different situation, but I was commenting on the situation quoted above. If it is good enough and safe enough to keep eating, you've gotten what you paid for. Any compensation would be a bonus.

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Poll: How Would You Deal With Restaurant Error?

Bittman didn't indicate that he didn't finish the soup. In fact, my impression is that he did finish it. If the soup was completely or mostly eaten after the plastic was found, why should he be compensated?

On the other hand if he left most of the soup uneaten after finding the plastic in it, of course he shouldn't pay for it.

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Translating Coffee Menus: Different Names for 'Coffee Plus Milk'

Koffie verkeerd in the Netherlands. It actually means "coffee the wrong way" but it refers to cafe au lait.

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Equipment: The Best Mixing Bowls

I have 3 (!) sets of pyrex mixing bowls in various designs and I use them every few months. To heavy and cumbersome. I have 5 stainless steel bowls of various sizes and I use them daily. I wouldn't be without them. They also seem easier to clean, although I'm sure that's just my perception.

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Slice Poll: Do You Order Half-and-Half Pizzas?

We do this for work all the time. We order multiple pizzas with 1/2 toppings to please the crowd. It too the delivery place forever to understand that if we're getting a vegetarian pizza we need the other half to be plain cheese, not "meat lovers". The toppings do migrate.

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Boston Market's New $3.99 Sliders: Are They Any Good?

I always thought a "bun" and a "roll" were the same thing. What's the difference? Is it a regional thing?

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Slice Poll: How Do You Reheat Your Leftover Pizza?

I also leave it at room temp as long as possible to eat later. At bed time, if there's any left, I'll reluctantly put it in the fridge. The best way I have found to "re-heat" it is to put it in the microwave for about 40 seconds to get it back around room temp. I don't like it getting all crispy in the oven or soggy in the microwave and this way keeps as much of the original texture as possible.

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Video: McDonald's Recent Gay-Themed Ad in France

"Understandably, the ad has received mixed reviews."? Why is that understandable?

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Grocery Self-Checkout Lanes: Way or No Way?

I love self checkout. I bring my own bags everywhere since my province has a law that all stores charge for plastic bags. When I'm using the cashier I always put my stuff on the belt in the order I want it bagged since I'm bagging it myself, so it is no hardship to do the same with self checkout. Although it is sometimes a pain to look up produce it is actually often faster than dealing with cashiers who don't recognize fennel or celeriac and have to call for help.

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How Much Should You Tip on Pizza Delivery?

Are you really saying you get $1.29 per delivery + tips and that's it? No other hourly rate? If so, obviously tips are necessary but why would anyone accept a job like that?

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Your Kitchen Hacks?

Ginger root in the freezer. Makes it super easy to grate into fine powder without even peeling and means I always have usable ginger on hand, rather than a dried out stump.

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Healthy & Delicious: Chicken with Citrus Sauce

Delicious! I agree I would have doubled the sauce it was amazing.

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Cook the Book: Chocolate Sheet Cake

I used this recipe for cupcakes last easter and they were delicious. SO moist. I can never get over melting and adding the eggs to the liquid but it works great!

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Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'

I like Choosy Beggars as well as Pioneer Woman Cooks

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Critic-Turned-Cook Goes Job Hunting

Willing to do just about anything except work early mornings or late nights? Good luck with that.

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Dim Sum Restaurants in Toronto or larger GTA?

Lai Wah Heen was recently featured here on Serious Eats. Never been but I've heard it is some of the best Dim Sum anywhere. Definitely pricy though.
http://www.seriouseats.com/2009/07/amazing-dim-sum-in-toronto-lai_wah_heen.html

Otherwise I like Tremendous in Mississauga but it is cart service.

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'Top Chef Masters,' Episode 2: The 'Lost' Dinner

Just a request from a Canadian viewer not to put spoilers in the titles of these recaps - we don't get Top Chef Masters until the fall. This one was no problem to ignore but I've had TC spoiled before in my RSS feed.

Thanks :)

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Tomato Sauce outta can? Gross!

Unico Hot & Spicy is my default canned sauce. On a weeknight I don't have the time to simmer home-made as long as I like. It also has 0.1g of fat compared to Hunts the other widely available canned brand (in Canada) that has 4g of fat.

Honestly, I don't see a world of difference between reading the labels on a can of prepared sauce and using one you like the taste of over opening cans of tomatoes and tomato paste and seasoning it yourself.

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Visiting supermarkets when traveling - doesn't everyone?

I just got back from 2 weeks in Europe and one of my favourite experiences was visiting the Albert Heijn grocery store near my hotel in Amsterdam. I looked it up online before hand for directions and they have a crazy website!

I love seeing the price of produce, beer, snacks compared to home and love looking at the unusual snacks and treats, like Wokkels (curly potato crisps). Every snackfood comes in paprika flavour there, and you can get great beers for a tiny fraction of the cost in Canada (not to mention you can't buy beer at any grocery store in my province).

The Amsterdam store we went to is right near the Vondelpark and they must do a lot of picnic business because they had lots of small portions of cheese, meats and buns for under 1 euro. We got out of there with a huge picnic for 2 with beer for about 7 euros. Loved it!

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You live where?

Weird, you don't see this much chat about London, Ontario too often! That's where I'm from too.

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No Beets Will Grow in the White House's Organic Vegetable Garden?

Doesn't the soil have to be pesticide free for several years to be certified orgainic? I'm curious about how they have orgainic soil at the white house (although I guess they can truck it in).

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artychoke answered "There's a whole lot else I'd rather have for dessert." to Do You Care About Cupcakes?

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artychoke answered "Yes, it's the only way I can get anyone to agree on what we order" to Do you order half-and-half pizzas?

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artychoke answered "Other. (Feel free to school us in the comments)" to How Do You Reheat Your Pizza?

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artychoke answered "Diet" to Do You Prefer Regular or Diet Soda?

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artychoke answered "Medium-brown " to How do you like your toast done?

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artychoke answered "In a Cup" to What's Your Favorite Ice Cream Treat?

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artychoke answered "Parties of 8 or more" to When Is an Automatic Gratuity Acceptable?

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artychoke answered "American*" to What's Your Favorite Cheese on a Breakfast Sandwich?

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artychoke answered "English muffin" to What's Your Favorite Bread for a Breakfast Sandwich?

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artychoke answered "Bacon" to What's Your Favorite Meat on a Breakfast Sandwich?

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artychoke answered "Scrambled Egg" to What's Your Favorite Egg Style on a Breakfast Sandwich?

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artychoke answered "Way!" to Pineapple Pizza: Way or No Way?

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artychoke answered "Medium" to Which Salsa Spicyness Level Do You Prefer?

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artychoke answered "Salty" to Are You a Sweet or Salty Breakfast Eater?

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artychoke answered "Scrambled" to How do you like your eggs?

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artychoke answered "Way" to Grocery store self-checkout lanes: way or no way?

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artychoke answered "Super creamy and gooey. Made with non-powder cheese." to How Do You Like Your Mac and Cheese?

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artychoke answered "New York thin crust" to What's Your Favorite Style of Pizza

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artychoke answered "Foodgasm" to Which Food Term Bugs You the Most?

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