Ah, Edinburgh - a lovely town! I was only there briefly a few years ago, but I recall having a most pleasant meal at Clarinda's Tea Room. It involved a delightful thin-pressed sandwich called a "toastie." The version I had reminded me of a reuben with meat, cheese, whole grain mustard and a pickled vegetable (onion? cabbage?) - in any event, it was very tasty at the time. Have a great trip!

Love these ideas. Thanks, everyone! Yes, we will be purchasing bottles pre-filled with sauce - brand tbd.

Bring them a board game, "Clue" perhaps!

My batch was a big disappointment. The krispies didn't retain their crunch and the bars were too chewy and moist. I had to toss em' :( Love the idea though!

I'm planning a wedding (thank you engagement chicken!) and will likely not serve cake. I don't particularly care for it and a professionally decorated one can cost an arm and a leg. We're thinking abotu peach cobbler and a cheese passing.

I made Ina Garten's "engagement chicken" a few days ago, I'll let you know if it's winner ;)

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/engagement-roast-chicken-recipe/index.html

Wow - I'm pretty sure that a plate of pickled herring would trigger some serious ralphing if I were to consume it while hungover. I like a good ol' McDonald's cheeseburger and fries.

I purchased those cut resistant gloves shortly after lacerating my finger tip on a newly purchased mandoline (YEOUCH!!!). I think they're true function is that they serve as a visual reminder to slow down and be careful! Additionally, I now always the plastic food gripper that came with my mandoline. It's not, in my opinion, worth the possible injury to get whatever it is you're slicing down to the very end.

When my dear nephew was about 4 yrs old, he proclaimed to his mother that he could not eat the tater tots she had made him because the ER doctor (where he had recently been seen for aftermath of some crazy stunt or another) advised him he was allergic to them. My sister was so amused with his response, she took them away.

Kitchener, that is a frequent gripe of mine too! I want my Stella in it's proper glass.

Last night at Yard House we had 3 waiter changes throughout the course of our 45 minute meal; I find that a little ridiculous. Who, exactly, are we tipping?

Also not a fan of waiters sliding into the booth with you or starting off with an up-selling spiel ("Shall we start off with some hot artichoke dip or an ahi tuna tower?"). I'll ask for recommendations when I want them, thank you, and when I do - please remain standing!

Forensic Psychology Doctoral student

Fava beans anyone?

Ordering an iced coffee at McDonald's proved to be terribly difficult for me. I simply wanted black coffee over ice (as the name states). The operator could not understand this (you don't want a flavor? you don't want milk?) and the first was presented with dairy in it, then the second - that appeared correct - had syrup in it, which I discovered after driving away from the window.