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oh yeah, i've walked out, after waiting 15 minutes after ordering only to find out the chef had to leave the restaurant to buy the ingredients for what we ordered... just one of many problems in fact

justcook at 11:23PM on 05/11/10

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Video: Peep Microwave Disaster

i agree with everyone else -- i'm totally laughing about this one

justcook at 1:57PM on 03/30/10

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Video: Japanese Cup Noodle Commercial with Cheese and Pepper Aliens

holy cow...

justcook at 12:54PM on 03/25/10

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Mixed Review: Vosges' Bacon Chocolate Chip Pancakes

someone just gave me this as a gift... time to try it out

justcook at 11:28AM on 02/12/10

From Serious Eats: New York

Dos Toros Taqueria: Mission-Style Burritos, As Good as California's?

i wish the food here tasted half as good as it looks in the photos. someone above mentioned anna's in boston. anyone who has tried anna's would be so let down with dos toros.

justcook at 4:35PM on 01/23/10

From Drinks

Are the Speakeasy Bars Getting Old?

If I see one more hipster in an old-fashioned bartender outfit with the dopey mustache selling me $14 brown cocktails, I'm gonna puke.

justcook at 10:41PM on 11/11/09

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How Do You Slip the Waiter Extra Tip Money?

i don't know what's the right thing to do, but this situation drives me a little crazy. i thought the curb your enthusiasm episode about sharing checks and tipping was hysterical.

justcook at 10:14PM on 10/06/09

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Weekend Book Giveaway: 'Cake Wrecks'

mostly bundt cake and pound cake disasters... company is on the way, didn't grease the pan well, flip the cake out, half the cake comes out, the rest is still in the pan, gotta frost it just to cover up the disaster. and of course i've made quite a few pound cakes and bundt cakes that looked fine on the outside but once i cut into them, i realized the inside was totally unbaked and runny. then i'm trying to cut it up and bake it in pieces... total disaster. i've done so many things wrong. the funny thing is i know now that some people love the runny streak (or sad streak) inside a cake like that.

justcook at 12:51AM on 10/04/09

From Recipes

Cakespy: Bacon, Cereal, and Orange Juice Breakfast Cookies

i am fascinated by these, especially because i love grape nuts cereal

justcook at 5:57PM on 09/14/09

From Sweets

Mixed Review: Bisquick Shake 'n' Pour Pancakes

personally, the whole concept of this product offends me. the plastic container is virtually empty to hold the water you add to it. aren't we trending away from plastic bottles? this kind of thinking is taking things in the very wrong direction.

justcook at 11:21AM on 08/07/09

From Serious Eats: New York

Sam Sifton Named New NYT Restaurant Critic

what is this "hard act to follow" crap?

justcook at 2:32PM on 08/05/09

From Serious Eats: New York

Win Tickets to an NYC Advance Screening of 'Julie and Julia'

it's out of print, but Mark Strausman's THE CAMPAGNA TABLE got me cooking without recipes for the first time. I used to recommend it to everybody when they could actually find it.

justcook at 1:41PM on 07/22/09

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Olympic Figure Skater Brian Boitano in a New Food Network Series

marchpane read my mind... sigh

justcook at 8:48PM on 07/21/09

From Serious Eats: New York

Union Square Falafel Battle: Maoz, Pita Joe, Moshe's, and Rainbow

kind of a late post here, but holy cow... Maoz is just about the worst falafel I've ever tried. How could it be any worse? Did someone actually mention Chickpea? They're the all-time worst.

Rainbow is a standard by which all falafel should be judged -- classic and excellent. City wide, Alfanoose, Mamoun's, Azuri, Olympic (in Midwood) and Taim are all fantastic. Comparing a place like Maoz to those spots is sort of like comparing Pizza Hut to Gruppo, or Taco Bell to Pinche... inconceivable. I say no more chains, European or not. Let's not let NYC turn into a suburban mall.

justcook at 11:27AM on 05/12/09

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