General Discussion

The latest food trend is places using brioche for sandwiches. Whether it's a cubano, bbq, fish, burgers... it seems that in order get foodie cred, brioche has become the new darling. My main c...

Want to cut back on my alcohol consumption during this pandemic. We enjoy our wine and beer, but we want non-alcoholic alternative drinks, too. Especially when dining out. A friend recently tried H...

by aafiak 21 days ago

I am going to Umrah next month, I am really confused about which dish is better for this Travel because last time I had bad vomiting during air travel it very disgusting. Help me if someone have su...

Ok, so maybe I should mind my own business, but we were sitting down for brunch at a popular spot in Annapolis during our recent trip and noticed the table next to us. They started with a round of ...

It is getting ridiculous out there! Go market shopping and you will find meat prices going north; cherries ranging from $2.99 to a whopping $14.99; artichokes, 2 for $3.99 to 1 for $4; rhubarb from...

by CindyJ 11 years ago

Is it just my imagination, or do they really have a similar smell? (For the record, I LOVE cilantro, but I hate, hate, HATE these stinkbugs that have invaded PA.)

After 42 years a local pizza place closed when the owner decided to retire. A restaurant with a few places in the city took it's place. We tried a thin crust and found the toppings to be really go...

by Tehama 2 months ago

I'm having happy memories of this bowtie pasta that was in the deli at A Southern Season. It was quite simple, but I can't recall after all these years exactly what was in it. Do any of y'all re...

by ricepad 18 days ago

[Before you read on, it may be helpful to check out the link to Episode 484 of This American Life: https://www.thisamericanlife.org/484/doppelgangers/act-one] There is an allegation/urban legen...

1) It is nearly October and I have not seen a single McIntosh or Rome apple. Why? 2) I am not really in love with Granny Smiths, which I find boring. 3) What I see around me is what I think are ea...

by kaleokahu 23 days ago

Over the course of my life, I've noticed that very large portions of food can have a negative effect on appetite even before the first bite. My elderly parents, for instance, each had an instant v...

I want to dry fruits for my shop. As you know, the weight of the Dried fruit is different in these two methods: "Fruit dried in the sun" and "Fruit dried with a dehydrator machine". Unfortunatel...

by 3MTA3 22 days ago

Outside of Frederick MD is Hemps Meat. They make sausage, sell country hams, sliced meat... also scrapple and pudding. While I'm familiar with scrapple, I bought a pound of pudding to try. One frie...

I received a pretty bottle of cherry balsamic vinegar in- gulp- 2008. Well, actually the best before date is 2008. I liked the bottle/label so didn't get around to actually using it- silly, I kno...

Hi Do you have a favorite website or app or book that you refer to often, to figure out which vegetables or fruits are in season? There are so many possibilities. I’m looking for one reliab...

Today, I saw (and bought) these pork loin chops, pictured, at my supermarket that stopped me in my tracks. They were heavily marbled and much whiter than typical pork loin chops, white, like Japane...

It started with chain restaurants but now it's creeping into diners and other independent restaurants. French fries that are saturated with salt. I love salty french fries but the interest for me i...

As some of you may remember, early in the pandemic it was virtually impossible to find El Milagro brand corn tortillas in the Chicago area stores -- a combination of pandemic-related panic buying a...

I know it is late in the season but have not seen my favorite melon since I started looking in mid August at Monterey Market/Whole Foods. Anyone seen them?

What do you think about this? Safety first, right? How are you dealing with the new vaccination mandates spreading across the country?