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What happens beyond the swinging doors that lead into a restaurant's kitchen isn't always the infernal scullery you see on reality TV. Sure, plates get dropped, stockpots get banged around,...
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Give boring lunch a flavor blast
I'm a fan of those soups in microwaveable containers. The price is usually right. Some can sit in your desk drawer for months (years?). There's a good variety to choose...
Give boring lunch a flavor blast
I'm a fan of those soups in microwaveable containers. The price is usually right. Some can sit in your desk drawer for months (years?). There's a good variety to choose...
Whopper of a gift: Burger King buy one, get one free deal
Don't know where your burger loyalties lie, but 'tis the season for deals! What, you thought the holiday season was all about goodness and light and silent nights? So Burger...
How to survive holiday singalongs
Soon you may gather with family and friends, at a piano or near a fireplace. Then, maybe with "Let It Snow!" or "Jingle Bells," someone will start a singalong. Want...
Barbarians at the buffet
Tis the season for office lunches, those collegial, food-focused gatherings of your cubicle cohorts. Sometimes the boss shows up. Sometimes there's booze. And sometimes the biggest challenge comes if the...
Barbarians at the buffet
Tis the season for office lunches, those collegial, food-focused gatherings of your cubicle cohorts. Sometimes the boss shows up. Sometimes there's booze. And sometimes the biggest challenge comes if the...
Turkey-Day Countdown: Blooper edition
You've made it through Thanksgiving and it's on to the leftovers. Did you stumble into a culinary pothole or two? Maybe the pumpkin pie didn't firm up? Or maybe you...
Turkey-Day Countdown: Different takes on the bird
With all due respect to your family's favorite preparation of the Thanksgiving turkey, every so often you need to break with the routine. Alternative approaches: Maybe you decide, as reporter...
Turkey-Day Countdown: Think thaw, thermometers, the table and sips
OK, so this is the day to really get things in order, from thawing the bird to organizing grown-up sips. Here's a bit of coaching: The bird: If the big...