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First wanting to buy some things I can 'trust' and then as my girlfriend found out she was allergic to gluten, Bob's has been the one source to keep up with our changing dietary demands - and every product delivers. We just made a gluten free boule out of Bob's products and it was amazing - I've never been such a fan of any company before. Thanks Bob's!

Oh, Pasta and Lentils and one of the best recipes is from the Food Maven:

http://www.thefoodmaven.com/naples/lenticche.html

dee-lish

I can make a number of general suggestions on grilling vegetables, but really pick up one of the Mark Bittman books - he has some amazing things to make that can turn the most hardened anti-vegetable soul around.

I was livid when they canceled Gourmet and forced my 2-plus year subscription to Bon Appetit. Livid. It looks like they hire photographers off Craigslist for their covers and there is nothing worldly in Bon on any level (Gourmet was both cultural inspiration backed by authenticity and an actual travel guide for me). I have tossed virtually every issue sent to me since without even breaking open the wrapper.

But the Gwyneth Paltrow issue had me reading a bit. If it wasn't already paid for, I would never bother with them every again. Why read about nothing inspiring when I have such fantastic food blogs that open my mind to the world? (read David Lebowitz enough and you get not only great foods but a view into Paris, a combination I sorely miss from Gourmet)

So they have a LONG way of being useful, but since it's in my mailbox I will keep my mind open.

And I will never forgive Condé for ruining Gourmet.

I had this problem and it turned out that the gas was not distributing properly and therefore the flame was not even. At first I thought it might have been clogged and I took it out and checked it. When that didn't work out, I called the gas company. They sent someone out FOR FREE to check it out - and it turned out that the part where the gas enters the distributor (sorry, I have no idea what the parts are actually called) was not flowing fast enough and was of centered. A few adjustments and it was drastically improved.

Just do it yourself, don't wait around for a landlord. Just call the gas company.

You can make a homemade mac a cheese in the same time it takes water to boil and pasta to cook. Basic bechamel with some Parmesan cheese mixed in and a healthy dose of black pepper, salt to taste. Mix in the coked pasta and you're done -

I only buy it if I am out running and can't find a working fountain to drink from. So during the winter this is more often as they turn off the fountains, but otherwise it's very rare.

There are water fountains virtually everywhere and they are free, even in places with expensive bottled water (museums, concert venues, etc) and bars must give free water. There's no excuse to buy a bottle unless you are in a pinch -

It's an excellent way to store onions and other root vegetables. Put one in, tie up the tights, then put another in. Just cut the tights as you need an onion. The small holes in the fabric of the tights keep enough air on the onion to keep it well and they will spoil less...

As a native New Yorker I completely approve of this post - I feel like I could have written this myself as it's full of the same places I recommend. Great job guys and for those coming in for a visit, just get on the subway and go - and don't hesitate to ask anyone for directions.

It's a great idea, but you need to sterilize the container if you want to keep it for any length of time. That I think is the only problem as impurities will turn the wine bad quickly. But I -love- the idea -