Not enough white sauces! I need to know which blue cheese or ranch dressing is the best.

Not enough white sauces! I need to know which blue cheese or ranch dressing is the best.

I love eating alone. And one of my favorite things about it is reading a good book while I eat. Welcome to the 21st century! There are these wonderful devices such as e-readers, tablets, and phones, all of which allow you to read a book while you eat! They can usually be easily propped up with a salt shaker or some…

How did chocolate peanut butter not get picked until the last round?

Do you microwave them first? 

Well. I like baking, but I have to go the gluten free route. Any tips on a good pie crust / technique? I know many gluten free breads need much more hydration than a typical gluten dough. I have been able to come up with a good cheesecake and popovers, but a good pie crust eludes me. I can do the store bought crumb…

The local Marriot has a full breakfast buffet. And I’ve been invited to more than one meeting at the place where you know part of the reason they had it there and then was to snag free food and wifi.  

“Business breakfasts”

Meatloaf....

“Her correcting strangers is easily the most irritating part though. I told her to leave them alone one time and she went bananas.”

Does she hang out with my co-worker that pronounces La Croix “la kwah”.

British commenters are going to give you crap, but I agree with you.

What a kind thing to say. Thank you so much for reaching out; we’ll always strive to be your internet oasis!

I just wanted to say thanks to all of you for such a great blog. It has improved my cooking a lot, and introduced me to a bunch of easily accessible (and some not so easily accessible!) recipes that have made my life better. It’s also just such a lovely oasis in a sea of internet grossness. I always leave happier than…

Indeed. Andy Ricker’s Pok Pok restaurant failed in LA because he came into town trying to tell everyone who had been eating really good Thai food that his take was much better.  

No problem ~ it was fun, I am a compulsive researcher and always glad to have an excuse to wade into the reeds^^

Back in the day is 1917: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willamette,_Oregon

And a sparkling water between each drink, because it’s uncouth to fall asleep at your in-laws’ table face down in a scoop of yams.

Saisons, amber/brown ales, Flanders reds, cider, whiskey when things get weird.

Ha, thanks. I am generally up to my eyeballs in beer but I’ll say hi if Bob and I ever cross paths!