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The "tip line"
I was just wondering about the tipping for takeout thing the other day. I usually only tip if it's delivered, but I frequent the same thai restaurant for pick-up takeout and wondered whether I should tip since they have great food and are always friendly.
I wouldn't tip for buying a bag of bagels, only if someone was preparing them for me.
$29.95 for America's Test Kitchen website?
I thought I was the only one who'd had terrible customer service from CI!
Originally I signed up for a free issue, then returned the bill marked cancelled (which their free trial said was ok); they continued to bill me for a year and threatened to send me to collections even though I never received more than the first issue! And I could never get through to a live human in custoner service.
I do like ATK, and have bought their annual cookbooks for the past 5 years, and they are some of my favorite, go-to cookbooks. Somehow I got on the "we'll send you a free 20 day trial" and always end up keeping them. However, I have also received promo phone calls where they are trying to send me books I have already bought.
As for the cost of the websites, it is completely ridiculous and insulting to their subscribers. I like Fine Cooking much better, and their website is free of charge.
Serious Efforts: Planting a Deck Veggie Garden
@bananamonkey, cilantro and parsley both tend to "bolt" (go to seed.)
The best way to ensure an ongoing supply is to reseed every 6-8 weeks or so, more often as the weather gets warmer.
As far as juliebug's tomatoes go, the bigger the container, the better. Half barrels are good for a single plant. Also you can increase your yield by using red mulch, check out Gardener's Supply Catalog for that and lots of other great tomato growing ideas.
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@honeybumper: you mean those Jolly Rancher candy sticks?
I totally loved the watermelon and the green apple ones.
I miss my Grandma's home made dinner rolls the most, though.
We never got her to write down a recipe, and try as I might, I just can't duplicate hers.