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Wow. London Secret Restaurant Doing 9/11 Menu

@msmarm: I don't know how people could enjoy your menu while simultaneously trying to swallow their own vomit at your incredible insensitivity.

Wow. You discussed your menu with a New Yorker. Quality research. And the picture is over-the-top idiocy, not "sickeningly appropriate".

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Eastern Market in Detroit

It's on the eastern market website (they have 2 actually, .com and .org). Apparently they bring in people every weekend to showcase locally grown stuff... He was making lamb and it smelled awesome.

Thanks for the ideas!!

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Peanut Butter Sales Down Almost 25 Percent

I prefer the organic peanut butter and peanut butter sandwich crackers (way cheaper than Ritz) at Trader Joe's. No worries!

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Wow. London Secret Restaurant Doing 9/11 Menu

@msmarm: I don't know how people could enjoy your menu while simultaneously trying to swallow their own vomit at your incredible insensitivity.

Wow. You discussed your menu with a New Yorker. Quality research. And the picture is over-the-top idiocy, not "sickeningly appropriate".

From Talk

Eastern Market in Detroit

It's on the eastern market website (they have 2 actually, .com and .org). Apparently they bring in people every weekend to showcase locally grown stuff... He was making lamb and it smelled awesome.

Thanks for the ideas!!

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Peanut Butter Sales Down Almost 25 Percent

I prefer the organic peanut butter and peanut butter sandwich crackers (way cheaper than Ritz) at Trader Joe's. No worries!

From Talk

Would you rather give up bacon or french fries?

Wow -- I'm surprised. Fries are my vice -- can't give 'em up.

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Foods You Indulge Yourself With

Cheesecake Blizzard at DQ...
Nutella on anything...
Really good cheese...
McD's fries...

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PSA of the Day: Please Tip the Pizza Delivery Driver

As a former pizza delivery person, I can tell you that people did not tip well, if at all. And truthfully, the job sucks -- you are using your own car, and you are usually treated poorly by your boss, and about half the time by the people you are providing the service to. Not to mention, it is not the safest job in the world -- you have to trust that the person you are delivering to is not going to rob you or harm you in some way, let alone sexually harass you (happened to me MANY times). Now you can't even make minimum wage?
When people are handling my food, I ALWAYS tip well.

From Talk

What little food "luxuries" do you allow yourself?

I agree with KtMc24... Only Boar's Head. If it ain't Boar's Head, we don't buy it! I find that there are certain things that I just can't buy generic (my husband disagrees, but also never even reads a label) -- Peanut Butter is another one.

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Toledo, Ohio: Best eats?

I know this is after-the-fact, but in case anyone else is headed there...
I grew up in Toledo, and would also recommend Packo's. You'll never forget it. Also, if you are looking for really good THIN pizza, you gotta go to this little hole in the wall place called Inky's (short for Incavaglia's).
3945 N Detroit Ave, Toledo, OH 43612

They have good Italian food, too, but the pizza is the best anywhere.

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Kids Tired of Brown Bag Lunches: Any New Ideas?

Did anyone else ever have salami roll-ups? Hard salami, spread with cream cheese, and roll it up?... mmmmm

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Emergency Turkey Day plans -- Help!

Thanks so much for all of your suggestions! My panic is abating...

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What''s your favorite way to eat peanut butter?

A possible source of marital discord in our house -- I am and always will be a crunchy JIF girl, and my husband is a creamy, whatever's-cheapest guy. We alternate purchasing creamy and crunchy (and yes, had to sit down and discuss this).

My PB&J must be toasted with berry preserves (NOT jelly - yuk).

I also like it on a spoon for an after-school snack.

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Favorite Wines?

Relax Riesling or Schmitt Sohne Riesling

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Rip Van Winkle...upon awakening, I'd eat____

A really good crust of bread, and some really tasty cheese, with a glass of cold water

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What 5 unusual things are in your fridge?

I've got a duvet cover in my freezer that has been in there for like 6 months -- I'm hoping to be able to scrape therapy putty off of it someday...
3 packages of butter/margarine -- all different brands...sake that my husband tasted once, didn't like but can't bring himself to throw away...3 cartons of really old ice cream that have maybe a tablespoon of stuff still in them...a package of popsicles that melted and then re-froze (like anybody's gonna eat those!)
Maybe it's time to clean out the freezer!

From Talk

If you had to pick just one...

1. CHEESE
2. TEA
3. WINE
4. PANCAKES
5. PASTA
6. PIE
7. HAMBURGERS
8. ANY SODA BUT
9. YUK TO BOTH
10. PEAS
11. PUDDING
12. MUSTARD
13. FRIED
14. CLAM CHOWDER – WHITE
15. WHITE MEAT

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Houston's Doesn't Suck: What's Your Favorite Slightly Fancy Chain Restaurant?

I would agree with the Cheesecake Factory being on the list.

I will definitely have to try some of the places mentioned in southeast Michigan...

I would strongly disagree with Applebee's and Olive Garden. Yuk. A friend and I went to Applebee's once, and she asked for one of their salads but with no bleu cheese crumbles. The waiter said he couldn't do that because the crumbles were already in the salad -- WTF??

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What is a nice cup of tea?

English Breakfast Tea if I need caffeine, and CS Sleepytime tea if I definitely don't. Both with a touch of sugar.

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On the Road Again: Zingerman's

Seriously. Check out the catalog -- you can join a cheese or bread of the month club, too, and it is soooooo worth it!

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Jessica Seinfeld and Missy Chase Lapine: 'Wrong, Wrong, Wrong'

Does Ms. Sheraton have kids?
Just wondering. While I agree with her theoretically, in reality, people have been doing this for years without harming the future of vegetables. My grandmother rolled carrots in sugar to get my uncle to eat them! These books are aimed at parents of picky eaters who will often go years without eating vegetables, so which is worse?

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Toronto - Where to eat?

I like Lolo on Mt. Pleasant. We just happened upon it, and it was very well prepared food, moderately priced 3-course meal, with excellent service, great wine and Belgian beer selection, and charming surroundings.

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