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Tesco Busts Teenage Girls for Squeezing Muffins

to be fair, everyone knows the most delicious part of the muffin is the top.

'Are You a Menu Whisperer?': Take 2

For a time I was considered a restaurant whisper by my friends and family. I guess I read so many food sites that I always knew just the right spot for the group and occasion, even if I'd never been before. It was a magical time!

mgnnn at 8:22PM on 09/15/09

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Are You a Menu Whisperer?

I kind of don't understand the concept that your dining partner doesn't want you to order something. Is it that they don't want to eat it? Pay for it? Don't want you to eat it? If you are secretly ordering things behind their back do you not want to look into why? If they don't want to eat it, why are they stopping you? If they don't want to pay, that's easily discussed and fixed. If they don't want you to eat it, maybe you have bigger issues. Secretly ordering isn't going to help any of these situations. I see from the comments that many people secretly order as a surprise, that I get and sometimes do myself.

mgnnn at 4:42PM on 09/15/09

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Are You a Menu Whisperer?

sorry, I only ask because I have a friend who orders one of whatever she craves and then just picks a bit off of each. I makes me nuts that she makes so many leftovers, (which she pretends she's going to eat later but doesn't) arghhh!

mgnnn at 10:22PM on 09/14/09

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Are You a Menu Whisperer?

do you all eat everything you order?

mgnnn at 10:20PM on 09/14/09

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Do You Have a Favorite Cheapish Olive Oil?

More importantly can we all make a pact never to call it EVOO? It's only three more syllables to say the real name. For some reason that totally makes my skin crawl.

mgnnn at 1:20PM on 09/02/09

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Video: Frank Bruni Reviews the Choco Taco

I thought it was hilarious!

mgnnn at 1:35PM on 08/19/09

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Caffeine and Calories Chart

Am I wrong in thinking that an Americano is just espresso with hot water? Why is the caffeine content so much higher then espresso?

mgnnn at 7:16PM on 08/18/09

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Best Mexican food in LA ?

El Coyote and Teres are more like Tex-Mex in my mind. I live near the Grove but drive to Venice when I want authentic Mexican. Try La Playita. It's a little hut at 3306 Lincoln (almost at Rose). They have amazing shrimp stuff, cocktel, ceviche, tacos, tostadas and burritos. I think it's actually my favorite place to eat in all of LA. It's mostly populated by Hispanic dudes at lunch, a very very good sign in my books.

Also, if you've never been to Grand Central Market downtown, GO! It's full of great places to eat really good Mexican and Salvadorean. Try either Roast to Go for INSANE tacos, huge and spicy and so good, or Sarita's Pupuseria. Hope this helps!

mgnnn at 4:33PM on 08/13/09

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'Top Chef Masters' Host Kelly Choi: 'Food Bloggers Are Mean'

Thanks for posting the rest of the comment kitchengeeking. I think it was a bit of a wind up to post only the first bit here on SE. It's not the kind of tactic they normally seem to take, it's too bad.

mgnnn at 1:11PM on 06/09/09

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The English Muffin Experiment: Homemade vs. Store-Bought

Just a small trick to make them rounder. Instead of cutting out the muffins I split the dough by weight (in my recipe's case 8), and roll them into flat balls. Then pop them into the rings for the rise but place a couple of heavy baking sheets on top (greasing the bottom of the one that will touch the dough). After you transfer them to the griddle use the sheet pans again on top for the first side's cooking. This keeps the dough perfectly contained to the muffin rings and makes a nicer, rounder, flatter muffin!

mgnnn at 5:31PM on 05/12/09

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In Videos: 'How Croissants Are Made'

I wish I hadn't seen that.

mgnnn at 1:32PM on 05/01/09

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Would You Eat Stinging Nettle?

here it is!: http://www.khdejong.nl/Nederlands/353.html

mgnnn at 1:36AM on 04/24/09

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Would You Eat Stinging Nettle?

I had some nettle cheese, Gouda I think, in Holland. It was really nice, a little spicy in a very nice way.

mgnnn at 1:35AM on 04/24/09

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Domino’s Launches Line of Bread Bowl Pastas

weirdly the calorie count isn't yet listed on their website...

mgnnn at 4:49PM on 04/21/09

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'Top Chef Masters' Contestant Line-Up Announced

How is it Bay Area heavy? I think there are more LA area chefs then San Fran chefs.

mgnnn at 1:45PM on 04/07/09

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In Videos: Heidi Klum Goes Undercover in Pizza Prank

Do you have those white and blue rating signs in New York? I thought those were just an LA thing, but maybe not.

mgnnn at 2:31PM on 04/01/09

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Good Baguette Recipes

these are extremely authentic: http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/classic-baguettes-and-stuffed-baguettes/i-recipe

mgnnn at 2:34AM on 03/31/09

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Pizzeria Mozza Just About as Good As You've Heard

Also, next time try the mushroom pie, it's the best one I've ever had.

mgnnn at 2:33AM on 03/31/09

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Pizzeria Mozza Just About as Good As You've Heard

It's too bad you had crappy service. Each time I've been there I thought the service was one of the best parts. I went quite recently for a friend's birthday and her other guests acted like complete asses, I've never been so embarrassed. The staff was so professional and amazing that I thought about writing a thank you letter. They acted like people put their feet on the table (I wanted to die) every night. They really were amazing and very patient... more so than me!

mgnnn at 2:31AM on 03/31/09

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Top Chef: Tom Colicchio Doesn't Hate Toby Young

Can we trust anything Tom "Diet Coke" Colicchio says anymore? How do we know Toby didn't pay him to say that? Tom's available for purchase these days.

mgnnn at 12:26AM on 02/27/09

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In Videos: 'Tom Colicchio on Taste' Diet Coke Commercial

I cringe when I'm at a nice restaurant and people order coke/pepsi/whatever with their meal. If you like good food how can you eat it and drink that garbage at the same time? You might as well dump a big pile of aspartame all over your foie gras. For shame Tom, for shame.

mgnnn at 2:47PM on 02/23/09

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