dining

Thursday, September 10, 2009
Fix

Use The One Layer Rule To Cook Flavourful Meals

6:30AM Azadeh Ensha | Virtually anyone can cook a meal, but a good meal generally requires a modicum of culinary expertise. Men’s Health suggests applying the one layer rule for better results next time you’d like to treat your taste buds to a delectable dish. More »
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Saturday, August 29, 2009
Fix

Make Decorative, Edible Garnishes Quickly And Easily

4:30AM Azadeh Ensha | The weekend is here, and if your plans include entertaining at home, video web site Howcast offers some ways to expand your culinary skills by sprucing up your garnishes. More »
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Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Communicate

How To Send Back Restaurant Food

8:00AM Azadeh Ensha | It’s never fun to be a squeaky wheel, but whether you’ve been served an overcooked, undercooked, or just plain wrong dish, there’s a proper and improper way to let your waiter know that you’re less than satisfied with what’s on your plate. More »
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Thursday, June 11, 2009
Organise

Snooth Helps You Find Better Wines

3:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Snooth is a search engine and social network for wine lovers covering everything from wine reviews and rankings to vineyard and varietal information. More »
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Sunday, May 18, 2008

Get Authentic Restaurant Reviews at OpenTable

8:00AM Adam Pash | Web site OpenTable—the long-running standard for restaurant reservations online—has added a new review system to the site, which aims to filter out fake reviews. We’ve all researched a restaurant and found that the glowing praise online didn’t come close to the actual experience, and often that’s a result of inauthentic reviews. OpenTable will only allow diners who ate at a restaurant and booked through their reservation system to rank it, which they hope will result in more accurate reviews. Even if the reviews aren’t your cup of tea, we’ve never featured the very useful OpenTable before, and the free reservation service is a must-bookmark for any foodie. OpenTable [via TechCrunch] More »
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Tuesday, April 29, 2008

How to Eat Healthy at Top Chain Restaurants

9:00AM Adam Pash | US-centric: The food experts at Health magazine have scoured the menus at popular restaurant chains in search of the healthiest foods on the menu, rounding up several healthy menu options at otherwise unhealthy chains. For example, next time you find yourself staring down your fork at a never-ending pasta bowl at Olive Garden, you could opt instead for the low-fat Capellini Pomodoro (644 calories, 14 grams of fat) or the Venetian Apricot Chicken (448 calories, 11 grams of fat). Aside from the Olive Garden, the article runs down and handful of other chain favourites like Denny’s, Ruby Tuesday, and P.F. Chang’s. We’ve already covered five fast-food chains you can feel good about, but Health magazine’s list offers a few healthy alternatives for sit-down fare. Got your own favourite low-calorie dish at a national chain? Let’s hear about it in the comments. Health magazine names top chain restaurant fare [CNN] More »
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