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Table Toppers Nov. 19, 2022
Setting a table should be a fun endeavor for the host, and it should reveal a zest for entertaining.... Read More
Eat Your Way Through the Quad Cities Oct. 29, 2022
By Jim Farber We are by nature a migratory species. We either go where food is plentiful, or when we... Read More
Tabletop Chemistry May. 17, 2022
You're browsing the wine aisle in your local supermarket or wine shop and see a bottle that looks in... Read More
Wine and Food Pairings May. 10, 2022
I believe far too much is made of the "proper" wine and food pairings. I realize that many people ha... Read More
Bright Breakfast and Dining Nooks Apr. 30, 2022
Your kitchen's dimensions and layout of and number of diners are the starting point to get the right... Read More
Wine List Dilemmas Mar. 15, 2022
One of the headaches of modern life, especially post-pandemic, comes while dining out and searching ... Read More
Time to Address Table Manners Dec. 21, 2021
Dear Annie: We need help in handling a family situation that arose during a Thanksgiving visit. My b... Read More
Changing Diet Changes Relationship Dec. 14, 2021
Dear Annie: Last weekend, I got a text from my dad that said: "I'm going vegan LOL." (Yes, he says "... Read More
Testy About Takeout Dec. 03, 2021
Dear Annie: Both my adult daughter and her husband are employed. Since they do not cook, when my hus... Read More
Winefluencers Jun. 22, 2021
On the old Jack Benny radio show in the 1940s, a continuing character played by the actor Sheldon Le... Read More
'Field of Light at Sensorio' Illuminates the Hills of Paso Robles Jun. 20, 2021
By Jim Farber You can look at the pictures. You can read 1,000 words. But the only way to really exp... Read More
Days of Wine and Oysters in Paso Robles Jun. 19, 2021
By Jim Farber By current count there are more than 300 wineries in and around Paso Robles, Californi... Read More
Slow Service Jun. 13, 2021
Dear Annie: I live in a retirement community. I have an acquaintance who lives alone. "Betty" freque... Read More
Fried Eggs and Beer Apr. 09, 2021
I am part of a small chain of three men, all of us riding out the pandemic, none of us particularly ... Read More
A Restaurant Rebound Is Not on the Table May. 24, 2020
When the Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down the governor's stay-at-home order, several bars and res... Read More
Lost My Appetite Feb. 22, 2020
Dear Annie: My parents live in a tiny Midwestern town with one restaurant. It's a mom and pop place ... Read More
Dining Deportment Oct. 06, 2019
Dear Annie: When I see someone with all four knuckles on top of a fork, I thank my lucky stars for m... Read More
How to Break the Habit That's Eating up Your Future Sep. 12, 2019
Let's not beat around the bush. Eating out is eating up your future. It's gobbling down your present... Read More
Is There a Gender Gap When It Comes to Tipping? Apr. 25, 2019
DR. WALLACE: I'm 19 and a sophomore in college. I am a female food server at a relatively expensive ... Read More
