All The News That's Fit To Eat - August 22, 2007

August 22, 2007

Herb gardens are coming to a lovely peak at the moment. Don't miss the know your herbs primer. Plus, in the market of frozen vanilla non-dairy desserts, Whole Soy is deemed queen. - San Francisco Chronicle
A pizzeria in Southern Italy is touting their new anti-wrinkle pizza — even the pope loves it. - BellaSugar
Tomato season is upon us! Here's a week's worth of recipes. Plus, read the review of 23 belgian summer beers. - New York Times
One of these days I'm going to finally make a blueberry pie from scratch. Especially since this step-by-step video makes it look rather manageable. - Boston Globe
Too hot to turn on the stove? Try one of these no-cook summer meals instead. - Dallas Morning News

Remember the non-edible wii cake Martha Stewart made for Wired? Well, someone has one-upped her by making a beautiful edible wii cake. - GeekSugar
Two of my favorite things about summer: simmering salsa and sinful sangria. - The News and Observer
Funny how the bill can turn a nice group of people into animals. Here's a funny breakdown of each type of group bill-paying personality. I'm so the calculator... - Seattle Times
Handmade paletas — Mexican ice pops — are a way to bring traditional flavors and style to your next party. - Los Angeles Times
Lunchbox ideas guaranteed to get you an A+ from your child. - Houston Chronicle

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I bounce back and forth between "conscientous objector" and "clean up splitter." Oh and if you don't have the time for a pie, a blueberry crisp, sometimes called a crumble, is another awesome dish.

CestLaVie 5 years 39 weeks

I am a "calculator" too but it is usually only as soon as a group bill comes to figure out my own, throw the cash (my total, tip and usually a couple bucks extra) on the table and let everyone else figure the rest. I don't typically order appetizers or big meals when going out so I don't think I should have to pay for someone I don't really know who had potato skins, 3 glasses of wine and a steak dinner. Typically though, before I even place my order I will ask the waiter/waitress for a separate bill, at that time, usually everyone else will say "oh yeah, me too." I have been shafted too many times by going out with a huge group and it was hard for the waitress to keep up with who had what- AND, on more than one occasion, people from a group I was with would take off wasted and forget to pay their portion of the bill, leaving it to everyone else- no thanks. Another option is, if you are at a bar just ordering drinks, go up to the bar and pay or start a tab and take the drink back to your table. It's quicker usually plus you don't have to divvy up who had what.

ALSW 5 years 39 weeks

Yum for sangria! And my husband makes pies from scratch every once in awhile - I'll have to get him to do a blueberry one!

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