Date:

? Du Jour question:

08/15/08

In a restaurant, what do you think about when choosing a wine?

08/14/08

Fussy or Foodie? How do you get kids (and grownups) to eat all their veggies?

08/13/08

Strawberry Shortcake: What makes yours scrumptious?

08/12/08

What are the essential pots and pans in your kitchen?

08/11/08

What food do you love to give as a gift?

08/10/08

What's your favorite ethnic food and why?

08/09/08

Is it possible to make a tasty pork chop?

08/08/08

What food trend are you excited about now?

08/07/08

Fishlovers: What are your tips for buying great fresh fish?

08/06/08

Why is great food important to you? Family, fun, holidays?

08/05/08

Where did you eat this weekend that you really loved?

08/04/08

What do you make for last-minute gatherings?

08/03/08

What food have you loved that required courage to try?

08/02/08

Breakfast for dinner; what works in your home?

08/01/08

Fish secrets: How do you make salmon special?

07/31/08

What ethnic food do you love to make at home? How did you learn?

07/30/08

Is it possible to make a truly perfect pot-roast? How?

07/29/08

How do you grill burgers so they don't become hockey pucks?

07/28/08

What is a reasonable price for a casual meal?

07/05/08

How was the 4th? Tell us your success stories!

07/04/08

Happy July 4th! What are serving today?

07/03/08

What is your favorite store-bought BBQ sauce?

07/02/08

What are you favorite July 4th traditions?

07/01/08

What summer vegetable is inspiring you now?

06/30/08

Beyond s'mores: How do you create great desserts with the new gourmet marshmallows?

06/29/08

What do you add to your burgers to make them great?

06/28/08

Charcoal or gas? What is your grilling preference and why?

06/27/08

Can the slow food movement really take hold in the U.S.?

06/22/08

What are your favorite summer drink recipes?

06/21/08

Where do you go for advice on baking?

06/20/08

What are your favorite graduation party menus?

06/19/08

What are the best herbs to grow in my garden that I can use in cooking?

06/18/08

What is your recommendation for the best type of grill?

06/17/08

Do you make your own BBQ sauce?

06/16/08

What are your favorite summer food tradtions?

06/15/08

Classic American food traditions: What are your favorites?

06/14/08

Classic American food traditions: What are your favorites?

05/31/08

What food traditions are summer essentials?

05/30/08

Soft shell crab:sauteed, fried, stuffed? What's your favorite

05/29/08

What is your selection for good affordable wines right now?

05/23/08

Wine essentials: What's your go-to red or white to drink alone or pair with food?

05/22/08

Seasonal Beers: How do you match your beer with food?

05/21/08

Peanut butter lovers unite: How do you like best to use it?

05/12/08

Tell us what new approach you have for a classic dish

05/05/08

What did you eat this weekend that you'd love to make at home?

05/04/08

What do you look for most often on food websites?

05/03/08

What do you look for most often on food websites?

04/30/08

What's your most common use for food websites?

04/24/08

Where do you go to buy special chocolates?

04/22/08

Caesar Salad: Do you have a favorite recipe?

04/18/08

Can anyone give us a good meatloaf recipe?

04/17/08

Are dried spices making a comeback? How are you using them?

04/16/08

How do you like to prepare fresh fennel?

04/15/08

Dining in or eating out? How will you celebrate tax day?

04/14/08

What new food find have you recently discovered?

04/11/08

What's your secret to perfect pizza crust?

04/10/08

Less fat, more spices: how are you using herbs and spices to get flavor without calories?

04/09/08

Time to grill! What recipes make weeknight grilling tasty?

04/08/08

What's your favorite hole-in-the-wall with great food, low prices?

04/07/08

Eggs for dinner: how are you using them?

04/06/08

Grocery shopping: where do you shop and what do you wish they'd do differently?

04/05/08

Going abroad? What food indulgences are you most looking forward to?

04/04/08

Have TV food shows gone too commercial? Which ones do you still love?

04/03/08

What's your go-to cookbook right now?

04/02/08

Great grains: What grains or rices are you experimenting with? (post the recipe!)

04/01/08

What's the most delicious mistake you've made in the kitchen?

03/31/08

Summer's coming: How do you reduce fat & calories in your favorite dishes without losing flavor?

03/29/08

Bitter greens: Which ones are your favorites, and how do you use them?

03/28/08

What's your favorite pasta sauce or preparation? (post the recipe!)

03/26/08

What is your favorite pesto and how do you use it?

03/25/08

Brussel sprouts:how do you make them so the kids will eat them?

03/24/08

How do you use post-holiday hard-boiled eggs?

03/23/08

Going nuts: how do you like to use nuts in savory dishes?

03/22/08

What food do you love that took courage to try?

03/21/08

What's your most useful kitchen tool/gadget right now?

03/20/08

Condiments: what takes your sandwiches over the top?

03/19/08

What's your favorite food city anywhere (and why!)?

03/18/08

Today's ingredient: Asparagus. What's your favorite preparation? (post the recipe!)

03/17/08

It's Monday: What is your go-to weeknight supper?

03/16/08

What is your secret to the best corned beef dinner?

03/15/08

What is your favorite wine for $10 or less?

03/14/08

Favorite Fries: Shoestring, Steak, Coated, Steak, Crinkled?

03/13/08

What's the most unusual food combo you've loved?

03/11/08

What is your go-to cookbook for cooking techniques and tricks?

03/10/08

What is your favorite brand of chocolate to eat and/or bake with?

03/09/08

Panna Cotta, Flan, Creme Brulee: What custard rules?

03/08/08

Do you have a recipe that makes leftovers not so?

03/07/08

What is your favorite restaurant - anywhere - and why?

03/06/08

If you've ever taken a food vacation, what was the highlight?

03/05/08

With the price of champagne soaring, what's your alternative?

03/04/08

How do you enjoy your coffee in the morning?

03/03/08

Mastering Mash: What's your trick to the tastiest mashed potato?

03/01/08

Traditional or not, what has to be on the St. Patrick's Day table?

02/29/08

Candy makers, tell us your favorite candy to make.

02/28/08

How do you keep your basic tomato sauce from being dull?

02/27/08

What cookbook do you love right now?

02/26/08

Family Secrets: What's recipe is treasured most in your family and why?

02/25/08

Creamy, brothy or chunky: what's your favorite soup style?

02/24/08

What restaurant dish would you love to learn to make?

02/23/08

Is "artisan" chicken worth the premium price?

02/22/08

What's your favorite wine to cook with?

02/21/08

How do you acheive perfect pizza dough?

02/20/08

How do you define "American" food?

02/19/08

How do you like convection compared to traditional baking and roasting?

02/18/08

What is your favorite food city?

02/14/08

Happy V-Day! What tasty treats will you share today?

02/12/08

What family recipes do you look forward to passing down and why?

02/11/08

How do you make soup night special?

02/10/08

What panini combo is your favorite?

02/09/08

Caesar Salad, chocolate mousse, key lime pie: Do you use raw eggs?

02/08/08

It's Pizza Night! What's your secret to making great pizza at home?

02/07/08

Your Best Valentine's Day: Eat in, Eat out or Take out?

02/06/08

What ethnic food is your favorite right now?

02/05/08

What winter vegetable is inspiring you now?

02/04/08

What not-from-scratch shortcuts do you rely on?

02/03/08

What organic foods are a must for you? Why?

02/02/08

What brew will you have on tap for your Superbowl bash and why?

02/01/08

What's your #1 Superbowl party crowd-pleaser?

01/30/08

Is enameled cookware worth the price?

01/29/08

Does anything beat a classic chocolate cake for Valentine's Day?

01/28/08

Valentine's Day dinner-any tips?

01/27/08

What healthy eating dish(es) does your family like?

01/25/08

What's the secret to your chili recipe?

01/24/08

What are you getting ready for your Super Bowl party?

01/23/08

What food items do you give as gifts and where do you get them from?

01/22/08

What do you think of the current "edgy" food shows?

01/21/08

Swiss Chard: What's your favorite preparation?

01/20/08

How do you scope out great food finds away from home?

01/19/08

Beyond breakfast: What egg recipes do you love for dinner?

01/18/08

How do you manage and keep track of your favorite recipes?

01/17/08

Has the Internet changed how you use cookbooks?

01/16/08

Where do you find really special baked goods?

01/15/08

What is your favorite food city and why?

01/14/08

What is your favorite sweet-savory combo?

01/12/08

What wine are you enjoying at this time and why?

01/11/08

What kind of restaurant or food experience do you wish you could find but can't?

01/10/08

One pot wonders: what's your tastiest recipe? (post it in Recipes!)

01/06/08

Budget cuts: How do you keep your pork chops moist?

01/03/08

Braising 101: What cuts of meat give you the best results?

12/31/07

Champagne tastes: What's your favorite champagne or sparkling wine?

12/27/07

Perfect Hot Chocolate: How do you make it?

12/26/07

What new foodie spots have you found on vacation?

12/25/07

What special treats are you having for breakfast this morning?

12/24/07

Santa's comiing! What is your best cookie this year? (post the recipe!)

12/23/07

Christmas dinner: how do you keep kids and grownups happy?

12/22/07

Sit down or buffet? How do you like to serve the holiday meal?

12/21/07

What new confection have yiou tried this year?

12/20/07

How do you accommodate vegetarians at the holidays?

12/16/07

What holiday cocktails are you serving this year?

12/15/07

Tira mi su: What's your favorite recipe for this holiday treat? (post the recipe!)

12/14/07

Your holiday feast: Do you like to eat in or out?

12/13/07

What is your favorite "special occasion" restaurant?

12/11/07

What do you count on as a pot luck favorite? (post the recipe!)

12/10/07

What do you love to make in your slow cooker? (post the recipe!)

12/08/07

What Xmas cookie are you bringing to the cookie swap?

12/05/07

What sweet and savory treats do you look forward to at Hanukkah?

12/04/07

What kitchenware is on your Xmas list this season?

12/03/07

What Christmas cookie do you look forward to all year?

11/30/07

What seasonal ingredient is inspiring you right now?

11/29/07

What cookware are you hoping for this holiday season?

11/28/07

Soup dinners: What's your favorite? (post the recipe!)

11/26/07

What homemade holiday treats do you make for friends? (post the recipe!)

11/25/07

What roasting technique delivers the juiciest results for you?

11/23/07

It's leftover day: what's your favorite thanksgiving repurpose?

11/22/07

What is the #1 crowd pleaser at your T-giving table? (post the recipe!)

11/21/07

What turkey alternatives do you have at Thanksgiving?

11/20/07

What special beverages or cocktails are you serving this T-day?

11/18/07

Nuts, sausage, corn bread or store-bought? What makes your stuffing special?

11/17/07

Which potatoes make the best mash?

11/16/07

How do you prepare ahead for Thanksgiving?

11/15/07

What vegetables are favorites on your Thanksgiving table?

11/14/07

Butter or shortening or both? What makes the best pie crust? (post the recipe!)

11/13/07

What "pie alternatives" do you serve at Thanksgiving?

11/12/07

Stuffing: What is your perfect combo of ingredients? (post the recipe!)

11/10/07

Fresh, frozen, brined, fried or baked -- what's your turkey tradition?

11/09/07

What makes your cranberry sauce special (post the recipe!)

11/08/07

What has to be on your table or it's just not Thanksgiving?

11/07/07

How do you get out of the breakfast doldrums?

11/06/07

When it comes to taste, does organic make a difference?

11/05/07

What up-and-coming wine region are you enjoying now?

11/04/07

Turkey techniques: What's your best tip for a juicy bird?

11/03/07

Do you prefer pumpkin sweet or savory?

11/02/07

What's your best cookie? (Post the recipe!)

11/01/07

What apples do you like to use for applesauce?

10/31/07

What kind of candy do you absolutely have to have on Halloween?

10/30/07

The pot roast dilemma: How do you deliver truly tender meat?

10/26/07

What's your favorite apple for cooking with?

10/25/07

What's your favorite comfort food? (Tell us, then post the recipe!)

10/24/07

What food tradition do you love to share with family and friends?

10/20/07

What regional U.S. dish is your favorite?

10/19/07

In what U.S. city do you love to eat most? Why?

10/18/07

How do you make sandwich night something to look forward to?

10/17/07

Ribs, chops, tenderloin: What's your favorite part of the pig?

10/14/07

Where do you find good gelato on this side of the pond?

10/13/07

What's your go-to, make-ahead dessert?

10/12/07

Tricks of the trade: how do you get the bitterness out of bitter greens?

10/09/07

Does brand matter with EVOO? Can you tell the difference?

10/08/07

Choco-mania: How do you love to use great chocolate?

10/07/07

A tough one: How do you make chicken exciting?

10/06/07

What has been your proudest moment as a home chef?

10/05/07

How do you make a ho hum salad special?

10/04/07

What's your favorite cut of beef and how do you prepare it?

10/03/07

How did your food passion get sparked?

10/02/07

What are your tips for frying like a pro at home?

10/01/07

Where in the U.S. do you find outstanding Greek food?

09/29/07

How do you plan you dinner party menus?

09/27/07

Acorn and Butternut: How do you like to use great fall squash?

09/26/07

What side dish is your best fall crowd-pleaser?

09/25/07

Apples Everywhere: What's your favorite way to use them in the fall?

09/24/07

What ethnic food would you eat before all others?

09/22/07

It's apple season: Which kind do you like in savory cooking?

09/21/07

Enough Already! What ingredients are you tired of hearing about in the food media?

09/20/07

What food is your favorite sweet and savory combination?

09/17/07

How do you like to use day-old bread to make something new and tasty?

09/15/07

How do you plan your bar for a home party? How do you preserve choice without breaking the bank?

09/13/07

The sushi and sashimi debate: Is it really safe and do you have any limits to what you will eat?

09/10/07

Are you a leftover gourmet? How do you take yesterday's dinner and make it new again?

09/06/07

What dish has been your greatest challenge? How did you master it?

09/04/07

It's high season for veggies: what new combos have you discovered?

09/03/07

If you could cook with anyone, who would it be?

09/02/07

What's the strangest food you've ever tried -- and did you like it?

09/01/07

What specialty foods are so good you can't live without them?

08/31/07

What's your favorite restaurant, anywhere?

08/30/07

What are the ingredients to your perfect sandwich?

08/29/07

What kitchen gadget is on your A list right now? Why?

08/28/07

Edible Eggplant: How do you keep this summer staple tasty, not mushy?

08/26/07

Strategies for Good Eats: How do you pick a restaurant when you're away from home?

08/25/07

Glorious Garlic: How do you use this culinary staple?

08/24/07

What technique makes your pizza out of this world?

08/23/07

Not so simple: What meatball recipe is your claim to fame?

08/22/07

If you are anticipating fall cooking like we are, tell us what you can't wait to make.

08/21/07

What is your favorite source for recipes? Why?

08/20/07

How much is too much? Are restaurant portions too big now?

08/19/07

How do you make foods grilled on a gas grill taste like they were grilled over charcoal?

08/17/07

How do you turn day-old bread into something delicious?

08/15/07

What is your favorite condiment and how do you use it?

08/14/07

Where have you had something deliciously surprising recently?

08/12/07

For the love of brisket -- how do you make this tougher cut tasty and tender?

08/11/07

What 's the secret to your best BBQ sauce?

08/10/07

Demystifying wine selection: what do you want know about choosing a wine?

08/09/07

Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese or Japanese: What's you favorite Asian dish?

08/08/07

Hey Chowdaheads! Rhode Island, New England or Manhattan? Tell us which is really the best.

08/07/07

Corn is in season: what's your favorite way to use sweet corn?

08/06/07

How do you feel about restaurant service these days?

08/04/07

What is it that separates a good restaurant from one that's really great?

08/02/07

Grilling secrets: What's your never-fail technique?

08/01/07

Have you tried a new ethnic food lately? What was great about it?

07/31/07

What's your tastiest "not from scratch" solution?

07/30/07

Ingredient of the week: White beans. How do you like them?

07/29/07

Tomato Heaven: How do you use the season's best?

07/28/07

What do you always have in your pantry for quick, satifying meals?

07/27/07

Summer's dog days are here: what summer cocktail will keep you cool this weekend?

07/26/07

What's your favorite summertime cookbook?

07/25/07

It's time for peaches: What's your favorite preparation?

07/24/07

What cooking "mistake" has become a classic in your kitchen?

07/22/07

Organic essentials: What do you only buy organic and why?

07/21/07

What do you insist on buying only in season?

07/20/07

Egg Allergies: What do you feed kids with egg allergies?

07/19/07

What's your favorite savory pie?

07/17/07

Who makes the best cheese in the U.S.?

07/16/07

Do you preserve or can any fruits and veggies? What works the best?

07/15/07

Bottled Salad Dressing: Which ones are worth buying?

07/14/07

Got Game? What game birds make you sing, and how do you prepare them?

07/13/07

Is it possible to make a good artisan loaf of bread at home? How?

07/12/07

How do you get the flavor of charcoal out of your gas grill?

07/11/07

Secrets of great fruit salad: How do you keep it firm, fresh and tasty?

07/10/07

What is your favorite season for cooking? Tell us why.

07/08/07

Do you grow any of your own food? What and how do you use it?

07/07/07

Travel Tip: How do you choose restaurants in a new place?

07/06/07

What kitchen tool is your most treasured and used?

07/05/07

Taste, Texture or Composition: What takes a great dish over the top?

07/04/07

Grilling and chilling: what are you making for your 4th of July party?

06/27/07

Summer in the garden: what do you do with fresh herbs from your garden?

06/14/07

Cobbler Craze: What's the best combo this season?

06/13/07

Traditional or new wave? What food do you prefer to eat out?

06/09/07

Where do you find hard-to-find ingredients?

06/08/07

It's strawberry season -- how are you using them in desserts and savory dishes?

06/07/07

Baked, broiled or steamed? What's your ultimate lobster?

06/06/07

What's your favorite summer seafood and where do you get it?

06/05/07

What's your favorite street food and where do you get it?

06/04/07

Company's Coming! What do you have on hand right now for unexpected guests?

06/02/07

Have you ever had great food at a wedding or other large event?

06/01/07

What dish you you always enjoy out that you'd like to make yourself?

05/31/07

What fish are you enjoying now, and how do you prepare it?

05/30/07

How do you make better brownies?

05/28/07

What is your to-die-for burger combo?

05/23/07

What gourmet goodies do you love to snack on?

05/22/07

What's your secret for making a buffet beautiful?

05/21/07

What store-bought salad dressing is the best?

05/18/07

How do you find great restaurants in unfamiliar places?

05/16/07

Beyond mint julep: What's your favorite spring cocktail right now?

05/15/07

Where do you wish you could shop for food everyday?

05/12/07

How do you work truly tasty veggies into your meal plans?

05/11/07

What are you making for mother's day?

05/10/07

Where do you stand on the foie gras debate?

05/09/07

Where have you never had a meal that you wish you could go?

05/08/07

What trendy ingredient do you wish would go "out?"

05/07/07

Can you suggest a one pot or crock pot meal for those weeknights when it’s hard to put a meal together?

05/06/07

“When you’re weary, feeling small, when tears are in your eyes…” what do you cook?

05/05/07

One of America’s favorites-the chocolate chip cookie. Where do you get your recipe from? What’s your tip for great cookies?

05/04/07

Creamy, chunky, Skippy or Jif. With Jelly, butter, honey, etc. What are your best peanut butter choices and combinations? How did you discover them?

05/02/07

What "traditional" food have you updated to be healthier but still tasty? And how?

05/01/07

Recipe reader or free spirit? What kind of cook are you?

04/30/07

Pizza Wars: NY, Chicago, Thin Crust, Thick. Who Does the Best Pizza?

04/29/07

Great bakeries and sweet shops thrive all over Europe: why are they so hard to find in the U.S.?

04/28/07

Share your favorite food city and why you love it.

04/27/07

When you go to a restaurant, how do you navigate the wine list?

04/25/07

How has your cooking style evolved?

04/24/07

What's your favorite spring veggie, and how do you prepare it?

04/23/07

What's your favorite warm-weather salad?

04/22/07

Is there a food event you recommend to everyone?

04/21/07

We love soup. What's your favorite, special soup?

04/19/07

Is it worth it to make homemade candy?

04/18/07

What do you wish restaruants would do differently?

04/17/07

What's most important to a great dining experience?

04/16/07

Hors d'ouvres or not? How do you whet but not spoil the appetite?

04/15/07

What is your failsafe meal for company?

04/14/07

Where do you get your best new recipes?

04/13/07

What's your most delicious vegetable side dish? How do you make it?

04/11/07

What up-and-coming wine region are you enjoying now and why?

04/10/07

Caesar salad, chocolate mousse, key lime pie: Do you use raw eggs?

04/09/07

What ingredients do you love in salad?

04/08/07

What are your most beloved Easter (food) traditions?

04/07/07

What are you looking forward to making for Easter?

04/06/07

Who do you love to cook with?

04/05/07

What's the tastiest mistake you've ever made?

04/04/07

What's your favorite pasta sauce?

04/03/07

Do people really eat haggis? What's the weirdest food you love?

04/02/07

What's the one food you'll never give up?

03/31/07

What's your best "breakfast for dinner" meal?

03/30/07

Mashed, fried, baked, au gratin: how do you like the ubiquitous potato best?

03/29/07

"If your grandmother didn't eat it, neither should you." Do you agree?

03/28/07

What is your best "one pot" meal to make?

03/27/07

What is your fondest childhood food memory?

03/26/07

It's Monday. What's your secret for the perfect cup of coffee?

03/25/07

What do you include in an elegant Sunday brunch?

03/24/07

How do you make chili taste special?

03/23/07

What's your #1 crowd pleaser?

03/22/07

How do you choose a wine?

03/21/07

What basics are in your bar?

03/20/07

Don't be afraid to fry: what tools do you use to deep fry at home?

03/19/07

What's your favorite cookbook and why?

03/18/07

What's your secret for a tasty and creamy baked macaroni and cheese?

03/17/07

Beyond corned beef & green beer: how do you celebrate St. Patrick's Day?

03/16/07

What was the first dish you learned to make?

03/15/07

Is there a past food trend you'd like to make a comeback?

03/14/07

What type of cooking intimidates you?

03/13/07

What do you always eat out that you'd love to learn to make?

03/12/07

What makes a great meatloaf?

03/11/07

Go out or eat in? Which do you prefer to do with friends and why?

03/09/07

What's your ultimate food destination?

03/08/07

What's your favorite basic guide to successful baking?

03/07/07

Mastering ethnic food: what do you want to master?

03/06/07

Who has contributed most to your love of food?

03/05/07

What's your favorite restaurant, anywhere?

03/04/07

Fresh v. Dry: When is it better to use dry herbs?

03/03/07

Choco-woes? What are your tips for working with chocolate?

03/02/07

Has the Internet changed how you use cookbooks?

03/01/07

What's your most delicious dessert short-cut?

02/28/07

Can the slow food movement succeed in today's fast-food nation?

02/27/07

Are France, Italy and California still the best vintners in the world?

02/26/07

What's the most unusual food combo you've loved?

02/25/07

What's your favorite not-from-scratch shortcut?

02/24/07

What do you always have in the fridge in case of company?

02/23/07

What's your favorite tapas combo?

02/22/07

What items do you always have on hand for a quick weeknight dinner?