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My 15 year old son LOVES Piehole. I haven't eaten there yet, but he just goes on and on about it! I'm not sure that this has anything to do with the topic, but I thought I'd mention it....

Sounds like someone else is as annoyed with the Boise Weekly "Best Of" roundup as I am! If you're talking about Le Poulet Rouge I'll have to laugh, they're neighbors of mine. What restaurants does your SO own?

Soyrizo does, it's actually pretty good! I haven't tried the bacon substitutes in a long time, but I didn't think they were very good.

A couple recipes here and here...do they seem close? It's been a long time since I had these, they sound really good.

Huh, I always thought it was there so people wouldn't poop in the urinal.

I got some 3/4 inch thick Saltillo tile from Home Depot; it runs about 90 cents for a 12x12 tile. You can cut it to size with a skilsaw or jigsaw. It does occasionally crack under high heat (over 500), though I've only had one crack and it is still usable. Untreated slate should work fine. Another option is Fibrament, though it's a little more expensive.

I have the Magnum and it's plenty big. I think I need to reload it about once every six weeks, and I use a ton of pepper.

Carob wikipedia entry. The "carob as chocolate substitute" was one of the great lies of the 70's; my mother fell for it, too (though she denies it now ). I did eventually get used to the carob flavor, but I never understood the chocolate connection. I suspect it was a prank that went waaaay too far. Every now and then I see it cited as a miracle ingredient, but it doesn't seem to be getting traction these days, fortunately. Did your wife like them?

You can get it at Amazon: "The Hour". Huh, I just realized I'm drinking a Cosmo (hey, "Sex and the City" is on!) while posting this link. Whoa!

I was just there and I loved it. And just around the corner is Chaat, a little indian place that was really good.

I believe you. In 1991, I got a little bag of asafoetida, double-bagged it and put it in a blue plastic box and stashed it on the stoop of my apartment...I could STILL smell it inside. I finally got rid of it...I still have the blue box, and it still reeks of asafoetida! I bought a little little yellow plastic container of it at the indian market, and it smells fine, so it can be done.

Thanks, Monica. I'm a dork, I googled "Roopaks" instead of "Roopak." Big difference.

Monica, is Roopak's a brand? Google doesn't turn up much...

It's called "Manifold Destiny." I haven't seen it in years, but it's an amusing read. Turns out it's out of print and fairly expensive. Edited to add link and availability note.

Huh? richards1052 confused hatchery and farm-raised salmon (like a lot of people), but the Times article backs him. How does his argument go "poof," exactly?