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I am watching 'Top Chef' a 'new' America-based series on the UK's cable tv food channel. Is it a new show? How successful is it in America? Is it on mainstream tv? I've seen three episodes so far - really enjoyable.

I live in the United Kingdom. I don’t know much about Thanksgiving meals and celebrations except what I’ve seen on TV and on film at the cinema. What would I be eating if I was invited to your Thanksgiving Dinner this year? Are your supermarkets filled with aisles and aisles of Thanksgiving food...

How do school dinners work in North America? I love in London and, as a mother of a primary school aged child, I can tell you they are not too popular. My son's verdict is: "Yuk". For lunch, my 10 year old might expect pasta, two vegetables, and for dessert maybe what he describes as a...

I love Ina Garten. I live in London and probably wouldn't have heard about her had it not been for cable tv. Is she popular in North America? I don't know about her recipes (they seem rather on the rich side - loads of butter and salt, it seems to me) but she's great to watch. Are her shows a...

I have a vacuum sealer which has been sitting idle for too long. It's a basic model SealAMeal (no attachment for canisters). I've read it's possible to marinade meat in bags. Have you done this? How does it work? How do you prevent the liquids seeping up into the machine? Thanks for any advice.