"The Canoeist" -The Anchovies

OK, wise guys. When I put out the call for fixed-price dinners for less than $50, more than one e-mail suggested Wendy's or McDonald's. Their 'fixed-price combos,' with fries (or apple slices!), a drink and fun-on-a-bun actually cost less than $50. For 10 of them. Hoo-ha! You got me there.

But what to do when a special occasion - a birthday, a night without the kids, still having a job after the buyout - calls for something more (for somewhat less)? Nice restaurants need you as badly as you need them right now, and they're ready to deal. Fixed-price dinners (or prix fixe - pronounced 'pree feeks' - if you prefer) help put customers at tables that might sit empty otherwise.

What's for Dinner: Pissaladiere Nicoise

On Saturday, I did something I would recommend strongly for others to avoid doing. I made four dishes for the very first time. To top it off, they were all out of Mastering the Art of French Cooking. I decided to attempt to make an entirely Julia Child meal to celebrate her birthday. We had tried to invite friends over, but they weren't available and for that I was thankful. By the time I was done cooking, I was exhausted. I never finished making the chicken (the hollandaise type sauce never...

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