633283 Wed Jul 01 18:39:20 -0700 2009 5 2 Los Angeles Area 0 4822987 Hey, new around here :D Hope to meet some fun people and get some great restaurant recommendations. I love cooking as well, and can't wait to get some tasty recipes! Wed Jul 01 18:39:20 -0700 2009 1090205 mmmMushrooms 1 4824711 Welcome Mushrooms. You'll learn a lot here. I've really enjoyed my time on the board. Thu Jul 02 10:34:56 -0700 2009 4822987 219993 LA Buckeye Fan 1 4824755 Good to have 'ya, shrooms. Enjoy! Thu Jul 02 10:48:44 -0700 2009 4822987 14405 TomSwift 2 4824860 BEWARE, this sight can be addicting!!! Thu Jul 02 11:21:13 -0700 2009 4824755 166707 JEN10 1 4828080 Welcome. lots of good info here. You'll find, like any source of reviews, some you'll resonate with and like and others not so much, but tons of opinions. Fri Jul 03 16:27:53 -0700 2009 4822987 60617 rednyellow 1 4828590 This is a nice place with a lot of good people; welcome! One of the things you'll need to establish early on is your location, not so much when you're posting impressions or reviews, but when you're asking for recommendations. "Where's a good Chinese restaurant?" is a question that will invite both exasperation and mockery, since we are after all dealing with a metropolitan area the size of many important European countries. I would urge you to visit not only this regional board, but the non-regional specialty ones as well. My two favorites are Home Cooking and General Chowhound Topics, since I'm both an enthusiastic cook and interested in food lore and history. I've made friends there from all across the country, including some parts where I used to live. This Chowhound thing is a wonderful resource in so many ways, from a swell online community to the world's most delicious time-waster. Have fun! Fri Jul 03 22:13:13 -0700 2009 4822987 11478 Will Owen