Anyone ever order the hot pastrami with cream cheese and tomatoes? It sounds really frickin good, but I wouldn’t want to waste a trip if it pales compared to a regular pastrami. Would appreciate some imput. Thanks.

That recipe is an absolute winner, Maria. Greater than the sum of its parts. No peppers, sausage, cheese, cream or other adulterations but, if you can source first-rate ingredients, proof that adulterations are not only not...

It’s fine. As long as it’s unopened and or still smells okay there’s nothing to worry about. Someday I will write about the American cheese slices I finally got around to using.

I made a few pizzas with whole san marzanos that I crushed myself before using (then just added some basil, grated cheese, evoo and fresh mozz - the pizza was great!) Do you all think san marzano’s are worth the price? I...

olive oil (for the dressing and toasting the croutons) freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (no substitutes) Worcestershire sauce garlic (for rubbing the inside of the salad bowl and toasting the croutons) lemon juice for the...

I didn’t notice that any of the sardines in the article DanaB linked were packed in salt. The article did mention that the best were the least adulterated and sardines plus salt is a pretty basic combination. A couple years...

to the meat manager and he insisted that bockwurst and bratwurst were the same thing. (They’re not. Bockwurst is a more elegant sausage.) I don’t think this was a deliberate bait-and-switch ploy, but it was like...

There’s no such thing as cheap good-quality saffron. If you find a cheap package, chances are that it’s adulterated with crap such as safflower. Also, you never know how long the saffron has been sitting in the store,...

price. Another big plus is that they offer beer and cheese pairings! I think that really helps bring beer to the forefront, no longer being merely the drink of sports-loving couch potatoes, but also a drink that has depth and...

cheese in an apple walnut vinaigrette. So first, any suggestions? I always feel “weak” on putting together menus. Second – for some reason, I’ve got it into my head to have peaches for dessert, but am always...

Two other friends and I went to Chez TJ last weekend. I don’t eat out too often anymore, so it was a nice treat. We did the Menu Gastronomique for $85, plus the optional cheese course. For the first course, I got the chilled...

I make sandwiches for lunch for me and my husband. I want to make more “gourmet” taste sandwich without spending too much money. I am looking for recipes and also things that I should keep in the fridge such as...

flavor, Jfood thought it had a nice proportion of semolina. The rabbit was perfectly cooked, moist, flavorful and presented within a wonderful tomato sauce flavored with a small dice of bacon or pancetta. A dish of grated...

is pretty scary too. I love pizza and mozzerella and ice cream but fatty cheeses make me sick as hell. I cant seem to get parmigiano and blue cheese out of my diet though. I’ve heard the other side of the argument however...

yes it is illegal to do marry bottles as it is considered a form of adulteration. many establishments will nonetheless marry 2 bottles of the same exact spirit in order to condense bottles, as you say, & they do this when the...