from ice to cooler to fridge-with-ice-on-top) it was funky and “off”. I’ve been buying at Henry’s Marketplace but it’s a) expensive and b) often adulterated with such nonsense as artificial colour. 3....

produced by large commercial Italian olive oil plants" Italianfood.about.com "of 73 olive oils ... in the U.S. Only 4 per cent were pure olive oil. The rest were adulterated" - New York Times The health benefits of extra virgin...

From “Food” by Waverley Root, a book that belongs in the library of every serious Foodie: udder: apparently used by some to adulterate mousse de foie gras ulloco: a tuber eaten only in western South America umber: a...

Here in Chicago, “Dean's” sour cream has the following ingredients: Cultured skim milk, cream, nonfat milk, codium citrate, rennet. IMHO Dean’s makes the best dairy products in the Chicago area( I really like...

It might be making a mountain out of a can of beans, but since it’s a completely straightforward product you’d think it would be next to impossible to screw up or adulterate it, which makes you wonder what...

plato, which is the whole thing — I think it’s skirt steak, melted cheese, ham and bacon — plus fries, ensalada rusa and giardinara without the bread. I’ve had them both and, while it’s a bit salty for me,...

in that film devours a “$5 milkshake” while Samuel L. Jackson discourses on the differences between McDonald’s in France and in the United States in his famous “Royale with Cheese” dialogue. A decade on, such reverence seems odd....

to adulterate my pallet and try the others – even though all were raving. Dessert: S’mores and Chocolate bread pudding. Ok, what happened to the pastry chef?? Did they change with the new chef too? Don’t get me...

subtle. Aravind claims it is very fine on bagels with cream cheese. Happy experimenting! Low End Theory Woodlands thoughts: How hard must one try to eat Indian food where Indian people are? Furthermore, where is the elusive South...

My favorite place in Northern VA for crab cakes is J. Gilberts. It’s in McLean at the corner of Chain Bridge and Old Dominion (where “Charlie's” used to be). In my opinion, they do the crab cake justice without...

spread on my bialy, but use various things on the bagels, from whitefish spread, to cheese, to clotted cream, to lekvar etc.

‘chile verde’ with chicken or pork, and use fresh or canned mild Anaheims. Another option is a Cincinnati style, which takes chili in a Greek direction, with sweet spices like cinnamon. It also puts more emphasis on...

I sprinkle it on mac and cheese. Got the idea from a Cook’s Illustrated recipe.

The cheese fries are addictive too...

the table next to me asked for grated cheese with their pizza and were given a small bowl of cheese. With the house-made meats, the sausage is good, but the Picco pancetta I had on my last visit was memorable. I’d order that...