'd rather pay the extra two or three bucks the premium gin can cost in a bar (or even more), even though she is not among those who can taste the difference! Strange, but true. Another reason, which in my opinion is the most...

Another excellent thought that never occured to me. I’ve read that wines that state on the label ‘Reserve’ or ‘Barrel Select’ are that particular vinyards premium wine. I do notice that I favor such...

'll even douse them with gravy and cheese curds to create a ooey-gooey-melty-messy Canadian delicacy called Poutine (properly pronounced ‘pooh-TIN’, typically mispronounced pooh-teen). My fave trucks are the one with...

everything on wood cutting boards. I have a special one for garlic & onions, little round ones for bread and cheese. My pride and joy is an old mellowed 1"X14"X36" slab of maple I found at a farm sale years ago. I keep it at the...

hound pointed out, access to these databases could easily be sold to insurance companies, companies that screen potential employees and are concerned about health patterns as they will effect premiums, etc. And even in these...

Oh, no — NOT AT ALL...but thanks for calling me on it! Tea is like cheese or wine or ...there is no perfect one-size-fits-all! I am just really curious as to what teas others love and where they find them. I am always...

-30 months the wine ages is French oak barrels at $700+ per barrel, the cost of bottles, corks, machinery and labor . . . I am NOT saying the average California super-premium Cabernet doesn’t have a healthy profit margin in...

about paying $8 for a salad? Some baby greens, a little goat cheese, pear, some pumpkin seeds, olive oil and wine vinegar. What is the cost to the restaurant including labor? $2 dollars? A four time markup?! So what is the proper...

. “Food miles” is an interesting concept, but it’s more than that; I’m certainly not going to buy any kind of parmesan cheese that isn’t Parmegiana-Reggiano, and I don’t particularly care if...

Pierre Marcolini is still an artisan. He and his staff make all the chocolate at his atelier in Brussels, and he’s only got 15 shops. "For many locals, growth has changed the restaurant. 'Ding Tai Fung isn’t what it...

to the rice. -Fresh, hot rice, egg yolk and some butter, mix together, yum! -mac and cheese w/ground beef, ketchup and kraft singles -fried rice w/sweet and sour pork and bean sprouts (my family owned a take-out restaurant-left...

is generic". He also names the following products you should buy generically: Green beans, Mayonnaise, Corn Oil, Tomato Sauce, Bologna, Cheddar Cheese blocks, and Oatmeal (generic vs. Quaker) I look forward to your comments. Scott...

get into the $180-per-head range. The special Hokkaido scallops, the kanpachi and the masu are personal favorites. Sakae also has the best premium bluefin tuna I’ve ever tasted. It’s usually available in three cuts....

the theater, you can go anywhere!! French Bisrto famous for their cheese - Artisanal OK pizza and fabulous wine and gelati – OTTO

of cinimon, to die for!), really good bagles (I make the occasional pilgrimage to Mothers for a fedex H&H bagel), Pizza (looking for something cooked in a brick oven, thin, crispy, not a lot of sauce, my favorite is a basic...