gunk always gets stuck in); my Oxo handgrater, which gets used for cheese, citrus rind, nutmeg, carrots, what-have-you; and the little pour spouts that come with the bottles when I buy my EVOO from the farm-market vat nearby. I...

for appreciating authenticity and seeking it out – if only once, to see what it “should” taste like and see what all the fuss is about. Sometimes there ain’t nothing like the real thing, baby (ie. Serrano...

Southern style baby! chilli, slaw onions and mustard. favorite is two of those at Yum Yum’s on Tate street near UNCG in Greensboro, NC

shirt, black pants and a tie (if you’re ever in the San Francisco Bay Area, a trip to Nizza La Bella in Albany, just north of Berkeley, is worth the pprice of the trip alone). But we also visit a neighborhood bar where all...

Growing up it had to be Coca-Cola. The Big Dog, the O.G., the Big Kahuna, A-#1. Hail to the King, Baby! But nowadays I drink diet colas, of which Coke Zero is king because it tastes like regular Pepsi (which tastes better than...

We love all vegatables. I go to a local farm to buy mt produce and we enjoy most everything. This week, we have butternut squash, baby spinach, summer squash, sweet potatoes, green beans, peppers, leeks, carrots, cabbage and the...

frozen whie corn packaged baby spinach(for cooking) and packaged mache le provence(?) unsalted butter lest not to forget, stouffer’s french bread pizza

't quite an adequate substitute. My lamb shank melted off the bone, partnered with nice baby bok choy and a nice reduction at the bottom of the bowl. But they’re skirting complacency less than a year after moving from SF;...

I love all 3 TJs that I go to in LA,CA. Depending on which side of town I’m on, I’ll go to a different one...when I’ve been away from one too long, they notice...even the parking lot guy will say: "hello bella!...

were used quite well on this trip and this was an excellent example. The salmon was cooked just how I like it, medium rare. I’m not a big salmon fan, but good quality, medium rare salmon I like. It came with baby bok choy...

at Frog Hollow. This website has the definitive guide to chowing the Ferry Building (minus the farmers' market). Don’t waste your precious stomach space on Cioa Bella gelato – it will pale in comparison to Sketch and...

I’m a sushi freak and being new to LA, all I hear about are the super popular and well known places that have the best sushi (Nobu, Matsuhisa, Urasawa, Katana, Koi, Geisha House) and I’m sure they are wonderful. They...

that darn showtime rotisserie i bought off an infomercial! i keep having these grand delusions that i will make some wonderful baby back ribs or set it up so i can get sausages cooked just perfectly.

(papaya salad) was crunchy and very spicy. I enjoyed it. Service was great, ambiance was so-so, stripmall. But oh well can’t have it all. I ordered the pad thai, my boyfriend ordered the shrimp & cashew with green peppers,...

Never see clotted cream? Hie thee to Cost Plus, then! The one at Bella Terra in Huntington Beach had it in a basket next to the jams and whatnot.