advantage of deep discounts when meats go on sale—rarely would I end up paying $5.50/lb for any cut, save a rib-eye steak which I can usually find on sale for 5.99 and I buy a few then. So, for myself, and I think most...

— though I’ve been to Redondo Beach and Pasadena as well). Rigatoni Positano is my favorite—it’s like a baked ziti dish (well, rigatoni actually) with grilled chicken, grilled eggplant and melted...

I would not show up empty-handed. I actually keep a small stash of ‘hostess gifts’ on hand in case I can’t get to the liquor store or flower shop. Examples of these gifts include small travel books that I buy on...

the breading was unnecessary) Strawberry malt (rich and creamy and decadent, passing itself off as wholesome,, this year with Minnesota-grown strawberries, from the dairy building) Okay, not available for sale at the fair, alas,...

off my loans for a LONG time- I still love to cook, but I’m glad I have other skills that I can translate into sales & management jobs (anybody hiring?) They’ll say it in your classes, but even with a degree from the...

actually cheaper than Home Depot – and are glad we did because we got exactly what we wanted (cabinets go to the ceiling, big cabinet for upright trays and platters, wide baking drawer) and didn’t waste space. We...

Piccolo Forno has long been the only Italian restaurant worth eating at in Pittsburgh, though Lidia’s has improved significantly in the past year. Try the lasagne, or really any baked pasta, at PF. Their primi piatti are all...

the same farm going to wholesalers, so full quality cannot be bought in supermarkets. The quality of produce produced in home gardens and small farms for farm stand or farmers' market sale is usually much better than anything in...

if the kitchen has the means to make fries then yes that’s a very simple and do-able substitution and should be no problem. what i’m talking about is "i want the lobster, but i don’t want the green beans,...

great and perfect the fish was, but I happened to have bit on a drier chewy piece. Basil baked crab – this is a true Andy invention. I’ve had this at Tai Wu when he cooked this for our table. Imagine a basil based...

cellulose is fiber and potassium sorbate is a salt which: "is used to inhibit molds, and yeasts in many foods, such as cheese, wine, yogurt, dried meats, and baked goods. It can also be found in the ingredients list of many dried...

I second (or third, or fourth...) Burdicks. I think Ruth made mention of some of the flavors being “novel.” My husband won a box for a baking contest (and he’s cute, too!) last year. It certainly included...

more like the cassoulet of my dreams. Dark brown crusty splotches of baked meat juices, a thin film of bread crumbs, and the bubbling hot white beans were picture perfect. The browned crust was mostly carmelized fat and meat...

of there money on the huge mark-up of the side dishes and booze. $7 bucks for a baked potato. $15 for a martini. Of course a Mastro’s or Morton’s are making more money than a mom and pop ramen house. Way more. But they...

to be absolutely currupt. So my German lady-friend’s invite for the holidays at her home in Mexico is a siren song...for the moment. I think I know too many places to eat in the Yucatan. And when I have reunions with my...