Just got back from a weekend in Kalamazoo. The food there is, by and large, dismal. The one bright spot is a really good donut place. Sweetwater’s Donut Mill has 2 locations in Kalamazoo and one in Battle Creek. The Plain...

Francois Payard v. Jacques Torres in Battle Chocolate, featuring obligatory chocolate mud wrestling scene. Fabio v. Jamie (Top Chef), Battle Scallop.

If you ever want to go to an excellent diner, head over to Hockinson Kountry Cafe! My parents live in Battle Ground, WA and we decided to have lunch there after a trip to Multnomah Falls. Nothing fancy but outstanding service and...

cookie I have ever had, it is the ONLY three dollar cookie I have ever had. My budget and diet are somehow interrelated here and I think that the two of them will battle to a draw when it comes to the three dollar molten...

Iron Chef Local – Alice Waters Iron Chef Global – Jean Georges Vongerichten Iron Chef West – Thomas Keller Iron Chef East – Mario Batali - because I’d like to regularly see their cooking style....

I just saw the Battle Chocolate Iron Chef episode in which Cat Cora made chocolate ravioli stuffed with butternut squash. Anyone have any sweet butternut squash recipes or ideas? I’m thinking cupcakes, but not sure how that...

to do with the cheese. Battle Durian would be fun to watch. I generally only see plain durian, durian ice cream and durian shakes. it would be interesting to see how else it could be incorporated. I once had a durian chocolate...

. Desserts: creme brulee just average, but the flourless chocolate cake and the semolina cake had us battling for crumbs and risking puncture wounds from flying forks, both excellent. The waitress recommended a nice Greek white,...

), haricort vert and slices of pear. The consomme of prosciutto and lemongrass (perhaps a hint of this flavour, not too sure) was indeed hammy in a good way. Very good chocolate souffle, fairly light with a smooth coffee caramel...

was slurped up eagerly by a dining companion) pasta with sausage, portobello mushrooms, chicken and cream sauce – delicious, all of us loved this chicken parmesian (sp?) - person who ordered this enjoyed it, nothing...

tried to tackle the volume problem by making certain flavors on certian days (atleast according to their website). Could a Baltimore cupcake battle be brewing? http://www.baltimorecupcakecompany.com/index.cfm

, saw some very mini-red velvet cupcakes and some others like strawberry buttercream with chocolate cake. Anyways, I hope these really weren’t Auntie Em’s in actuality because they were both atrociously bad. Both...

was notable less drinkable this bottling. All the dessert wines were excellent.(except the Chocolate) I doubt that I would battle the crowds again. Nice Reidel Glasses.

Chewy & dark chocolate-so good!

Hello, I am trying to figure out how to make a chocolate or white chocolate glaze/ganache/candy coating for some mini cakes I am making. I tried over the weekend, but could NOT get the chocolate to harden, nor was it thick enough....