of the ingredients baked inside it. Burritos are an example of an American food that people think of as Mexican but really is more of a Tex-Mex border invention. And again the size of a typical burrito distinguishes it from what...

Sorry, not trying to be a brat, but that’s so interesting, did you know what’s on the menu for school this week? Burritos and hamburgers. What a very interesting fact if that is true.

Oh, doodie! Drink stuff that has been chewed? Is Caroline correct or just spreading vicious rumors? I read that the canned stuff is just piss. BTW, I am shredding my pork butt (roast) today and making burritos, soft tacos, taco de...

, our eating habits certainly have. When we lived together in college it was canned tamales and frozen burritos. Our meals have improved so much in 25 years, I can’t imagine what we’ll be eating in another 25.

salad. Other than that, my mother’s dinners were strictly meat-and-potatoes. We had a roast of some sort at least 3 times a week. When my father traveled for work, she sometimes made chili(non-spicy:beef, onion,bell pepper,...

We buy them from the mexican market too, just to have on hand for a quick quesadilla or cutting up into chips for baking, but we LOVE our tortilla press for burrito night. Yes, you can roll them out by hand but it takes a long...

of passes every day. Tuesday is generally not a good day. I’m not sure why but it might have to do with the farmers market happening a couple of blocks away. They make breakfast burritos until about 10:30 and they’re...

Osteria on Sacramento and Presidio is my local go to... its fantastic italian food. Shimo on Clement and 25th for japanese. Gordos for burritos. Bay Watch on Lombard for brunch.

fitting) O’Gara’s : NEW THIS YEAR: Leprechaun legs (lightly-batted deep-fried green beans with dipping sauce) Ole & Lena’s: NEW! Norwegian cheese curds with lingonberry dipping sauce Oodles of Noodles: NEW THIS...

had the Splif roll, Pulled-pork burrito and the Fish tacos. Great flavors and spices, good service even though they were really busy. 3. Sugo – Terrific experience all around; an inexpensive trip to northern italy Everything...

that they came up with special words for their herb mixes. But the same could be said for Chinese five spice powder (wu hua fen) or Korean soy bean paste (doen jang). If we would be willing to refer to all foods and techniques by...

we were in a bar in spain at 8am getting coffee after the water over some 10 year old beans at the pension. a fellow at the other end of the bar having his morning brandy taught me manteqilla; toast sin manteqila. this word came...

often than not I cook vegetarian with grains, beans and sometimes eggs. This way I can still use the best ingredients available without breaking the bank.

The only thing I find useful at TJ’s is the frozen food section – namely burritos and shrimp. Everything else I can find at my local supermarket chains, and usually its a much wider selection for each item. Maybe my...

In my experience, a lot of places who are required to have that statement on their menu will ignore it in practice. And I’ve had medium rare carne asada when it’s ordered on its own rather than as a filling for a taco...