packed with fruit, vegetables, a variety of oils and fats, a wide variety of more or less perishable ingredients, and leftovers.

I made lamb shanks. did not come out well at all. It was supposed to have a spicy crust, but the last step (fruit and onions in at the end of braising), made them taste...steamed. Awful. Far better: Nigel Slaters potato and cream....

to say it rivals Chez Henri’s version although the fries were a bit on the soggy side for my taste. I need to have CH’s cuban again to really compare because it’s been a while. My DC had a side of mac and cheese...

be the least fancy Vietnamese restaurant in town – it’s my kind of place. Midtown Global Market – Got a medley of take-out food for an impromptu dinner. (I’ve been to MGM before, but I tried three different...

speak up! In terms of food preferences, we’re up for pretty much anything. However, I’d probably avoid places like Fleur de Lys and Gary Danko, since I can go to Jean Georges, Le Bernardin etc. any other time...

into fancier marinades later. Also, when you come home from grocery shopping, pre-prep as much as possible, cleaing up the fruits and vegetables, portioning out, wrapping and freezing the meats, ie: Clean and de-fat the chicken,...

Cakes with Nasturtium Butter Beet Tzatziki Caramelized Onion Tart with Poppy Seeds, Bacon, and Dates Squid with Avocado "hummus" Sweet Potato Bisteeya Ricotta and Bread Dumplings with Red Wine and Porcini Mushrooms Fideo with...

like Manchego (Spanish) or Stilton (English). Salsa is used many ways in Spain. In North America, it tends to refer to a chopped or pureed melange of fruits and veggies, and usually implies some punch, either from chilis, or from...

My parents would let us kids eat the coconuts the next day – we loved them. Now I suspect the after effects of the rum impregnated fruit on us kids let their Sunday be a little more leisurely!

“the blond girl” is jill davie, chef de cuisine at josie restaurant in santa monica...a place many feel is among the best restaurants in l.a. yes, she’s young 29, but has an impressive resume. CIA grad, cooked...

and Coriander “Jus” Grilled Snake River Farms “Calotte de Boeuf”, Wilted Arrowleaf Spinach, Roasted Cepe Mushrooms, La Ratte Potatoes and Sauce “Bordelaisee” “Brescianella” Salad of Mixed...

is if the Trades are up, one could be buffeted a bit much. This was on a rather calm night, so there was no problem, whatsoever. I would guess that they do not seat outside, when there are “coconut warnings” posted. We started the...

unusual) request, but I don’t believe it need have done that by any means. :) I’d be interested in knowing what restaurants in Belgium the diner would ask such things of. If you’d gone to De Karmeliet (I...

to LP recently and have enjoyed the food thoroughly. Favorites have been the cavolo nero pizza w/ goat cheese, beet salad w/ ricotta salata and pistachios, and whole roasted bronzino w/ lemon relish and cipolline onions. Nice...

Chard can refer to kale, to mustard, beet or turnip greens, or to Swiss chard. We haven’t golden syrup here... when golden syrup is called for, one goes to a British imports shop and buys it specially. Don’t forget the...