Soup Kitchen Internation is closed for the summer.. the Waldorf is no longer serving brunch in the Pea Alley.. this was the sainted brunch often spoken of.. for a similar buffet option, without the grandiosity of it all, hit the...

-dried blueberry and champagne soup.” For dessert I had a banana sundae with roasted banana ice cream, caramel and chocolate sauce. The man at the next table, gold buttons flashing, had just finished a plate of Flamed Bananas...

I still haven’t decided what to bring. Some thoughts: jicama-mango slaw from mosaico, chocolate-covered cannolis from this yummy place on the upper east side, cheese knishes from mrs stahls (unfortunately thats on the other...

...for the price of a coffee. You can’t say that about any local luncheonette – they’d rudely ask you to leave after your second refill. And who wants to sit at the counter elbow-to-elbow with other people when...

I also think you should, as much as possible, send things representative of what comes from the U.S.. That being said, here’s what I suggest: chocolate chips, almonds, raspberry honey (personal bias here), dried...

the time I visited Starbucks at Hastings Ranch in Pasadena with the Mrs. We ordered a couple of cups of coffee, and the chocolate biscotti they had in ths big crystal like jar looked really good. So I bought one, at their...

, bearnaise, the simple potent magic of white wine, lemon and parsley, chocolate mousse construction, sea bass genovese in a red wine reduction, the secret of how to make fresh zabaglione in a vinegar-cleansed copper pot cooked...

with Julia) but realized that it was not a JC book. (I did make these kicka$$ mocha chocolate cookies though...). I suspect once November hits, I’ll be posting about JC recipes. I’ve also greatly enjoyed the posts...

What you all said! You join a breakfast club at work and everyone wants you to cook every week (sausage gravy, stratas etc) because they’re sick of bagels and donuts. Oh and you commute over an hour to work....but still lug...

salad with the hearts of palm and avocado and the chocolate ponque (can you tell I like the place??)I seem to be their only evangelist on here. The Roasting company has good veggies and chicken. I also like the Jaco pork. The...

and Magnalight with Club almninum and Magnalight as runners up. Look at the popularity of speciality stores for cookware, and when you look at the shelter lifestyle mags the right kitchen with the right stuff is an absolute must,...

.00 Ham & Cheese Sandwich 4.25 Hot Dog 1.75 w/ Cheese 2.00 Chips (Assorted flavors) .50 Milo’s Tea 1.25 IBC Rootbeer 1.00 Barber’s Orange Ade 1.25 Florida Orange Juice 1.75 Milk 1.75 Chocolate Milk 1.75 Bottled water .75 Canned...

Farina (very mixed but I want to go and if you are interested in burning bucks ... ) Fleur de Lys Jardiniere Jeanty at Jacks Maverick Range Canteen Rubicon (recent excellent report) Presidio Social Club SPQR Since some of this seems...

To me, that’s the fun of eating at a counter – you are often times “forced” to intermingle and hopefully socialize with folks that you otherwise wouldn’t have. It’s the Forrest Gump lesson in...

Just a little aside....give him a fondue set for Christmas....that way he can make what look like fancy dishes for “date night”—my son impressed many a date with chocolate fondue that was nothing more than...