Oh my.....I feel like I am confessing my food sins.. Velveeta shells and cheese. Hacienda Dip-Cream Cheese/Salsa dip nuked and served with Fritos. Onion Dip the old fashioned way-soup mix and sour cream Cherry Licorice And dare I say

Black Truffle, Torpedo Onion, Parsley. A 14 hour poached Duck Egg was served next to a Vidalia Onion chip and literally covered with shaved Black Truffle and a reduction of torpedo onion with a drizzle of parsley broth. Multiple...

on Belmont after failing to locate Tao of Tea. We had good black tea, and a scone and croissant from Pearl Bakery. Stumptown has a nice vibe, if a little super-hip. I loved how they actually play records for the in-house music....

had chosen. And here is my tasting note for that wine: 2000 Plantaze, Vranac, Lake Skadar Region, Montenegro Dark dense purple; black fruits (mostly cherries) on the nose with a hint of spice and some earthiness; this is a wine...

tables of twelve, and when we arrived we were greeted with a plate of peanuts that had been boiled with star anise. The peanuts were still firm and crunchy and the anise gave them a pleasant licorice tang. COLD APPETIZER PLATE The...

bun with pork belly, deep fried soft poached egg, cucumber, hoisin, and scallions and a piece of pie – plus a sample of the red licorice soft serve – it really does taste like a twizzler and a coffee. Service was aloof, as...

p.s. i also brought a packet of after meal licorice mints from the italian grocery at the chelsea market. the brand name is LUNIK and it is made by menozzi de rosa. they have several other styles you can try for $1.75ea. or by...

Fire-roasted lobster in fig leaves. I still remember that one. Another time they had a pasta course with heavy cream and I asked for a sub. They brought out hand made pasta with black truffles in a simple prep, a little butter....

Natto, locu moco, chitterlings, hoppin' john and ham hocks come to mind when I think of “peasant food” Being the granddaughter of Black Mississippi and Low Country folk, I was very familiar with soul food (the peasant...

poulard with white asparagus, licorice root, artichokes and other stuff - roast soft shell crab - cold white asparagus soup There was a lot of white asparagus on the menu. However, after the tasting menu, I am betting every one of...

-up to start the meal - probably even better if you like oysters. This was followed by a complimentary course of white truffle custard in an egg shell (just one example of the very labor intensive work “finesse” that...

to play. The ice cream itself was the best i had in Maine, by just a smidge. They had a few interesting flavors (like a surprisingly good licorice) and lots of candy inspired concoctions. They coffee break was fresh and silky...

the going rate. Pan is a fine carminative – somewhat bitter, somewhat spicy, a little licorice-y (from the fennel) enjoyable and…exotic. Because the betel leaf is a mild “narcotic,” it totally numbs out your...

is hard to get to. I’m more likely to make it if I can use a hand-mixer or whisk. I prefer melting butter to creaming it. The fewer bowls, the better! Other recipe dealbreakers include anything anise-like: from fennel to...

,000 calories in 20 minutes. Dried fruit is the same. Especially no-sugar added mangoes, black mission figs and sour cherries (all hard to find where I live, thank g-d). Cant stop. Have to finish. I guess I have somewhat natural...