I just booked my reservation at La Calandre. In anticipation of the 12 courses and copious amounts of wine, we also booked a room at the Hotel Maccarroni. Joe’s enthusiastic recommendation sealed the deal. I thought Bologna...

,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...

they are Jewish, the annual family reunion is at T-day, rather than Christmas. We must go. Last year I insisted we fly over a few days early ( no need to join the ugly hords on Black Wednesday), and drive to Key West – it...

the sugar, salt, and flour over the apples, then sprinkle cinnamon over. Dot with butter. Place top crust over and seal all edges. (I brush top with milk and edges with water so won’t brown too quick.) Prick top with fork...

, and something else that strikes your fancy (depends on how many people are dining). At Macau Street, the house special crab, leeks with clams and black beans, and ong choy or baby bok choy are good, but save room for the little...

You’ll be very happy at Babbo. I love the octopus appetizer and black pasta with shrimp and the venison was delicious. Don’t miss seeing the arch, it’s beautiful at night. Have just a tail at Tavern on the Green to see the lights...

oil or liquid. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well. Take a tablespoon of the filling mixture and place into the cavity in the bulghour balls. Bring the cavity edges together and seal the filling inside. Add 2 teaspoons of...

hot dog ones, not canned but sold in the hot dog section in vacuum sealed packages with 25 or so in a pack You next warm them up in a sauce that is equal parts ketchup, brown sugar and bourbon (hence the happy part). I have to...

too dry. Cast iron pots are also called Dutch ovens and were used by pioneers all over the world. It is still being used daily by blacks living in rural areas to cook a staple food called putu (a stiff and healthy maize meal...

How about something with tropical fruits, diced mango, key lime, coconut? I was at a party and had a simple fruit salad made amazing by dressing it with a light syrup scented with vanilla, allspice and black pepper. You could use...

Fresh pork sausage (sometimes called chaurice, seasoned with garlic, parsley, green onions, red & black pepper, and often thyme or sage or bay) as sold in southern Louisiana works just fine for cassoulet; it is fairly fatty &...

some points. But in this case, the dish still wins—-I just pushed the nasty green stuff to the side, and dug into the luscious, tasty pork which was seasoned with lots of chile, Sichuan peppercorn, fermented black beans and...

What about seal flipper pie, toutons or brewis? Is that more for the tourists?

bonnets, pimiento, thyme branches and leaves, garlic, black pepper, etc.) Some of her relatives work at Blue Mountain, which she likes. I’ll follow up with her on the “Jamaican stores” where she buys scallions,...

Not sure where you live ccweb, but in NY and CT you can take your unfinished bottle with you. The cork has to be replaced and the wine put into a sealed (stapled is fine) bag. Purchasing wine by the bottle is almost always a...