I’ve been to a couple of Bobby Flay’s places here in NY. His cooking has never really done it for me, however I’ve never had a steak at his restaurants. Since he and I both graduated from the same culinary...

house) but neglected to drain the meat after she browned it. You can imagine how awful that was. Jane Brody mentions in one of her cookbooks that her biggest catastrophe as a cook was making a recipe for guests and, half an hour...

Ok, what about a distinctly homegrown example? Vidalia. I die every time Bobby Flay says this word. It’s not ved-AHHHH-lia — now that’s TRULY pretentious. “Jeeves, bring me some ved-AHHH-lias.” No....

fried so they become bubbly and yummy. I actually saw a Throwdown with Bobby Flay on these same tacos, whatever they called them. There could more, but I was pretty young and that’s the only thing I remember. After SLC we...

I missing anything great? Sushi!? There’s a lot of mediocrity out there. I love Homma’s Brown Rice Sushi in Palo Alto but haven’t found anything similar here. Traditionally, I’ve liked Kamakura in Alameda,...

When you hire somebody to paint your house blue, and instead they paint it brown, how would you respond to someone who told you to get over yourself, and asks you why you cant just live with a brown house? It doesnt matter whether...

special at the Orleans coffee shop. Good hash browns, toast, eggs and sausage is just about all you might want for the price. I then had a Southern Comfort and Ginger Ale (told the Barkeeper to surprise me) for another coupon....

places. Not just Tommy’s, but Casells and Jay’s Jayburger and Pie n’Burger - Chicago is supposed to be the older, more traditional place, but it is LA that seems much more able to maintain certain legendary...

Emeril and Mario leaving were the kickers. The face of the network is now Alton Brown, the only true chef left not involved in a “challenge” type of show like ICA or Throwdown is Michael Chiarello. Well and Wolfgang...

—The Miracle Rib Ft. Pierce, FL (vinegary, mildly sweet with a peachy mellow afterburn) Best "hot brown" sandwich—Wolf’s Tavern Henderson, KY Best chiurrasco and mixed grille—Carniceria Argentina Hialeah, FL....

I’d agree with everything you said except one thing – you forgot the Mets fans. And there are LOTS of us. Obviously you were not welcome at Bobby V’s in Stamford, Norwalk or Milford ;-) I’ll add that we now...

Now if only we had one for Bobby Flay....

Doris & Ed’s, Highlands. Bobby D’s, Highlands. Navesink Fishery, Navesink. What’s Your Beef, Rumson. The Brothers, Red Bank.

, my fave cora’s coffee shoppe in santa monica, is great for simple eggs and roasted potato wedge instead of the hash brown and nice preserves with the very good toast. i think it’s one of the best bfast joints in...

Parmesan cheese whiz!! There is something so wrong with that picture. And yet, it has a strange appeal like something you might sneak home from the grocery store in a small brown paper bag so that you don’t get caught with...