have you thought of borrowing a crock pot, I know I have 3 and would gladly loan one to a friend. But anyway this soup is really good, lowfat and pretty easy. I agree though, all those soups need some good breads, rolls, or...

I agree. They are closed MOndays.Things I have bought there include pizza panz (needed a big round one for a torta-type thingie..) WOODEN SPOONS! acrylic martini glasses pot scrapers (2 for $1 at the counter, make sure you buy...

step confused me too. Any tips? PS the hot cakes were tasty, but not perfectly round because the batter wound up really dense for some reason and didn’t really pour all that well. maybe i need one of those fancy gravy spoons...

spoonful. It was nothing fancy or gourmet, but its warmth was just the thing I needed. The calamari steak entree was lightly breaded, pan fried to a golden crisp, and topped with zesty capers. Contrary to my expectations, this...

Toast a handful of walnuts. Cube or slice the beets. Make a nice mustardy vinaigrette and dress some mache or Boston lettuce with it. Plate the lettuce, then spoon over it the beets, toasted nuts, and a sprinkling of crumbled...

.m. without having to get up really early on a beloved sleep-in day like Saturday. At first I was going to do the Chicken with Honey, Vinegar and Figs from Zuni, and even borrowed my friend’s cookbook. Then I decided that...

The brunch at the Middle East can be okay and usually it’s not crowded. Johnny D’s brunch is okay. That little greasy spoon Mass Ave. Restaurant (I think that’s the name, bet. Central and Harvard Sq.) is okay....

everyone is family, tastes of each dish were passed around on forks and spoons. My brother cannot eat onions, so the waiter worked with him to identify what he could or could not eat. Since he was getting the pris fixe 4-course...

that this part of the U.S. is the food capital of the country. (Eat your heart out, Napa valley.) Seasoned with spices borrowed from abroad, “FARMfood” is nonetheless a quintessentially American product: brash and bold, it is a...

and potatoes, and the tenderest shredded lamb you’ve ever had. mix the mashed potatoes and the meat with the broth, and spoon up with the bread. heaven.

would be handy. For utensils, I could make do with a spatula, ladle, slotted spoon, tongs, and a whisk. Add in a rubber spatula for scraping, a veggie peeler, a silicon basting/pastry brush and an instant-read thermometer and...

A question I’ve pondered for many years. Why do people insist on using chopsticks to eat Asian food, even in a setting like a corporate cafeteria? These are not people who grew up using them. Isn’t it easier to use a...

cooks/chefs had their tongue on the pulse of the publics taste (back when salt and pepper a luxury) and any flavoring was welcomed. Problem is these days every cook is a “chef” and every blue plate they send out at a...

favorite breakfast in Vietnam, and best eaten at low tables and chairs on the sidewalk with the cooking or assembly done in front of you. There you get a chioce of meats and noodles; the herbs and greens and jar of chopsticks and...

in one box, for the most part, when I left. I ended up with: three knives — a chef’s knife, a 6" utility, and a paring knife a swing-away can opener a set of nesting mixing bowls measuring cup set (dry) 2 cup liquid...