At our local Whole Foods (Philly area) they carry mama Vida’s salsas. Ok, so make it yourself, fine, but...I like this stuff for jarred salsa. The one called Pico de Gallo is not really authentic but i love it. And the one...

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...

, the ambiance is wannabe pretentious, the cooks are different & the food is inconsistent & prices are higher to boot. But its still the class of the group. What to eat: Ø Sizzling Beef. This sesame marinated, brandy flamed thin...

of "poudre de Je ne sais quoi". I spent the rest of the meal trying to pick up on a taste of the damned crap! Ruined it! Just ruined it. Which is not to say I won’t answer questions... Obviously I’m just plain...

arepas/Venezuelan cachapas eaten while hot and gooey Palmitos salad — hearts of palm salad Desserts: Tres leches or Quatro Leches Cake (very milky, sweet cakes) Opera Cake Dulce de leche Key Lime Pie!

I agree with brandy on the flowers already being pre-arranged, or a potted plant. A low care plant at that, unless I know the person has a green thumb! I hesitate to bring wine because what I like might not be something they...

My family still says this EVERY YEAR when we de-can the cranberry sauce. I even say it sometimes when I’m by myself. :)

“Where's the best pizza” opens by stating "I began my search for the perfect pizza in Naples..." I disagree with his assumption that the search for the “best pizza” would begin in Naples. I’ve eaten...

, and because they make 4 or 5 different good moles. 5. L’Espalier, in Boston. Best meal of my life – but unlike some of the expensive-French-etc great meals I’ve had, this place I could eat at every week....

with a seafood oriented multi-course meal. I know TJ carries 2003 Schramsberg Blanc de Noirs, a quality sparkling, for less than $30. fyi, on monday nights the corkage fee is waived.

Mostly my friends just want me to bring food. They don’t really want the recipes. Favorites: Chocolate pumpkin pie (The recipe from the back of the Libby’s pumpkin can, with extra cinnamon, a bit of bourbon or brandy,...

On a recent trip to Chicago, my partner and I enjoyed some truffles from Moonstruck Chocolates – http://www.moonstruckchocolate.com We tried the Clear Creek Pear Brandy, Pure Gold, Raspberry Chambord, Mayan and Theobroma...

mincemeat pie. My grandmother has one at the table every thanksgiving and christmas. She also likes to take a little whiskey, cognac, or brandy, heat it up, and then pour it onto her slice of pie. I’m sorry but I...

and if you make a good one, it will go over amazingly well. For about a hundred people (many are kids though) I quadruple this and always run out before the end of the gathering. 1 cup Cointreau 1 cup brandy 1/2 cup Chambord 2 cups...

favorite Hot Dago so far is at DeGidios on West 7th in St. Paul. I haven’t been to a booya feed yet... Maybe this summer. It’s a summer thing, right? And, I’ve become a huge consumer of Minnesota wild rice....