and socio-economic backgrounds makes for an interesting gathering, IMO. 5. Enjoy the party YOURSELF. If you can afford to have a few local college kids who are on holiday break be the servers for the afternoon fete, do so (both...

makes me so dang happy! And if I had to eat just one food for the rest of my life it’d be Pepito’s bean lupitas with sour cream, guac, salsa and a bowl of chips (which are needed as condiment delivery vehicles so it...

I actually like nearly everything that’s tasty in daily life dressed up and stuck on a pizza crust. Bring it on. I even make pizzas from the leftover Indian food we cook at home (aloo chili tandoor pizza, anyone?). That...

, chopped 6-7 cloves of garlic, chopped a little salt sautee until onions are transluscent, then add: 3 pounds bulk Italian sausage, mild (I used the stuff from Whole Foods) brown sausage, then add everything else (assume all...

I would say if you are only going to drink a couple of glasses, let Drew (the sommalier ) pair something for you. He’ll talk to chef & have a much better idea of what will be served & what will complement the food than...

I don’t think that’s odd at all — kitchen food prep surfaces were made of wood long before most of the other materials being used today. I think it’s a much softer, warmer look than the granite/stone so...

. By the way, where have you had better Gyros, or Greek food for that matter, in the US? (I’ll revael that I like the Greek in Tarpon Springs, FL better, but that is a tiny community.)

there and feel compelled to act? Also, I see this happen mostly at specialty/boutique-y type places (Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods) AND I swear to corn on the cob...I think some of the checkers know this and take advantage of...

Spent 5 days in Dallas focusing on food during my trip visiting a local friend. Here’s a basic rundown with in depth notes on each day to follow soon: Went to top-end places for dinner. In order of preference, here’s...

Pasta, black pepper and cheese. http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_13795,00.html You can use any grate-able cheese you like – parmeggano, locatelli, whatever. It’s really simple and pretty darn...

good. Nowadays, I’ve upgraded the recipe to use free-range chicken, organic mushroom soup, some sauteed fresh mushrooms, Penzey’s bouillon instead of the dry soup mix, and bulk (non-boxed) brown rice and wild rice....

Second Moore Brothers. And while it’s kind of a wine version of Whole Foods, Union Square has its points, chief among which is the 20 per cent case discount, especially good when combined with one of their occasional...

chain to use as they want. Since Trader Joes is a relative newcomer, the stores that opened first have the licenses. This includes Brookline and Cambridge, maybe also Needham? And 2 others, by that logic. Omni Foods in Chestnut...

Some of my most fond memories are food related... The smell of my grandmothers bread baking at Easter Appollo Fudge Cakes Pizza off the Renaldo’s Pizza Truck Kemps Hamburgers and Fries Anything at the Drive-in Movies Consession...

&p and cayenne. Finish with parmesan and lemon juice. You can also bulk up the soup with some shredded chicken, though I prefer mine meatless and with tons of lemon juice.