I think I am the only person ever to come to the US on holiday and lose weight! Mind you, it was California, and I must have walked for miles in SF.

've only been to Adis Ababa, but you can do a search for more options and opinions. For Carribbean, you may want to do a search on Roti or West Indian.My fav roti place is Bacchus Roti on Queen St W. But this is a hotly debated...

, consider me an aberration in the food world. They can never come to terms with the fact that my idea of the perfect midnight snack is often something like goat’s milk yogurt mixed with chili bean paste. Or a bowl of...

will get on this Board. One you might check out if you haven’t already is the Coffee Shop counter in the basement of the Beverly Hills Hotel. It is arguably the one remaining paean to early morning feast. From the perfectly...

Mexican. That’s what I miss the most when I’m in Europe. I don’t know as much about the cuisine as many people on this board do, but I know I’d be happy with the variety. Peppers, tomatoes, potatoes and...

The Beach House, 5022 Lawai Rd, Koloa, Kauai, http://www.the-beach-house.com/. This was one of the restaurants where the reviews seemed to be across the board. Some loved it, and some were greatly disappointed. I puzzled over...

Here in Southern California, we get both generic green onions and what are called Mexican green onions, the latter of which have the larger, well-developed bulb you describe on the Spanish ones...which I guess makes sense!...

Watching my Mom cook at the eye level of the counter/chopping board, I guess around 5 or 6. I’d go and watch just about everyday just because that’s what kids do. After a while I figured out what would be for dinner...

his radio program. Yet, he didn’t come across as very animated or interesting. I saw this on another board, but I agree that I would enjoy a JAG and Paul show (they called it Chico and the Gay Man, hee). Honestly, I...

, especially on Paula Deen’s show, where she used to make most stuff from scratch and now uses cans o’soup. Gott in Himmel- did anybody see the episode where she tore up a couple dozen Krispy Kreme doughnuts, added...