oil and some toppings — sundried tomatoes and pesto, tapenade, crumbled goat cheese and caramelized onions is usually a big hit, or anything else you can think of. Bake, cut into triangles, and serve.

of the small and the chocolate and caramel ones were my favorites. Lunch at Taverne Henri IV (at end of Place Dauphine at the Pont Neuf). This is a tiny place that seats about 30 pp. I had a glass of Viognier Gerard Bertrand (4 E),...

becomes more tender. Use two spatulas, making sure you scrape all the caramelized bits of onion and garlic from the bottom of the pan.) You may also need to add water when you baste to keep meat moist. Cook 2 1/2 to 3 hours,...

of that experience. The dessert crepes, however, were delicious. Two delicate crepes (a bit crispy at the edges), each folded with a rich mascarpone cream within and well sauced with a sweet caramel and a tart sour cherry sauce...

Pureed sea urchin in Lima, Peru

, sprinkle them with just a bit of sugar to bring out a little more flavor, and eat them with a dollop of creme fraiche. They also make a great sauce for our other iconic foodstuff, wild salmon. Puree with garlic and raspberry...

of my all-time favorites – I know opinions are also divided on Lupa – although it’s not as consistently excellent as it once was, I still love it. Most Bay Area Italian is at least somewhat California-ized...

, pure pork flavor. It was aggresively salted—as are most of Incanto’s better dishes—but hadn’t yet crossed into the realm of unpleasantly salted. I also enjoyed a few bites of Venetian-style skate with...

My first cook book of the month adventure! I made Thomas Keller’s skirt steak and caramelized shallots with red wine jus with the watercress salad recipe included. I also made the mashed root vegetables using parsnips,...

There are a lot of things that sous vide can be great for — a strip steak is not one of them. A shortrib, a tiny piece of kobe or wagyu, something butterpoached. With a strip steak you want char, caramelization, sizzle,...

the Director the Braised Fennel missed his cues and dropped his lines? Of course not. /That/ behavior gets me dismissed as a pompous ass, and rightly so. The Director, if even minimally competent, already knows the part was...

accompaniment for Asian food, and is slowly changing my view of Bourbon from so what to yeah. But as the alphud says, on to the Chow. I am the sacrificial first poster to be followed by those who know what we ate. So, purely...

Okay, I just had a look: Thin-crust pizza Lemongrass Potstickers Chicken Stock Jalapeno Poppers White-Chocolate, Caramel Ice Cream Vodka You tell me what that says? TT

I totally agree with you. I paid $4.00 a box from a co-worker who was selling them for her daughter. The lemon cookies taste like cardboard! The Caramel Delites are half the size they used to be. Too bad!

do not assume that only pure coffee without cream & sugar is the only way to appreciate the flavor of the coffee; it makes your argument seem petty and shallow. Done right, the additions can accentuate the flavors of the brew,...