the complexly spicy (several kinds of peppers, star anise and, I believe, clove, etc.) broth we received. We had fatty beef, eel (the skinny ones), lettuce, winter melon, tofu, shrimp (everyone commented on how sweet and fresh...

I will say that I can remember dozens of cakes from scratch that either my mother made or I made that were disasters – those ski hill cakes where only one side rises, cakes that sink in the middle, cakes that are too dry,...

chinese dim sum store. Currently, my favorite pizza lives at Arizmendi Bakery in the Sunset, but you can also get them at Berkeley’s Cheeseboard on your way to Chez Panisse. I’d also recommend Chaz on Fillmore and...

I agree with Candy on the difference between NY strip and Rib steak. Handy .jpg — http://www.cooking-italian-food.com/roasts3.jpg However, in these parts (Toronto), Rib means bone-on and rib-eye means boneless. At least as...

silly! Do you think the sogginess was due to maybe it sitting on the hotline and not being served soon enough? It is quite a laborious method too (saw it on Iron Chef America when Morimoto did it for duck or pig I believe) My...

ccbweb, what sort of device do you use for carbonating? I love seltzer but hate the price and the packaging (I can guzzle a liter or more at a meal, easy). Lately I've been buying store-brand leftovers/overstocks at the...

are relatively mild, seasoned with soy sauce and black pepper, and garnished with sesame seeds. But they’re delicious, reports squid-kun, who faults only tough, flavorless potemochi (fried potato balls) and the store's...

around, but given that i've probably passed simon on the strand and given that i've missed magnolia by an hour at royal china, who knows? Link: http://shubhkaamna.com/features/pateti/recipe.htm

Hill (Nob Hill) (FD) Chez Spenser (Mission) (FD) Fifth Floor (Union Square) (FD) Fleur di Lys (Union Square) (FD) Fringale (SOMA) Gary Danko (Wharf) Jeanty at Jacks (Union Square) (FD) La Table (44934) (FD) (CF) Lulu (SOMA) Masas (FD)...

of a paella. There was fish and chips in England, too many different things to remember in Italy, wonderful sausages in Germany. With that start I've never been afraid to try almost anything. I can remember him bringing home live...

I've tried so many Chinese restaurants in Manhattan and other boroughs but most seem to insist on drowning the food in soupy sauce. Basic dishes with pork, beef and vegies seem to swim in sauce even though I ask for very little....

find Bundt cakes much easier to store, and to divvy up, as the slices are alreay defined – I split a lovely scratch almond-cream cheese pound cake with my partner in crime just last night, along with a nice little container...

For those who participated in last year’s 24 hours of chow, they know it took much advance planning, logistics, and bargaining. Thus, it is not too early to start thinking about the plans for 2003. We have a few things in...

, fresh as a daisy ingredients and served with an eye to detail. Erik had a patty melt, which he kindly let me taste, good quality burger and cheese with rye bread and griddled to just the right degree to melt the cheese and...

- deep-fry (too messy and smelly) - make puff pastry (too fiddly and time-consuming; store-bought is good enough) How about you?