I wouldn’t bother with Bar BQ, the food is pretty bad. KitchenBar though, is a fun place to hang out and they have a new chef, so the food is good too. I tried Bar Toto when they first opened and thought the food was good,...

My personal choice: if American beef is bland, all the more reason not to overwhelm any beef flavor with “steak seasoning.” Otherwise, just lick the seasoning out of the jar, or use it on some abomination like...

of New York? Are people afraid they’re too busy? They’re not. Do people think these great chefs are already rich? I doubt it. Do you think such great food will always be there for you? Not if they don’t have...

the Spaniards called the indigenous people of Michoacán) back in the 1960s, when he was the chef at the Gran Hotel. About two years ago he gave me his handwritten original recipe. The recipe as he invented it contains neither...

place that always has hotdish and that’s Pearson’s Restaurant in Edina. Most people wouldn’t consider it a “chowish” choice...because, again, it’s food you’d eat in your home... I talk in...

. Horrible performance with curved-bottom pans like woks and chef's skillets. - not all electric stoves are equal, so some faults or pros may not apply to all types and makes. Gas is nice. I can walk up to any gas stove and cook,...

choice of film gets no argument from me ... but who have dead palates. whats weird is that some of these people are madly passionate about food. and then there are people like my brother who stayed behind in bombay – we have...

Parboiling is not “cooking.” It means to put in boiling or simmering water for a short time. Some cookbooks suggest it to get some of the fat out, not to change the flavor or texture. I don’t bother, myself. But...

on one point, though. I still do think the music is too loud. I’m not questioning the choice of music, but sometimes it is so loud it’s nearly impossible to have a conversation. And that’s a long time to listen...

Try to plan a stop at the Clam Shack at Kennebunkport. The best fried clams in Maine (in my opinion) and wonderful lobster rolls — with mayo or with melted butter, your choice.

Also the Thai and Korean in LA blows SF choices out of the water

No, we’ve been in China Village Master Chef withdrawals for more than 2 years, sadly. Here’s a link to the similar debate/discussion about the abalone at that dinner - http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/27553#113805 I...

). Causal link -not with any scientific certainty. Correlation -definitely. they do however have tastykakes. If however, you choose to continue on your mission, more power to you. there are some other choices as well....

recipe, she uses 1/4 pound of cured ham in julienned strips, and she doesn’t use the juniper berries. Her choice of spices are nutmeg, saffron and bay leaf. The other recipe uses a lot more sherry! and wine, which Casas...

for itself along with Fabio at Maestro being nominated again for the national rising star chef of the year. Roberto at Laboratorio has introduced a number of dishes over the past year that I think are more complex and evolved, if...