Persimmons (they feel like autumn, but once a year is enough for the taste) Whole pomegranites (love the seeds and juice but rarely eat on out of hand) Chestnuts Ratatouille (I could eat this more than once a year, but rarely have...

but historically this means the use of more fried foods, bean sprouts, water chestnuts, water crest, peas (long storable or freezable) and sauces in cooking that became instituationalized.

atmosphere. Tuesday or Weds $25 pre fixe at Chestnut- essential. D’amico coffee for , um...coffee. Have fun! So where is this Chinese bakery?

I never order pasta in restaurants, unless it’s a very labour-intensive (ie, timpano) or regional (ie, chestnut pasta). No basics like baked potatoes unless there are no other veggie options. And for breakfast or brunch, no...

I love most fruit and meat combinations. It’s one of my favorite things. Grilled lobster and fresh grilled peaches together..yum! Pork with chestnuts and figs! Duck baked with fresh apricots!

Another explanation for the difference in domestic and imported wines is the oak barrels. I suppose European Oak can be different than American. Is any wine stored in chestnut barrels?

This morning I saw really plump fresh chestnuts. Also in the case above the eggs there is an interesting new product, although I don’t really know how to use it—-seperate small vacum packed packages of daikon, beets...

a bargain, since normally it costs $98. Just love the sweet taste and crisy/chewy texture of the clam. Some of their casual ‘home-cook’ dishes like Steamed minced pork pattie with diced Chinese mushroom,water chestnut...

deliver it right to your home!), I strongly recommend: Dolce Carini 1929 Chestnut St (215) 567-8892

noodles (whatever kind is in the house, shrimp flavored preferably) tossed with a drizzle of soy sauce and a few chestnuts that come in a foil bag at the Asian grocery ($1/bag). Tastes better than you’d think.

, broccoli, cauliflower, eggplant, zucchini, etc. You can also use asian vegetables from the pantry: bamboo shoots, straw mushrooms, water chestnuts, whatever. Simmer together for about 5 minutes until the veggies are tender and...

in his mouth must be a competitive eater? Food Network “Will Work for Food”, Adam Gertler was showing how he trained for a competitve pizza eating contest. Was won by that world champion Joey Chestnut (Nathan’s...

small plates from the sushi bar and an interesting crabonara (carbonara made from crab roe/innards). the menu is just extremely creative with seafood, an italian/japanese take on things. seafood: pacific catch on chestnut and...

favorite, water chestnut cakes, which I didn’t see on the menu but they do have. http://chinayuanrestaurant.com/dim-sum

items like real vanilla, truffle oil, exotic jams, chestnut butter, etc. When we got married, we registered for kitchen stuff at Williams-Sonoma and I think that our friends and families ended up paying very high prices for some...