: well-appointed room, vivacious servers, decent beer list and an extensive menu that covers chicken wings, chili, burgers and a scattering of plates from the old country. The notable things about Brisku’s are the beer: I...

Hey bubbles4me, My extremely un-houndish guilty pleasure is Cheez-its with a glass of chocolate milk. With a yet-to-be quantified degree of shame, I mask my secret craving with the culinarily exotic "cracker del formaggio con il...

, stirring in some crumbled, cooked chorizo, top with basil and breadcrumbs. It might have had canned green chilies. So good.

is the ONLY one of the flavors that is NATURAL, so I deem that OK). During the summer, I REALLY prefer bottled water "con gas", though my house water flows freely from a wonderful mountain spring on my property. Usually when...

I like Au Bon Pain. There are two close to work, and they make good, affordable sandwiches and salads. I don’t like Cheez Whiz on anything (it’s good for chili con queso, but that’s about it), so I would rather...

Now west coast menus have Spanish translations, e.g., arroz frito con pollo.

of the most gracious staff and have them create for you a meal based on pure Thai aesthetics. Bracing hot bits of thai chili's, gamey sausage balls, funky to the nth degree nam prik with shrimp paste that will greet your spouse...

, i.e.casino el camino for green chili burger?, and then one restuarant that is nicer (but not dressy)—i.e. maybe Uchi to take break from BBQ and Mex (although I love it ) or Fonda? Also would love some more local watering...

know, there are a ton of thin people with the same habits but god only knows what is going on on the inside. The trick is, enjoy every bite. Feel no guilt. Eat slowly and weigh the pros and cons of the guilty pleasure. There are...

) is good – yeah I put in the extra chili-garlic and you have napkins, But I didn’t have to plate it and refill your water. rest easy, a guy with those issues will not go far and sadly for his family he’ll likely...

Another yes on Mozza. I think the crust is similar to Pizzaiolo’s, but there’s a much wider range of toppings, many of which I have yet to see in the Bay Area (I really loved the long-cooked broccoli with caciocavallo...

OK, is it me or have all four of them put on weight since we last saw them. It might be the chef’s jackets. QF: Friturras. Two friturra dishes, both with plantains. Con cervezas! Stephanie freaks on the QF. Antonia gets...

Cala with Tomato Salad, Fried Alligator with Chili Garlic Aioli, Black-eyed Pea & Pork Gumbo and Spicy Grilled Pork Ribs with Watermelon Pickle. I know, 4 starters for just 2, but they all sounded so good. Mains: Oven Roasted...

Sounds like something to feed the animals. I’m trying not to get a visual on that. Kinda like the velveeta and chili blend that looks like the aftermath of a long night of drinking in college.

a whole casaba by myself!) came from that garden. Now I’m passing on the knowledge to my son and daughter. I also remember when I was in high school I would help my mom cook huge mexican dinners, enchiladas (tortillas from...