, toast with jelly, omeletes, scrambles, pancakes,French toast, waffles, cold cereals (Tony the tiger’s friends) hot cereals like Quaker oatmeal, granola, breakfast pasteries ... scones, muffins, Danish, bagels. Good...

-known as a superb cellarman, so much so that when Bass tried to sack him it caused an uproar in the press and he got his job back, and then some. So I guess they’re doing something right. Of course, this says nothing about...

't pressed for time, I’d definitely do a Berkeley/Richmond swing: the whole “gourmet ghetto” (Cheese Board, Chez Panisse, Gregoire, etc.) thing, then Acme and Cafe Fanny (just for a snack/coffee), then out to...

a lot of press. Quality will naver be cheap at the onset but is a bargain over the long run. I love/adore/cherish my large drawers for storage. Several cabinetmakers refused to take this job because I insisted on them. I have...

I hate to go really geeky here, but vaccum pack your lettuce. They sell marinating containers on those channels (you know the ones) that have hand pumps. Soak your lettuce for a half hour in two changes of cold water (the longer...

... that is fun food for kids & teenagers. Chains like Danchos sell fresh fruit licuados, ice creams, frozen yogurt, tortas made from cold cuts etc., as well as their speciality.... Nachos. Nachos in Mexico are largely faithful...

with whatever veggies hot out of the oven and equally great cold for sandwiches or with other veggies (or just picked at) the next day.

. The only explanation for this could be this: by doing something so outrageous, Zuni thought they might be able to snag some free press and buzz. In that case, well played, Zuni.

this thermos iso-tec insulated tote bag is GREAT for keeping groceries cold for your trip home. proper name:Thermos Raya 24 Can Quick Access Cooler Tote search for it on QVC by name (i don’t have item #)....

Well, greek and other markets are your best way to go. If you’re in a major city, you shouldn’t have too much of a problem. Then, when you’re really hungry, you can ask for tastes of things in some places. You...

Chef If that happened today, the customer would probably 1) press charges for assault, 2) cap the bartender I’m kidding (sort of) but seriously, bad behavior in response to bad behavior never accomplishes anything. It just...

enough for me. Try this one on a cold night with nothing left to do: http://www.chowhound.com/topics/364142

Had fifteen people arriving for Thanksgiving in the country, my oven broke and I had to cook the turkey in the weber on a very cold day. It was a marathon of trouble and uncertainty but resulted in best turkey ever produced in my...

in Italy. It is his take on it. The lack of salt shakers on the tables is by far my favorite aspect of LUPA. I am hard pressed to find a restaurant with a chef in the kitchen that fully seasons food. But if sodium intake is a...

Fellow geezers – I put down my computer reading glasses once and for all, upon learning the trick of adjusting the size of the type on my screen by scrolling the scroll wheel while pressing the Control key. Works with most...