Folks, this is one of those topics that brings out the darkest, most partisan divisions in what’s usually a friendly, tolerant community. We’re going to ask for your utmost care in allowing all voices, including those...

Thank you, Marty, I’m overwhelmed! As you point out, we are a community that supports and inspires, and it’s not fair to single out one person. I’m not familiar with the retailers in the DC area, maybe you want...

the effort but I disagree and did not find the recipe arduous at all. I did use my food processor for the onions and spinach and bought boned and cut up lamb from my butcher. What took the longest was getting the onions browned...

the water trick has got to go, it is true. i’m wondering whether it is simply best to stay home from now on. food shouldn’t be about business

among the styles popular in different communities. Either a given style tastes good to you or it doesn’t; either a specific baker’s rendition of that style tastes good to you or it doesn’t. It’s...

of July as well and will be sampling the very foods you speak of. As a visitor, I’ve got to point out a couple of events going on that as a chowhound, it would be a shame to miss. The first are 2 local community festivals in...

a sauteuse, is there a specific brand you prefer? — How much sweet potatoes, corn would you use? What size pieces for the sweet potatoes? — Do specialty grocery stores (e.g., Whole Foods) regularly have the chili...

the day before but what recipes are prep friendly and considering that the suggestion of a five course meal, make it through the dinner? Last year was a fiasco since food was either cooked too early and reheating proved difficult...

. And keep following recipes for a while — when you make a lot of food that turns out well, you’ll figure out what goes well together and how to experiment. And use the best ingredients that you can.

have one!), and he knows his food! I am not a lemming, as I hope most of our fellow bloggers aren’t. Can’t see what would drive someone to even consider trying them, given all the hysteria. I am guessing that you...

zuke and only 1 cup of the broth. Bring to boil, cover, and simmer until tender, about 15 mins. Puree in food processor or blender. Return to pot, add remaining broth, and bring to boil. Off heat, stir in pesto. Garnish bowls with...

, is still cardboard thin, close to what you’d find at most fast-food restaurants. The sandwich was dominated by a huge wedge of iceberg lettuce with a barely perceptible bit of pickle and a single slice of cheese (50 cents...

down, because everyone I know who has eaten there says the food is damn good. I think the lesson here is not to go to a new restaurant with a huge party. And lord knows we need some good pizza in this town.

opinion the ultimate, best ANYTHING that any of us have ever had, or ever will have, is the simple, every day, comfort food of our memories, whether prepared by a mother, father, grandmother, friend, or who ever.

's in the past. But I’ve never found them to be consistent. And, as mediocre as today’s showing was, it wasn’t entirely unexpected. Restaurant legends can be built on many foundations, such as age, ties to a...