In St. Louis, where I grew up, we had toasted ravioli. Now it seems that they serve it at the Olive Garden. (Sheesh, my second post involving the Olive Garden today. What has become of me?) People also use a ton of Provelle cheese

. Korean food is spicier in Korea, but the lower average level of heat in Korean food in the U.S. does not result from pandering to non-Korean palates; it’s simply a diversion in tastes between the two communities. Peruvian...

with her name, playing into the “library of cookbooks” theme. Another thought: if some part of the country (town, county, area) is special to her, you could get a community cookbook from that area...a Fla Keys cookbook...

communities of Boston, i.e., Cambridge, Somerville, etc. We still have a way to go, but places like Blue Room, West Side Lounge, B-Side, Forrest Cafe, ECG, Gargoyles, etc. distinguish the area. It will be a sign of maturity of...

, Redwood City. ($16.50/$3.45) 28) Ocean Garden, Redwood City. ($34/$5) 29) Miyake, Palo Alto. ($30/$2.90) BOTTOM TIER 30) Aya, San Carlos. ($33/$6.60) 31) Ganko, San Carlos. ($40/$6.60) 32) Sumo, Los Altos. ($28/$4.60) 33) Joy...

the DVD, Monet’s Palate – A Gastronomic View From the Gardens of Giverny. At least one master considered food and its preparation to be an endeavor of equal importance to his own work. I can’t help but feel that...

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...

I dont think that is true at all. First in a small community you may be able to find people with whom your tastes, and price-performace curves correlate with, or people who have similar weights on the “zagat” vector...

comes to help, and his brother’s friend, and so on and so forth, and pretty soon you have a whole community of folks from the same region with similar businesses. I could bet you $100 that if you ask someone from Gujurat if...

like that require commitment from administrators, teachers, Boards of Education, the community helping with the garden and they require time for maturation and space. School lunches are an easy target and it’s true, many...

than that, give him/her specific responsibilities related to mealtime, whether prep or setting or clearing the table. Plant a garden, even if it is just a patio tomato plant or herbs on the windowsill. I think that many...

also spend time digging in the garden, and walking around the park for fun.

with hot peppers dipped in juice. Go to the weiner’s circle/gene and judes and get a chicago style hotdog dragged through the garden. Get a steak taco in Estilo Chicago. Get a oaxacan torta. These are the sandwiches chicago...

than a more expensive one. Maybe, as many of you have implied, I’m spoiled in my shopping options and attitudes. But whether or not I have more shopping options than other people or other communities isn’t relevant in...

place before comparing notes with other chowhounds. Ask for the spice, and Eddie will not hold back, especially as he has them growing in his secret garden. Me, I am especially keen on his grilled beef. Rumour has it you can find...