on their hidden deck for wine and apps, Scenic for the food, Mocha Moose for the non chain coffee, cast of character’s and WiFi. Sammy’s is a NE MN institution – Square cut (is this where this came from in the...

Santa was generous in my house: 8 qt oval Le Creuset in Cobalt Pasta Roller attachment for Kitchen Aid The Art of SImple Food(Alice Waters) Rectangular Spring Form pan(never seen such an animal before...will have to think of...

, in keeping with trying to lose weight, didn’t want added calories from ordering soda, hence iced tea, which my DH doesn’t drink. Our waiter was efficient but was not especially friendly (not surly, but used no more...

) Pusateri’s for Gryfe’s bagels and Gryfe’s pizza bagels, Ace baguette, and Fred’s Breads; Whole Foods for Ace baguette; Healthy Butcher for Fred’s; Celestin for butter croissant and pain au...

and capers. Or Italian ham. Most bottled sauces are far too sweet, way too much sugar or sodium to make up for the lack of flavor. I pay the price for quality in this case. There are other good sauces at Whole Foods. I splurge...

can get. And a third: The challenges where the cheftestants are in the public eye — the fancy buffets, street food, etc. — would the judges tolerate foul language in those settings? Let 'em swear at home. Yes, they...

am a library cookbook tester outer before I can commit to buying a cookbook. I usually need a couple of weeks for the book to come in. Overall, I love this project. But, then again, I am a food geek with a slight OCD, type A...

that was pleasingly coarse, lot of texture going on, so that different tastes occured at different places in the sausage; one bite wasn’t necessarily the same as the previous one. I could have made a meal of a couple of...

. A can of Bumble Bee was added to this group for comparison. However, one of those lower-end Spanish varieties, Albo, sells for $5 a can in the states. Since price was unknown, they are the only sardines judged only on flavor....

has a smokey chile aroma. Red 200 Locust Street Santa Cruz 95060 Link: http://www.redsantacruz.com/menus/index.shtml

Here is my recs for you...check out this easy read book by Kermit Lynch “Adventures on the Wine Route”, and you will be set. http://www.kermitlynch.com/index.html This is one of the best wine stores in CA for French...

fridge. Anderson Valley Hop Ottin IPA Rogue- Dead Guy Ale These two are what i get at trader joes at good prices for six packs. I will also have bombers of Stone Ruination Double IPA Stone Arrogant Bastard La Fin Du Monde Maudite Trois

You all are leaving out the Grandfather of chains and burgers. WHITE CASTLE I may live on the West Coast and have wonderful fresh food year round, but I really miss White Castles. Hot, steamy, and a unique taste. Love them!

Special cheese drawers sound great, but if food prices keep going up the way they have been, I doubt I’d be able to afford much cheese to put in them.

LA to have an off menu menu at a fast food joint?