Every German breakfast buffet I’ve ever seen (lots) has been loaded with different kinds of sliced processed meat products. They do NOT, however, eat hot, cooked meats (i.e. bacon, sausage, ham) for breakfast. Sliced mild...

eliminated things in recipes like a pinch of salt or butter the size of an egg and said that correct measurements were critical. This book (Perfection Salad) talks about the history of all that stuff:...

I own “The New Best Recipe” cookbook, “The Best of America's Test Kitchen” 2007, and “Restaurant Favorites at Home” from Cook's Illustrated and have had amazing results with many of these...

an “i” in Juicy) with fried onions and bacon with rings and fries, plus his customary Root Beer (bottle of IBC). The burger and rings arrived without the fries and Jfood mentioned this to the waitress, oops just a minor...

Ok, I’ll play. This way I’ll feel more accountable and guilty if I don’t keep to my word... 1. Get back into cooking my way through Bayless’s Mexican Kitchen. My last report was in May (see link)!! The Zuni...

beans cooked with bacon fat and onions. And of course, her biscuits also made with lard.

're definitely on the right track cooking more at home. Most restaurant meals compensate for the fact that the food isn’t very good by delivering a dauntingly large portion loaded with fat, sugar, and sodium. But if...

Bourdain’s old Cook's Tour show, I was so entranced by all of the open street vendors in the various countries. It seems like such an eaters paradise and I imagine it beats today’s homogenized food court offerings.

Breakfasts. Furry and I have given up on going out for breakky. So over jarred/canned “Hollandaise”, eggs not cooked to order (He likes his all solid.. no jiggly bits and I like mine with a solid white and a runny...

Any breakfast that includes mashed potatoes can’t be all bad. And while nothing at Stephen Foster Restaurant (503 W. Stephen Foster Avenue, Bardstown, Kentucky; 502-348-5076) will light your heart on fire, I did find their...

, you are better off getting an old beater bicycle – I have a Raleigh 6-speed – and I have old paniers from Canadian tire that I just leave on it all the time. (I had a touring bike, but it was stolen, of course). You...

was in the restaurant, but, alas, was tending bar instead of cooking. Nonetheless, the kitchen was in capable hands. First surprise — it was a Wednesday night and the restaurant was not crowded. I had a choice of tables but...

and crisp on the outside, buttery and meltingly smooth on the inside. Eggs cooked to perfection, and pankcakes, pretty good. My friend had the meatlovers omelette: hasbrowns, eggs filled with bacon, ham, sausage, and I believe...

I’m thinking simple is best. Perhaps just some salt/pepper and olive oil on the outside and salt/pepper, thyme/rosemary and some lemon slices on the inside. Am I on the right track or do you have other suggestions? Also, the...

there anyway. Enjoy your visit to Toronto. I’ll second the recommendation to have a peameal bacon sandwich at St. Lawrence Market and would also suggest a snacking tour of Kensington Market. None of the food at Kensington...