I feel like, since coming to L.A., I have experienced an explosion of little known regional cuisines – little known to me at least. I have now eaten at, like, a dozen Sichuan places and a dozen Shanghai places and 15...

1. Vermouth – I second (third?) Nouilly Prat 2. Sherry – I also like La Ina, and La Gitana’s Manzanilla – haven’t cooked w/ them though. 3. Parmesan – I’ve not focussed on age, though...

did prepare and freeze ahead of time (lasagna and soup, mostly), I didn’t eat. It was summer (in LA - yuk) and I just didn’t want heavy, hot food. The only thing my first reacted badly to was cabbage – I ate...

, and the catfish po' boys at Savannah Club before they declined and then closed). This thread could expand into flame wars over “What IS authenticity”, but I’d really ask that it not. I’m just talking...

't have to be overcooked and arrive aswim in glistening orangeish psudo butter a la Red Lobster. It’s not a level of cuisine issue. A joint like Marra’s beats Olive Garden by a mile. I also have trouble with the...

Yeah, they mostly were in the New Jersey and New York area, and they did a few in LA. It’s definitely Gordon, and this one’s gonna be FOX’ed up compared to the UK version, so you can count on some great drama....

and beets. It was good, but too much sweet with not enough savory. There was a little bit of cilantro and fleur de sel but not enough to balance the sweetness of the pineapple and beets. Thinking back, the pineapple overpowered...

was the only customer through the lunch period and had only the cute little tyke Branson (the owner’s son: 2 yrs old?) to keep me company. Julie, the owner/cook admitted that she does “tone down” for non-Lao...

is required—free). So, what places are you looking for. Here are mine: - Peruvian Roast Chicken – In LA, this is a HUGE, why not here? - A more accessible Shanghai style Chinese place than Moon Palace. Again, Shanghai...

Southern California (L.A. area it seems).

throughout the day. I keep packets of “true lime” at my desk and at home to flavor my water when I think I need to. I also have a Bodum iced tea pitcher I keep at my desk—you put tea bags (you can use de-caf; mint is...

Pollo Tropical Rules. I’d open a franchise in a minute if the company offered them up here. My first choice, barring the avaliablity of PT up north goes to Chick-Fil-a (of which I have only been able to find at the Paramus...

, but it was beautifully prepared: deeply browned on the outside, with the interior a shade redder than the medium-rare I’d asked for——which turned out to be a blessing. Juicy, clean (a la tenderloin), and the...

This is a BIG town. What parts of L.A. would it be “reasonable” for you to drive to?

Try Auberge of the Flowering Hearth by Roy Andries deGroot. It’s a cookbook in fairytale form. Also, The Taste of Country Cooking by Edna Lewis is wonderful.