I love great food but I just haven’t had much exposure to sushi, despite living in Los Angeles, where the average person eats about 12 pounds of sushi a week. I literally live minutes from Little Tokyo, but I have been...

I think you’re way underestimating the intelligence of the people who run this restaurant! It seems doubtful that some patron asking for food that isn’t hot-spicy will will result in you NEVER getting spicy food any...

I was considering doing some food research to design the perfect potato chip snack... My idea was to simulate spanish thick-cut Papa Fritas fried in olive oil with a spanish saffron and garlic/ajillo flavor... probably would be...

Sorry you had bad experiences with your cheese quest in the US, but it’s a bit rash to dismiss the entire country. With a little research you might have discovered some artisanal cheesemakers who DO know how to make good...

I’m not absolutely certain, but I don’t think that there is such a thing as “Chinese ramen” in the sense that you could go to a Chinese restaurant and find a dish called ramen on the menu. Ramen (not the...

(no message on topic of Bourdain, food, or writing was deleted) in the interest of not boring the pants out of you all. Meanwhile, I’m awfully sorry to have given the wrong impression, and I appreciate everyone’s...

minutes to respond. This is not a customer friendly place. Big attitude at the desk from the girl taking the names..She is doing you a favor. Before leaving the downstairs, I looked into the kitchen. I’d already seen it on...

I was doing some research into Oaxacan-style ices and ice creams, after having enjoyed them immensely in Oaxaca. I eventually developed a recipe for an ice cream using evaporated milk as the only dairy. The texture is like an icy...

I went to an all day pasta class at Whole Foods last Saturday. We learned how to make fresh pasta and some sauces. Honestly, I didn’t think the pasta was any better than a good boxed brand. It was fun, but it just...

icecream maker and the accessories (scoop, dishes, etc) A mandoline A set of Riedel wine glasses in a size I don’t have I am sure that I can spend hours researching places that had them cheaper but since I don’t have the...

You can get Baldwins hot dogs (beef, chicken or veal) at most grocery stores along the Bathurst corridor.This includes Loblaws, Shoppers Drug Mart, Kitchen Table etc. They used to carry Hebrew National at Nortown Foods but I...

food. It’s not coffee, but Tea Drops on Pennsylvania in Westport (KC) is very comfortable and has great drinks and tea accessories.

), but most of all because they served a surprising array of atoles (savory or sweet cornmeal-based drinks) and champurrado (mexican street food: masa-based hot cocoa). The drinks may well be discontinued on the new menu, so I...

expensive of the trip. But they had, by far, the worst food and service of all the places to which we went. Blues City Cafe. I don’t remember reading anything about this place, positive or negative. Given the location and...

I’m surprised no one here has mentioned the Scholium Project. Abe Schoener has some interesting wines and if your brother does a little research on the bottles, there’s usually a story (a little superficial often)...