and a crisp, buttery crust. I asked the proprieter what made them special (tons of butter? sour cream? both?). Alas, she wouldn’t tell. If anyone knows of a recipe that fits this description, please let me know!

. I love their thin-crust pizza, they do a very good antipasti platter, and their pastas are delicious. I have yet to have one of their main course dishes, so I can’t speak to those. It’s a nice, casual place, and...

of Wonder bread shaped like a baquette. Poor quality meats and cheese. Nikko’s is just ok, although I haven’t been since they reopened in the new building. For a burger/beef/dog/gyros joint, you can do better....

first thing coming out of LAX. To me that burger is reminiscient of a good thirties burger smashed with a spatula to encourage a quick crust to form. I can’t wait until my next California trip in two weeks. I need a fix now.

many bad t-bones/porters, my rule of thumb is that, the iffier the steak house, the worse the porterhouse. You see, the cut has so much damn surface area that it almost is never thick enough to create a good dark crust unless you...

. CLAYPOT RICE WITH MUSTARD GREENS AND SALTED PORK This dish came in a big clay pot that had been baked, so that there was a nice crunchy crust at the interface of the rice and the pot. I thought this dish was a very good...

to this form. He agreed that the crust is often lighter-colored than on the rolls found here. He drew a blank when I explained that cemita is said to derive from acemite and said that he always thought it derived from semita...

transform a crust of bread and a morsel of cheese into a glorious culinary experience. Without wine, eating is just.....well, eating. Jeff Morgan Link: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0811832139/chowhoundcomA

in the microwave made a few good lunches for me this week. It got better each day, and I still can’t figure out all the elusive floral nuances. We were amused that the banana leaves were stapled to secure the ends. The...

Mrs. jaweino is a big fan of their chicken pot pie. I find their fruit pies have a very thick unflaky crust. The bread is very ordinary. I have had breakfast at Miss Brown’s and got a decent breakfast for a reasonable...

?!) was that it hardly seemed cooked at all — almost steamed in the cornmeal crust, untouched by direct contact with heated oil. Which I liked. A lot.

Picasso Cafe, 29th between Park and Madison. By far the BEST pizza I have ever had. Super thin crust with delicious fresh mozzarella and just the right amount of sauce. All sorts of wonderful toppings. Their focaccia sandwiches...

matzah brie, homemade gefilte fish, the Queen Mother’s Cake (Maida Haetter), apple matzah kugel, cauliflower quiche with grated potato crust (original Moosewood), homemade coconut macaroons dipped in chocolate

presentation. A rib-eye of lamb, with a crust of fig puree, shallots and chive in a chocolate-mint and port sauce. Served with a fig poached in port, a shallot, and a mint gelee containing bittersweet chocolate (instructions to...

, Solano Cellars for wine tastings on Saturdays (free) and a selection of good wines for under (some well under) $10. They don’t turn their noses up at bargain hunters. Across the street, Lola’s for take-out thin-crust...