of the standard yellow mustard they use at NYNY. I don’t think I’ve had their pastrami, but the sandwiches at Tribute’s are usually really good, and it wouldn’t surprise me if their pastrami is, too. Also,...

for 1 stinking crabcake. I know, I know, lump crab meat is expensive... blah, blah,blah. While walking around, we found premade (uncooked) crab balls at a vendor nearby. I got the regular crab meat ball (not lump), took it home,...

I must disagree on a couple of items. I’ve lived in Toronto and now in NYC — more and better cheeses are available here (except curds), more and better smoked/cured meats here, bagels are better here, breads too. I...

with shrinking Gyros, and the Cuban place with the chewiest meat you ever tried to digest. Chains are easy targets to typify this lack of care in general, though plenty of smaller operations demonstrate the same carelessness. at...

favorite crockpot recipe involves balsamic, potatoes, and artichoke hearts) do quite well in the crockpot if you use only the low setting. I love any tool that prevents me from overcooking low-fat meat. The thing I own that seems...

One of my current favorites is to sear quarted sprouts until caramelized and then finish then with salt cured lemon and a drizzle of honey,

I loved Okada. Review of mone earlier. Great service, fabulous dishes, very nice selection of sakes. The Okada Roll is the best I’ve ever had – although I am still somewhat a sushi virgin. TONS of lobster meat,...

stuff, more europena. HUGE servings of great food, amazing pasteries. No alchohol or red meat or pork, though. Great apps, salads, sandwiches and more. The other Aroma, on Tujunga in Studio City, is also well, liked, as is...

of salmon? I’d be very interested in their budgets. Leah needed eggs, butter, and something like muffins and meat for her course — how could she NOT dress things up for a last meal with caviar or truffles or something...

There’s a reviewer here in the San Gabriel (greater Los Angeles) area that uses phrases like "chewing on a hunk o' meat" and “great chow” that is absolutely revolting to me.

-Mediterranean), Incanto (offal-heavy Cal-Ital – get the spaghettini with cured tuna heart), and Canteen (Cal). Oh, Canteen has prix-fixe Tuesday night dinners that have gotten raves. http://www.chowhound.com/topics/415642...

StPauliGirl, are you referring to last year’s new item “ hot dish on a stick”? If so, I don’t believe it was tuna casserole but some kind of ground meat (beef pork combo, if I recall correctly) hotdish on...

to stay in by calculating the types of ingredients I could buy with the money I would spend on dinner out – the great cuts of meat, fab cheeses, excellent bottle of wine, etc. I’ve also noticed that I get very little...

'll find farmers, butchers, purveyors of organic foods, artisanal cheese makers, and more. If you can get there, the smoked meat at Centre St. Deli is as close to Montreal smoked meat as you’ll find in the Toronto area....

Rosanna’s has some wonderful housemade sfogliatelle pastries. I am hoping to spot some cannelloni there, no luck so far. I also like to get olives here: green, dry-cured, and kalmata by the pound with the pits! Great...