I’ve never had well done fries... maybe that’ll be lunch tomorrow. I’ll bring some of my butternut squash soup to make myself feel more balanced.

the White House and the Old Post Office for the brunch dim sum. Nice idea and a good way (since I was by myself) to get to sample several dishes. I ordered 5 dishes; they were: Boniato soup with cinnamon oil: A tasty soup, like a...

I had Bloom’s potato and comte pizza two nights ago and I can’t stop thinking about it. I also really love the blue cheese and butternut squash one. Obviously, it’s not for traditionalists in terms of toppings,...

's on the sign at little Mexican restaurants that are set up in people’s front yards or garages) when they advertised vegetarian dishes (usally quesadillas or dacos dorados filled with potato, cheese, beans or squash...

and that Food Network a few years ago with Emeril Live was in their version of “The Real World” phase and they’ve now moved into a very bad space. Even MTV doesn’t know what MTV is anymore and...

thought it was just jfood. he needed a chain saw to cut through the chicken. server was pleasant though.

The last time we had the entire family, I made soups (navy bean, butternut squash), a pan of roasted root vegetables (potatoes, sweet potatoes, fennel, parsnips) and two main dishes – beef short ribs and veggie lasagna....

) of butternut squash soup. then had scallops with salsify and an amazing sauce. skate wing stuffed with king crab, wild boar ravioli and a beef tenderloin with a wild mushroom encroute, that was amazing. had wines paired with...

excellent carnitas tacos. Authentic? I have no idea. But they tasted great! Others might quibble with the cut of pork used, or whether the size of the tortilla was the original. On the flip side, I’ve been told that the Bob...

Parmsean, however), the rind of brie. Veggies? No squash. No sweet potatoes. No beets. No cauliflower — and certainly no Brussels sprouts. No beets. No field greens or similar (he calls them “lawn clippings”)....

of fresh, white snow. I also wanted to take a piece of Hubbard Squash, spread it with butter and scoop it into my mouth like Laura did. I longed to taste the ambrosial turkish delight described in the Lion, The Witch and the...

served with roumalade sauce) or in the winter a Virginia Ham Biscuits... 1 (14 to 16-pound) fully cooked, spiral-cut smoked ham, on the bone 6 garlic cloves 8 1/2 ounces mango chutney 1/2 cup Dijon mustard 1 cup light brown sugar,...

. The other amuse was a butternut squash veloute with small pieces of cashew and a plump ravioli with meat contents (perhaps oxtail?; I do not recall). I considered the amuses to be individually appropriate, but did not see their...

done about “outsourcing” daily chores and what is cost-effective. It was pretty amazing to see. Stuff like if you made $40k in an average city it was cost-effective to have someone else cut your lawn, etc. etc. As...

as above. Though I haven’t gone to many birria specialty joints; only had it at general-purpose restaurants. Favorite cheese: Oaxacan cheese at Guelaguetza. Favorite drink: Guelaguetza’s squash drink. Favorite fish...