expensive. Ristorante Calanova, Via XX Settembre 13, tel 045/8008309, closed Tuesday all day and Wed lunch. Very modern, minimalist yet luxe décor. All seafood menu. Amuse of mussels which were alleged to be fabulous. Starters...

the tail shaker and martini glasses taken care of, now onto the good stuff... booze. What would your choices be for a great Manhatten bourbon, sweet vermouth and bitters? I’m looking to spend a little over $100, other than...

Harvest Moon: New Brunswick, NJ Dogfish Head: Rehoboth Beach, DE Magnolia: San Francisco, CA

! (Thanks ladies! Their icing has the ability to rank them higher

They may not have much in the way of micro brews, but they cover most of the basics. Among the numerous beers you can find Negro modelo,dos xx, sapporo,presidente, heineken, and a host of regular drinking beers. I wait till I get...

I’ll say here that in the new Cook’s Illustrated they did a Rating on Dutch Ovens. The Chef Mate Enamel coated Cast Iron came out with very high rankings. It was up there with Le Creuset. It only costs about $40...

. El Mexicano Sardinas en salsa de tomate con chile – Mexico - $1. 09 (15 oz) Rankings of all 39 brands and link to previous post are at the end. THE DETAILS Size – my casual grading: Extra large – Bumble Bee Mexican...

to put this opinion to the test. I got a $10 bottle of Christian Brothers from Andronico’s and a $20 bottle of Duc de Loussac (VSOP, Bas-Armagnac, Ledsa S.A. Nogaro) from Trader Joe’s. The CB had that fire-water, burning feeling...

I’m assuming you missed Fuchsia Dunlop’s General Tso tour-de-force in the NY Times Dining this week? http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/04/magazine/04food.t.html?ref=dining

the wine, my father chose, was the Chambolle-Musigny 1ier cru “La Combe d'Orreanta” Bruno Clavelier 1997. A bit bitter at first sip, but a great wine which went very well with the Cassoulet de Toulouse and the cheeses...

chorizo, carne seca) 2 Amigos Meat Market (longaniza) LONGANIZA RANKINGS 1. Joya de Ceren 2. 2 Amigos 3. La Tapatia SALVADORAN CHORIZO RANKINGS 1. Joya de Ceren 2. Valley Produce CARNE SECA RANKINGS 1, The Other La Raza Market (really good

milder than the one by its bitter rival, Ng Ah Sio at Rangoon Rd – so much depends upon your personal taste.

was exceptionally fresh, with clean flavours of the sea that paired perfectly with the sweetness and acidity of the grapes, and the slight bitterness of the micro greens. This was followed by Iwashi (sardine) with watermelon, sea...

and i tried not to watch him put bite after delicious bite in his mouth after i’d finished with my salmon. it was tender, it was flavorful, it was perfectly matched and enhanced with the sweet bitter parsnip and sprouts. i...

I’m looking for the best ground coffee I can buy in a local supermarket. My biggest complaint with the coffee I buy, even premium arabica coffee is the bitterness. I understand that any packaged coffee is not going to be...