, gorgonzola, and walnuts, always available, and the escarole and bean soup, a soup of the day.

I had been meaning to post more on Chickie’s, particularly during the giardiniera discussion a while ago. I actually did mention it briefly when we were talking about Mexican hot dogs and tamales-on-a-bun (Chickie’s...

I looked out the window this afternoon and noticed the trees on a distant hill taking on lots of color. I made pot roast! But meatloaf is a favorite when it gets cool enough to use the oven, like now. Mine is never the same...

When you go to someplace where you want to do the food, specify up-front that you have x number of meals (usually 3 x days in place) and that you can’t waste a one. Having said that, let anyone join you. I set my foot down...

Legal’s has only begun to offer in the past few days! I think the fact that they’re only now hopping on the creme brulee train is proof enough that whoever’s creating the menu sure likes to play it safe. Most...

it is either at really high end fancy places or really great inexpensive ethnic places. The other thing is that our perspective changed along the way. We used to feel after a long day at work that it was more work to cook...

and then closed).—— Try the Bayou in Bellmore, I can’t believe that it has gone downhill since I moved to NJ (admittedly a few years). I still remember the post-Fat Tuesday Crawfish Boil Gumbo, which utilized the...

I’ll be in OC (disneyland) for 5 days, just thought we’d try something off the Disney property for a few meals. Will be at South Coast Plaza for 1/2 day, & will lunch somewhere there. Cali

are not part of the meal it is not deemed authentic. News flash, folks in Shanghai don’t eat that stuff every day and it does not diminish the authenticity of the other dishes..... One last point, Moon Palace has a small 3...

So we swung by Woodhouse Fish Company the other day for dinner. We’ll probably check back in six months or so just ‘cause they’re in the neighborhood, but currently the food is just not working for me. Particularly...

When I was a low-fat vegetarian, I routinely lived in their natural foods aisle— good selection, and prices 10% less than B & C, (this in the pre-TJ’s day in my area) and found their produce to be decent and their...

not have 1/2 cup of red wine vinegar. pretty basic but can ruin an afternoon. - try, try, try. we have all ruined recipes. jfood ruined jello when he was 19. now there is no recipe he will not try. it may come out like daniel...

, and an absolute dog of a meal at Gary Danko! So, I am seriously out of the loop when it comes to SF, except to say that if you and your friend don’t mind slumming it let me recommend one the of places I most miss –...

for carry out. Their chicken is on a rotisserie all day, and it is completely drenched in seasoning. There hot sauce is awesome, as are all of their sides (yukka fries, yellow rice, beans, plantains, etc..). This place is a total...

a book as my companion. I don’t look askance at the group loudly discussing potty-training in detail, or someone’s recent divorce – in more detail- , or the latest Oprah Book Club Selection. I try not the bat a...