't think I could eat for much less than that. On my very chowish days, I’m buying $30 prime dry aged steaks to cook or even spending $15 to buy the ingredients to try a new mac and cheese restaurant. I’d like to spend...

Gift certificate to Din Tai Fung (Arcadia, CA) A new Canner Various Indian spices from my friend (who gets them from her mom/sister in India – they grow and grind them themselves) BEST stuff in the world – I guard it...

, butter, course ground pepper, and other spices. The resulting dish combined the tastes and textures of a well prepared French filet mignon with a distinctly Cantonese flare. While Chinese chefs are known for being able to...

that in addition to Mike’s rotisserie chicken (which she says was dry), Mia used frozen crabcakes. Perhaps that’s one reason the judges weren’t bowled over by her dish. Lee Ann also mentions that Elia’s...

When making pastry for pies we’d use up the leftover dough to make cinnamon pinwheels. I was making pot pies one day,& made the usual cinnamon pinwheels with the leftover crust...totally forgeting that I had spiced that...

, resulting in a clump of white muck at the end. BUT, here is what made La Pasadita truly special: their meat. First off, there was plenty of it. But more importantly, it was marinated in incredible spices for a lengthy bit of...

tried the walnut raisin and my wife had the brioche. Both were very good however we were not presented with any butter or oil. I assume we were to receive butter as a butter knife was placed on our bread dish. Being hungry we...

Lac meat and thought that was really good. 4. Actually ate a dry salad, more than 2 bites, but just the lettuce and croutons, of course. Tossed the tomatoes on my plate. 5. Had some Italian wedding soup and ate about half eating...

much, seemed so exotic. She was also big with Pillsbury crescent rolls, take leftover turkey or whatever, mix with some cream chees and spices to fill, roll in melted butter and breadcrumbs and bake. Yummy!My father was actually...

. But I like BBQ a lot. In fact, I’m finishing up lunch from Slope’s in Sandy Springs- decent potato salad and collards (though the potato salad is probably from a tub). But the pork sandwich is kinda dry and...

lentils du puy for 1.79 per pound. They’re the only place nearby where I can buy bulk herbs and spices, which are also significantly less expensive than jarred supermarket herbs and spices. I just noticed heirloom anasazi...

and egg, overnight, or at room temperature hours before the lunch crowd arrives. The breading is standard, though they add additional spices and sea salt to the mix. Their CFS is flash fried so that it is crisp enough to withstand...

are stored elsewhere. Large Vertical Pantry is a must – nothing ever gets lost. The cabinetmaker made a small vertical pantry, under the cooktop, for spice storage. Planned a 10' long peninsula and had drawers made to store...

spiced sausage, if properly cooked (not dried out over a grill, in other words), needs no condiment (although the bread might need dressing if it has been allowed to become dry).

zero complaints. My food was delicious, nicely spiced, and very reasonably priced. I could easily picture this place thriving in San Francisco (with me being one of it’s loyal patrons). Definitely nothing german about it,...