and Prune. Also found some friends to come with me to Momofuku, so I think I’m set. Thanks to everyone for great suggestions! I’ll definitely report back.

enchilada sauce which involves making a roux and adding in some chile powder. Some recipes may also call for tomato products. I like the New Mexican style much better though. One thing though – I would encourage the use of...

products is—distateful. Pete

's almost like drinking rocks. Minerals, quartz, slate. Bracing acidity. A friend is picking up 2 bottles for me and I don’t plan on opening them for at least 5 years. '97 Brundlmayer Steinmassel ? Riesling (Austria) - This...

for a friends going away party! Wish me LUCK!!! —Dommy!

. It is possible the op had an off meal but there is no way that is indicative of what generally comes out of this kitchen.I have eaten several times at Rendezvous and enjoyed all of them as did my guests. As for quality of product...

Actually, I think you missed my point. Let’s prentend for a moment that you are the manager of a sales team that sells an interactive product to cutomers on a one-to-one basis. Let’s say I deal with one of your team...

-read recipe and mixed 4 oz of bittersweet chocolate to the melted butter, but I still added 2 oz chopped chocolate Again, recipe is easy to follow provided that baker reads carefully. End product a teensy bit dry but certainly...

the circumstances, that a different product had been presented. Then come all the variables: Was it a case of the restaurant being sold out of one type and so making a substitution of a more expensive bottle? Or did the waiter...

educational.) — Domaine Chandon produces traditional sparkling wines, and the process of doing so is totally different than making table wines. — Any small winery that you visit, and by small, I mean under 5,000 case...

deserves a drink that would be to beer what beaujolais is to French wine: friendly, accessible, and best served chilled.

Thanks Ira Hey, “refinement” is a GOOD thing! I wasn’t boasting about this place’s lack of it...it was more warning. Thing is, there are many area sources for refined products, and few where you can find...

hit of this almost drug-like food. So I called a friend to go along for dinner, this way we could sample even more dishes. This time we shared four dishes: Water-boiled beef (on the menu as Spicy Beef), Ma Po Bean Curd, Dan Dan...

I can sympathize. A number of years ago I attempted to have an intimate dinner with a dear friend at an upscale place in Santa Barbara. Our table was separated from the row of tables closest to us by a half-wall with a planter on...

to olive oil and veg. derived fats. The key is to excercise to boost the metabolism and burn excess carbs. With the low carb diet I could not sustain an adaquate energy level to run and after a month I felt aweful. I have a...