're speckled on the outside with sesmae seeds and the inside is a creamy, yellow filling. can’t really place it as a lemon or custard flavor. But it’s a nice alternative to the red bean and is suprisingly a little...

A few of us are participating in Eric Ripert’s online Cinco de Mayo Dinner Social – he has designed a menu that celebrates the traditional flavors and culture of Mexico. Some of the ingredients I have not purchased...

Looking for Thai basil seeds? Link below is for seeds not the plant. The seeds turn fuzzy after a few minutes in water, and taste like watermelon. They are not only planted but also served as beverage in Thailand. Link: http

Thanks to everyone who posted suggestions on where to go before a concert at The Filmore (in this case, Eric Idle’s Greedy Bastard Tour). I ended up looking at Patricia Unterman’s book, and realized that Cafe Kati was...

A couple months ago I conducted an inquiry into that very topic (link attached). The answer is Mustard Seed Cafe, though I sheepishly admit that I can no longer recall whether their prize-winning burger is chicken or turkey. Link:...

, motivates me to dunk my bread in the seed-laden, green-black, aji-like concoction. Wonderful. GF frowns disapprovingly. Deep-fried pork chunks with onion and wedge of lime for her (masitas de puerco). She insists the meat be...

Someone was just asking about Tapawingo in another thread, so I thought I’d post my review from the weekend. Saturday night my husband Eric and I went to Tapawingo in Ellsworth, MI. Any SF readers in the crowd will be...

in black sesame seeds runs a close second. Link: http://www.kitchoan.com

's Chinatown for $1.50/lb. Both of us prefer stock that is not so greasy and cloudy. Neither of us were fond of the bamboo, as instead of tasting like bamboo, it tasted like the sesame seed oil in which it had been marinated. The...

Hmmm.. an ex-Citrus chef? (Or rather, sous-chef). Now I’m intrigued. I have to say that The Flying Leap always looked to me like a Silverlake version of Los Feliz’s Mustard Seed Cafe (which I really don’t like)....

, and are usually the best part. Stir in a beaten egg to make it yellow and add protein. Add in sesame seed oil and soy sauce to make it Cantonese. Or sesame seed oil with the dashi version for Japanese flavor. I’ve never...

Thank you, Tina, for correctly couching mention of Wingdome, as “someone has to mention,” and for recommending the experience of #7, the hottest thing I ever ate (but am glad to have lived to tell the tale). They...

If you planted an heirloom tomato last year, the volunteer should be the same heirloom as you had last year. The problem occurs when hybrids seed themselves. They don’t breed true and you can never depend on what...

, and fried in batter. The stuffing had the texture of a crabcake, but it didn’t taste fishy; we really couldn’t identify it, but it was very good. It was mild for the most part, with small bursts of heat when biting...

on seeds/nuts would be a plus do to some dietary restrictions (but they could be added later I suppose if essential). Was thinking of doing something with strawberries and goat cheese but I wasn’t sure if that would be too...