(et al) is not just devoid of that; it is designed, in every facet of it’s operation from bottom up, to strictly avoid any such influence and input. ciao

). In the same breath, though, I expressed my confidence that that the Tarantinos, Aliotos, Sabellas, Paladinis, Gerardis et. al. still possessed the capability of putting out a decent fish dish for the same reasons as Tadich,...

...again, it’s the editing. We have no real idea what else they might have said or what they thought overall of Sam’s dishes. I’m still really surprised they chose Ilan over Sam. I’ve got to go read the...

Coconut “Financier” “Delice au Chocolate et Carmel” with Passion Fruit “Coulis”, Chocolate “Dentelle” and Yogurt “Foam” “Mignardises” Coffee, Tea and Infusions Link:...

to choose from (and I actually called them last night to see if they were open, but they are closed Sundays.) On a similar vein, I thought of going to Cynthia’s last night (because I love comfort food—fried chicken et....

fe`ves vertes et aux amandes". She notes that this is an ancient Berber dish (Morocco) and as the seasons for green almonds and springtime favas coincide, the dish is usually made during the Passover season (served between Purim...

the yogurt pot in the oven instead. Et voila . . . baked yogurt. It was usable, but I wouldn’t recommend it!

all the sheep are of Eurasian origin. Horses were an early acquisition from the Spanish, but I don’t know if they were normally used for food. Dogs proceeded the Europeans. L&C bought quite a few dogs from the tribes they...

old didn’t like me much. (Well, to be fair, she didn’t like anyone much!) After baby-sitting her for a couple of weeks, I discovered something... she L-O-V-E-D McDonald’s food more passionately than anyone I had...

, in this case – and two issues of “meatpaper,” which she describes as a “feminist food magazine.” She appears to be right about that. From my wife’s brother and sister-in-law, a souvenir of...

Japanese Okonomiyaki. I’ve never been to Japan but there’s a place in NYC (Otafuku on 9th street) that serves it. Now that I live in L.A. I’m reduced to making it at home. And in Juan les Pins, on the French...

in the bottom group 7 times and each time has skated by “somehow,” while a more talented chef has gotten the gate is still there to cook in the finals. Imagine how Dale, et al feel?

You might want to give Completely Cookies (Weiner/Albright) a try (5.95-ish, published by St. Martin’s press). Some good, some eh, but there’s a little make-your-own section at the end. I like the ones you get off the...

your eyes, smell Les Halles, taste Provance, hear the wails of back alley Jazz, et voila. You’re almost there, you open your eyes, sigh, look at your checkbook and calendar and go to: TARTINE, my favorite, very small, some...

I think it’s about the setting in which the words are used.... boef en croute et coq au vin in a french style restaurant is great... and if I were to see something on said french menu I ddin’t know, I would have no...