I also like Herb Ox cubes. It comes in a little plastic jar with a green label for chicken, red label for beef.

tropical nectars, freshly-made tortillas, masa by the pound, chorizo, cheese, etc.). Best for expanding your horizons. Too many goodies to list here. Best of show. 6) In a class by itself: Trader Joe’s, with two in-town...

a lot of William Selyem labels on the menu. So we decided to roll the dice. Ordered the cheapest one (Central Coast) at $85, and waited to see what we got. Well, we were dealt a full house because what arrived was the Westside...

& Evans chicken, but this store had their own brand and I would’ve paid over $20 for about 6 boneless breasts. This is totally geared to those who do not care about what they pay for food, prepared or otherwise. I left...

/veg. oil and then dust with flour (tap out excess)? the kaiser ones that i have are colored a dark black around the outside ring. could the dark black be causing that area to cook too quickly? would you mind linking me to the...

NO oil). Toast just until your kitchen becomes fragrant and the spices turn a slightly darker shade—not until everything is crisped! Let cool and grind in small batches. (See Storage below.) Curry Powder: 1/4 cup black...

Pate 1 lb. Broadbent cured country ham 1/2 C. bourbon, Evan William's Single Barrel or Buffalo Trace are good choices 1/2 C. water 2 sticks (1/2 lb) unsalted butter, room temperature Additional 3 Tbs. bourbon Trim the ham of any...

Don’t make the mistake of thinking Italian oils are inherently better than those from elsewhere. You pay a premium for the “Product of Italy” label (and, do be careful not to pay the same premium for olive oils...

Double Bag is from Long Trail Brewery (Bridgewater Corners, Vermont). It’s the one with the 2 cows on the label. Is their “altbier”. Not great, not that bad either.

No offense, but what a strange selection of beers to put together. Which Chimay are you having? I go back and forth, but I think my favorite right now is the red label.

of friends. Maybe something that tastes that good shouldn’t be 126 proof. But what surprises me is that no one has mentioned the bourbon brand that was my day in and day out favorite: Evan Williams. Even though it is not...

H.S. Lover, watch for a sauce called: “Pain Is Good”. Very tasty and, since you’re into this, this sauce is great on open wounds too. They have several varations differentiated by the photo on the label of the...

Funny you should mention Black Bear! I’ve just done a taste test with Black Bear, Sabrett, and Dietz and Watson New York Style All Beef Weiners. I picked both over the Sabrett. The frank from Dietz and Watson has a similar...

$150 a head. You can dress pretty much any way you like—more than once I’ve seen jeans and T-shirts at one table and black tie at the next.

and nowhere else — olive oil, parmiggiano, dried porcini mushrooms, prosciutto, cheeses with truffles, balsamic vinegar, etc. My parents even managed to snag a relatively inexpensive jar of black truffles for me.