I live in Flushing and am visiting friends of mine in Great Falls Montana over Memorial Day weekend – They love Vietnamese food – and love to cook. I thought a great hostess gift would be to get them a Cookbook and... (0 replies, last updated by phunkykim April 29, 2008)

restaurants these days, given the numerous food-related scandals that have occurred recently and the likelihood that a great many ingredients, both obvious and not so, are undoubtedly imported. I don’t know if this is the... (14 replies, last updated by alkapal November 25, 2008)

Re: Italian While Bob’s Food has it’s pluses, it isn’t very good for ingredients. A truly great non-Boston choice is Constantino’s Venda Ravioli in Providence, In Boston, Mercato di Monica and Pace and Sons.... (40 replies, last updated by Jardinia May 14, 2009)

I have had several recent conversations with friends about cooking frugally and reducing waste. All of us seem to have at least one grocery item that we have trouble using up before it goes bad. Mine is celery...What are your... (111 replies, last updated by silvergirl June 12, 2009)

Certain foods we tend to think we make better than anybody else. Sometimes we attribute the superiority of our dish to a secret ingredient. One of mine is parmesan cheese in my potato salad. Anybody else willing to share what... (46 replies, last updated by Sugar Jones January 25, 2007)

Hi All, Now that it is officially September and the lazy days of August are over, I am in need of some recipe inspiration! What is everyone cooking now? Does anyone have any “must try” recipes with Fall Ingredients? (2 replies, last updated by mamapajama September 9, 2008)

I went to Cafe 909 a few weeks ago and just loved it. The food is very clean – fresh ingredients cooked well, without tons of extra ingredients that muddy flavors. I started with a trio of cold soups – beautifully... (2 replies, last updated by knmis September 21, 2006)

I’m loving the cooler weather, but I’m craving a nice fall stew. No chicken, no veal. I had a really good cabbage/beef stew not too long ago but don’t have a recipe. Any ideas? (5 replies, last updated by Spencer October 6, 2005)

What’s your favorite Fall food? (27 replies, last updated by macca October 3, 2005)

, dried shrimp paste, star anise and a treasure trove of other ingredients. If you don’t see what you want, just ask. The owner and his son are dedicated to good service. If they don’t have it (and they probably do),... (4 replies, last updated by Michigan Mishuganer September 15, 2009)

scroll down to earlier today and read the thread about finding ingredients in Bethesda. Sounds like you need to visit Dean and Deluca in Georgetown, BlackSalt in Palisades, and River Falls Market in (egad!)Potomac. Also, if you... (13 replies, last updated by bruce in oakton March 9, 2005)

Could anyone tell me a bit about the latest NY restaurant trends and what ingredients are hot at the moment? In London, for example, everyone’s mad for beetroot (you can’t go anywhere without finding it in some form... (9 replies, last updated by CTer April 10, 2002)

I just got a small but lovely bunch of beet greens. Last fall I made a leek and beet green risotto, which was fantastic. That was my first experience with beet greens, but I think I’m hooked. However, I’m not sure... (9 replies, last updated by Gin and It January 23, 2007)

I like to make things in the summer to give as gifts for Christmas, notably, hot pepper jelly and dilled green beans. I also re-bottle vodka with hot peppers to give as gifts. This year, I’m also going to try some herb... (8 replies, last updated by Caitlin McGrath June 18, 2005)

I don’t know if this counts, but I can think of a number of dishes I’ve made that had a "secret ingredient" that the tasters loved til they found out what it was... E.g.,: brownies with black beans, smoothies with... (50 replies, last updated by kattyeyes January 20, 2009)