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Shiitake Mushroom Guidelines

The white specks aren’t bad.

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Make Mushrooms Last

Prolong their life by four to five days.

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Oyster Mushroom Guidelines

Get them out of the plastic!

Chef – but not at all competitive (not yet anyway). So I have about 5 days to find interesting edible fungi. I would be happiest if anyone could help me track down the elusive huitlacoche — is it seasonal? can I find...

Go East, Brown Liquor

A newly awakened Eastern Hemisphere thirst for great Scotches is changing the way the market for vintage single-malts functions.

Ginger

ginger

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Know Your Mushrooms

A visual guide to all your favorite fungi.

I’m about to move to the far west village. Roughly Washington and Jane. I’m really psyched about the move. It will be a huge culinary step up from my current neighborhood. I’m familiar with some of the better...

Seeing a show tonight in the far west 50’s (56th between 11th and 12th). Is there anywhere to eat that far west? Any recommendations in that general vicinity. Not a special occasion place, just somewhere to have something...

let me guess, you are moving to 601 west 26th? the cafeteria in the building is AWFUL. some decent takeout ideas: brownsteins is a newish catering place with sandwiches and salads (23rd b/t 10th and 11th) cabo rojo – cuban...

Is lunch good at the Far West Tavern in Guadalupe or is it like Jocko’s where one has to wait until dinner to get the oak fire with the good chow? Thanks. Link: http://www.farwesterntavern.com/

What’s your favorite?

Hi, Would anyone have suggestions for a relatively cheap (no more than $10-$15) for dinner in the Far West Village near Westbeth Theatre? Thanks a lot! Grace Toy

I just started working on 28th between 10th and 11th. It seems like no mans land out here come lunch time, but there has to be at least a few reasonable options. I am vegetarian and prefer to eat fairly healthy, so any...

Love the specials at Mexicana Mama but need a change of pace. Looking for seriously delicious entrees of any ethnicity to arrive promptly and piping hot in the far west village. No pizza suggestions, please, because we make our...