for the sake of argument, a blue ribbon recipe, like a local fair/festival might share the winning recipe in the newspaper following the event but a contest where money and large prizes come into play (say a national competition)...

If you love red velvet cupcakes, you have to try the one from Buzz Bakery and Cafe in Alexandria. Across the street from their sister restaurant Rustico. I tried it at the Del Ray Arts Festival this past year. The cashier...

QF: Although I think a paella makes for a great, festive, one-pot dish, Hosea’s paella was not original in the least! It was just a straightforward chicken/chorizo/seafood paella — he can’t win based on just...

them for some reason). Each chapter chrinicaled his good times at a different food-focused French festival- snails, stinky cheese, etc, and wrapped up with a rejuveniting visit to a health-food spa... which, being French, really...

in Florence, and it’s nearly impossible to find at gelateria in the US. I will be visiting TO from Boston in September for the film festival - is this far from a TTC stop? Worth a trip up from Bloor/Yorkville for?

. Then there is the issue of festive dishes versus more ordinary homey dishes versus street snacks (the repertoire of snacks would simply overwhelm the imagination of most Americans): Thus, a lot of the ways Americans enjoy Chinese...

is outside Broadway’s controlled sphere, so you can see shows for much less. You will find good ethnic food at the local ethnic festivals. Deli/ baked goods go- If you have thoughtful relatives or Zabar’s ex-patriot...

"festival" last night :). But suffice to say the rice was excellent and had a noticeably different texture and taste from what I’ve had at nice L.A. Sushi-yas like Zo, Mori and Sasabune, etc. Next was Ohtoro (flown in from...

the corn festivals a try.

Do you think both new places will be open for dinner? Going to the KC Fringe Festival and First Fridays on occasion, I find it frustrating there are not many “quick bite” dinner options in the Crossroads district....

Corners, in the Willston Shopping Center. It’s really quite a trip. They have music most nights, the atmosphere is festive, and I adore the hefty saltenas (at 2 bucks each!). This has got to be the cheapest best thing to...

Florida also has the “Greek overlay” - specifically in the Tampa Bay area. There is a very large Greek community. Tarpon Springs in northern Pinellas County originated as a sponge diving community and is still home to...

. "Batali, who emceed the dinner celebrating Spanish food and wine at the Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival, used the swear word while trying to quiet the crowd, the paper said. "The New York chef famous for his orange...

. Nope, nevah happened. Did your miscreant replace your Waterford glass? Linda VH, I like the picture in my mind’s eye of the guests bellying up to the appetizer table. I might be tempted to do that if it was a pig in the...

of the evening, and continued to order other drinks. There was quite a party going on with a live band, and we had hoped to have our dinner finished and get into the New Years festivities by midnight. The main courses had not...