Spent 5 days in Dallas focusing on food during my trip visiting a local friend. Here’s a basic rundown with in depth notes on each day to follow soon: Went to top-end places for dinner. In order of preference, here’s...

wasabi I have sampled (and, of course, than processed wasabi), it was also considerably more subtle (a favorable trait in my book). I also appreciated the control of the amount of pink Hawaiian sea salt in the dish. It was just...

Bought the whole case of Thomas Coyne’s Viognier (Livermore) in my local Whole Foods store. For around $15 a bottle I consider it a great purchase. Bought 2 cases of Dashe Cellars Big River Ranch 2003 Zinfandel Alexander...

'm dining alone. I’ve made a conscious decision to dine in your establishment. Make me feel welcome, serve me good food, give me a reason to come back. Diner counter or 5star restaurant – give me reasons to tell...

'm not talking about Xinjiang Uygur muslim noodles. I want the Gansu kind that Hui immigrants living in every city sell to the Han public. Sorta like what we Americans consider ethnic food (nachos). Threads talking 'bout Tung Lai...

with me. It’s a shame, because the food at J-L was quite nice, but I’ll never go back because of the way they handled the situation.

Yeah, I’ve got one that drives my Japanese staff into coniptions: When I’m eating noodle meals, (ramen, soba, or udon), I’ll slurp up all of the broth first, and save the noodles for last. Also, though it...

in Food and Wine this year that I just love though is called the “Punta Pomelo” and is just as refreshing as a margariat. First make a simple syrup with 1 cup sugar, 1 cup water and steep 1/3 a cinnamon stick, 3...

[We’ve edited the spoiler out of this post title- THE CHOWHOUND TEAM] After anxiously waiting for this week’s episode, I was really pleased to see Betty go packing. Her dishes were poorly executed and frankly I was...

- but on occasions where quantity counts, I just use two. Bigger ovens (which I also have) tend to have cold spots, and you have to move food around a lot when browning.

Just wanted to add my thanks to Joe for planning such a wonderful evening. The food was wonderful (my favorite was the squab pasta), the company delightful, and the evening an unmitigated success! Jen

Gee, Betty, It sounds like you are doing awfully well in the Korean department. Your place sounds like heaven. At the very least, you know you are getting fresh, hot food. Does she prepare mostly marinated meats?

brined for the first time a hit! BUT, getting it into a container was rough LOL The food was great, very traditional this year. Pie from scratch, extra buttery crust, yum Backed up kitchen sink, having to do dishes in the...

or urban. Here’s where the chowhound challenge begins: I have asked my “evite” guests to propose their best examples of white trash food. I then hunt down ways to prepare the foods they list — prepare it...

mc d’s clearly isn’t the place for the finest hamburgers in the world, but people seem to like them. maybe it’s a comfort food thing. joe queenan—the biggest snob west of the atlantic—once said he...