was understandably skeptical. Rose got me through it with minimal freaking out, and I went on to make a side business of making wedding cakes. A week is plenty of time to pull it off. You can start baking the layers even 4 or 5...

This is what I have been doing with great success... SPECTRUM FOODS 1-800-238-8090 ASK FOR KIM EXT. 11 17 ounce bottles of DaVinci Extra Virgin Olive Oil 12 bottles for $3.75 each / shipping at $9 / total cost $54.70 for a per bottle...

lined with the names of patrons who have managed to polish off the 48 oz. Porterhouse steak in one sitting. It is classic Americana inside, and I could only imagine the number of business deals that had been closed over a...

if it’s any consolation, i miss sandwiches from Bread Line like nobody’s business. what i wouldn’t give for one of those fold-over grilled ones right now...

" (organic sugar and organic peppermint oil) that give it a slightly gritty texture I really enjoy. It’s also made with raw sugar and unrefined whole cane sugar, as well as ground vanilla beans, if you care about eating...

supermarkets like Mollie Stone, Andronico’s and Whole Foods are usually kind of boring. And forget about Safeways and Albertsons: cardboard. Any ideas?

The very fine cupcakes from Bluebird are also very elusive – call ahead before going. The last time I checked, their hours were geared toward the neighborhood’s business folks during the week.

no, no! please don’t recommend wilklow orchards! they are our secret place that we adore and it’s so busy already. :)

, the inevitable bar scene and the good-but-not-great food will cover the point spread and make Ceiba a success. I certainly plan to re-visit it, as the menu is sure to improve with time and customer comments.

night I was really pressed for time and grabbed some hot pork Italians from Whole Foods in Fresh Pond. They were on sale at 40% off. Someone must have dumped the entire can of paprika into the batch, though. That was all you...

I guess one could consider Parker the best if one’s palate is on the same wavelength as his. Mine isn’t. I have little or no use for gobby, high-alcohol, low-acid, oaky wines. IMO, this style of wine is not food...

-Paul’s is still there although it’s “format” has changed while the food is still among either the best truck stop food you’ve ever had or some of the best and most creative Creole Cajun...

of other foods... And while we are FAR from eating dodgy TV dinners every night, my repertoire gets a bit thin after a while. Staple meals in our house are: risotto Beef Strog Bolognese/Ragu pasta sauces Seared tuna on wilted greens...

hunch that the kitchen gets too busy around 8 pm and the results show.

-sipping headache sufferers also get headaches when they ingest other foods with high levels of sulfites (certain "baked goods, soup mixes, jams, canned vegetables, pickled foods, gravies, dried fruit, potato chips, trail mix,...