I have to say, the thought of receiving my first set of fine china is one of the greatest thrills of planning a wedding. I know, I know, it’s not about the gifts. But china excites me way more than dresses and veils,...

Maybe this is the food snob in me but I favor real Normandy butter. The cows that give the milk naturally graze in the fields and eat only grass. Just bought some new stuff yesterday. Will try it and report.

LoL, I’m like you. I have never been a fan of chocolate. I never buy anything chocolate unless as a gift for someone else. I do like the taste of chocolate but it’s one of those take it or leave it kind of things. With...

'm finding this to be especially true in the smaller restaurant-pool environment that i’m now in. That is, i find myself returning to the (few) good places more often. It seems to play out in really good service, off-menu...

I don’t think it’s particularly classy to destroy ingredients on customer request. This fits much within the "Eggs Benedict and HOLD THE HOLLANDAISE" request. In other words, is the kitchen only a muscle for preparing...

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

She must love Sandra on the food betwork! I definitely do not think this qualifies as home made- maybe as home baked! But I certainly sympathise with you as to her rude behavior. I cannot imagine visiting someone and giving...

Please forgive the length of this post. It reflects a lengthy meal! After a few days to mentally digest this dinner, I feel ready to report. To sum up: Am I glad I did it? Yes. It was a once-in-a-lifetime food experience. Would I...

me know I’m pretty easy going, cheerful, I like puppies and babies. I don’t really have a hateful bone in my body, except for one thing... I truly hate the The Fresh-O-Matic 4000. Why? Because it takes one of my absolute FAVORITE...

savvy diner knows to tip a lower percentage on the wine than the food.

For fun, check out www.japanesechefsknife.com. On the far west end, Mika’s Japanese Gifts in Mississauga has trad. Japanese kitchen blades and the proper Japanese whetstones, too.

"how about garbage compactors?" Needless and useless is also what I thought about trash compactors until I built a house on a hillside. Now, I love the blasted thing for all the trips up to the trashcan it saves. One caveat:...

of these preparations and don’t know how Malabar will be approaching these classic items. I did a little bit of searching for recipes but recipes do not tell us everything as there are several important food traditions in...

cities in the US). In my experience, pizza is not a “to go” food like it is here. If you order a pizza in Italy, the pies are usually served unsliced, are for one person, and eaten with a knife and fork. Since...

of Wilshire Blvd. Here’s a good story about good ol Vanilla. I ordered a dozen of the normal sized cupcakes in one of thse gift boxes that you have to pay for. I screwed something up with someone, which called for a good...