guys and gals if you like a balanced IPA try the samuel Smith IPA. It is not over hopped like the american IPA’s. It is very well balanced and goes great with food.

's clams were good bar food - and the place was air-conditioned). At the moment, I think my dream combination would be Essex’s clams with Farnham’s tartar sauce. The lobster roll would be tougher to make:...

. Wait 15 min. turn off the heat and let sit for 10 min. Fluff and serve. Oh and don’t open the pot until its done and ALWAYS use a wooden spoon. I was actually scared to open the rice pot as a little kid for fear of being...

to prepare, too). I think I was on a balsamic vinegar kick at the time I made it, which went well with the peppers. Mmmm... add a hunk of crusty bread and you’re good to go! It was the first time I brined anything, so I was...

these chef’s are willing to stretch themselves. And of course Hung had to blame everything on the Guest Judge for not understanding his "food art." Still Hung cracked me up on this one...he certainly never holds back. The...

I was wishing recently that the Dugan’s delivery truck still came around. I’d love to have the driver come up my front walk and hand me a box of Whole Wheat raisin muffins for breakfast. My mother didn’t drive...

as well as before shaping the loaf. But if that really scares you, just pour the risen dough into an oiled bread pan. (If you like, you can add a tablespoon of olive oil, measured with the water, to it to get an even finer crumb...

of an Asian food store on Hwy 183. He didn’t know anything about it, except that Chinese grad students he knew kept talking about it. Ok, then I sent him my long report on Sichuan Cuisine in Houston, and immediately...

didn’t like that. You must be in the south, as you mention shopping at Winn Dixie. Around here, we have Kroger, Cub Foods, and Sam’s Club.

me get back to a bit more normal cooking. Hopefully a week to go before I am fully functional again. Photo is before shattering the poodle in the photo is one of my 3 standards. She is my Chowhound, everything is potential food...

Sharon, I agree with you. The “prepared” foods industry has tried to convince us that cooking real food is just too difficult and time consuming for today’s adult to deal with. Making a cake from scratch in...

jfood, I know you’re not a food twit. You can do this. Dorie Greenspan’s latest book is bomb- proof, as are all of Rose Levy Berenbaum’s books. If you follow any of these recipes, you’re good to go....

I apologize for the belated reporting of our eats... we had a delicious time in N.O., but when I got back I was just too busy to post. We visited for 4 days in late September, and N.O. was empty without the usual influx of...

. It exploded out of that blender so fast – and when it hit the bricks , it was hot and quickly cooled and cemented itself. it was awful and it kinda taught me a lesson. Actually 3 lessons: 1. never blenderize hot foods 2....

in the food processor, did salt and drain the cucumbers for a while, and used a combination of fresh dill and mint for the herbs, which I liked. Zucchini Fritters (Kabak Mucveri) - these were very tasty and were even good cold the...