While I was growing up my father would save me the bottom two fingers' worth of his black coffee- the really sugary bit. I still like coffee black, but with less sugar. I tried to like (or even tolerate) raw tomatoes for years,...

The person from the Pacific NW board would be me. I agree that the Northeast, specifically NYC—my hometown—suffers from a lack of great milkshakes. But, I have had pretty good black and whites from EJ’s. For...

-Stott and their children. Luke, JJ, Lucie and Gracie. CAKES Basic Butter Cream Cake: Chocolate or White Icings: Butter Cream (Chocolate, Vanilla, Lemon). Whipped Cream (Vanilla or Chocolate) Custards: Vanilla, Chocolate, Fruit, Rum,...

their heads together and decided to do a different Christmas dinner. They served boeuf Borguignon, various fancy side dishes, and a dessert involving ice cream and rum. I am Not Making This Up: I am the only person in my family...

was a black raspberry sorbet. I took the blackberry sorbet recipe from the William Sonoma book and substituted fresh black raspberries instead. It was the best sorbet or ice cream I’ve ever tasted. Other favorites are the...

. My first course was a half portion of macaroni filled with black truffles, artichoke and foie gras topped with aged parmesan. This was a spectacular dish. The macaroni was a tube shape and even the half portion was big. The...