values in my daughter. This may be less true today than it was say 25 years ago due to advances in government policies and technology, however, as a society, we are considerably behind countries like the US, when it comes to...

maintain some reasonable standards it’s pretty safe.

should they be held to the same standards of a nonprofit hippy cafe in 1965? it’s really weird when someone wearing berkies and organic bamboo clothing treats you like you’re a scam artist for trying to sell them a...

I would retire to Vancouver for the Chinese and fresh seafood. I would be able to see my NFL and MLB with a dish and not miss being in the US. But I not sure if the Canadian government wants a lot of outsides retiring there. I...

I had just said that I didn’t like it, and wanted to try a different wine. Why would it be so wrong to say that the wine for whatever reasons didn’t meet my standards, and send it back? Are we as wine drinkers...

, and I’d always thought that it was odd that regional cuisines could be lumped in together as solely “French,” “Turkish,” or especially “Chinese.” I suppose a royal kitchen could...

out a lot that aftenoon and was always careful to come to the other door to be let in so I did not catch on, standard poodles are pretty smart, It was just the top so I baked it open faced like a tart and with the pork gravy it...

I was talking to some family members yesterday who sometimes eat at subway. It appears that people on weight watchers and other diets tend to feel comfortable eating at chains with standardized items, and for whom calorie...

Oh, the days of the Generic Foods Brand. Beer, cigarettes, mac & cheese...a couple of art school buddies painted the refrigerator in their apartment using the Generic graphic standards. Even included the net weight at the bottom.

's book on Madeira, and of historical interest, the reprint of Vizetelly’s book on Port & Madeira from the 1800s. Richard Mayson has a new book on Port, published by Faber which has high standards even if often dry reading...

wheat or corn, and thus many governments are looking into devoting resources to growing potatoes as a way to address the rising cost of food. Here’s a link to the article:...

hometown. I left in the early 60’s, but returned a few years ago for the first high school reunion I’d ever been to. I took the opportunity to stock up on Anson Mills grits. They do set the standard. Hipquest –...

with identical F&E logos is a little, well, Orwellian. Makes their packages look like government issue rations. Soylent Green, anyone?

I’d be interested in knowing your frame of reference. I am from Louisiana and think that south Louisiana is a great place to eat, so, yes, DC doesn’t live up to my standards. Even a simple Italian restaurant or seafood...

to the top of the town due to our exhaustion and I now regret that because we weren’t able to get back and do it later. We pick up a croissant and a raisin brioche as a snack. It’s our first food in France this trip and...