pale in the shadow of any one of the cheap lebanese restaurants in Montreal. The next day I sat on a lit patio on Filmore and ate the only “shawarma” I ever had that was flavored only by grease for 12.95! I guess I...

: -canned beans -cans of Muir Glen fire roasted tomatoes. the big ones are a better value -whole foods extra firm tofu...99cents a block - frozen edamame..1.99 a bag - bags of rice (brown and white) from TJs - i stock up on whatever...

is as hot as a wood-fired one, sadly.

was grease. But the steak was flavorful enough to not need any sauce. Hubbie had the dish of the night, which was lamb. It was really good – extremely tender and not at all gamey. The portion size for the lamb was a bit...

, will all cite exceptions to this, but it’s a good rule of thumb. - Don’t order breakfast in a diner or greasy spoon once the lunch hour gets rolling. You’ll end up with burger grease and burger crumbs in your...

...the array of pits is pretty impressive, particularly considering this is in Manhattan and no open fire pits are permitted on the floor. There seemed to be a scramble by the crew to get things set up for service...the guy ready...

dishes. Now, without making any excuses for poor service and such, I have to add that Ed’s serves Northern or Beijing style food. It is not light, and it is not your typical Chinatown Cantonese style food. When you see that...

, one that should remain somewhat intact even in the most casual of settings. Greetings are what grease human interaction, I hope to be greeted more or less sincerely wherever I go but the “hi my name is scott....”...

ingredients. Maybe if I’m trying a new recipe, but even then, I usually don’t bother. I’d rather put in a little extra elbow grease, if necessary. Though I had to beat some cream cheese frosting I made the other...

and as you point out i was able to control things like fat content. with take-out, there would have been minimal leftovers and a lot more grease and salt. although it seemed comparable, in the end home cooking totally won out.

were seated. To start our waitresss comes by with her corporate schtick asking us what we as appetizers, Pizza Shooters, Shrimp Poppers or Extreme Fajitas". I was just pleased that none of my dining companions wanted the grease...

frozen chicken or Hamburger helper or worse yet a concoction of ground meat and mushroom soup on a bun. You know the kind of ground meat that the minute is cools a little you realize just how much grease is in it. Sunday: Some...

but the Pueblan cemita just might be the greatest single sandwich of the Americas-more later; pelonas outside the San Agustin church in Puebla; molotes; tacos arabes with meat grilled on a vertical spit not fired by gas-as with...