As I mentioned on said Someday post, I tried Chilly Cow last night and was blown away. Ice cream is my favorite "food"...really. I had their Chilly Trax (like Moose Tracks or Cow Tracks— vanilla ice cream with peanut butter...

When I go to a restaurant, I usually ask for water before ordering placing an order for drinks and food. I remember my first time when given the option of sparkling or still water, not knowing any better, I said, “still water is...

near the 74 st/roosevelt Ave E/F/V/7/R/G trains. On Broadway between 72nd and 73rd, Jackson Heights, Queens. Fifteen years ago I walked into a little place nobody’d heard of called Jackson Diner, and the food knocked me into...

dominant practice in the US. 20% became common in fine dining in Manhattan a generation ago, and as comparable dining has extended to a variety of food meccas across the country, that higher standard has trailed in its wake....

I’ve had success tempting picky eaters with this recipe for lemon-horseradish fish cakes ( tilapia) from Everyday Foods. I jazz it up a bit with more horseradish and such and serve it with a cajun tarter sauce.....

. However, I was wimpy and commenced studying how to repair the damage. I used my knife to lift the layers trying to figure out where to best place the sauce. Getting a bit annoyed because my sauce in the plastic food service...

You all are leaving out the Grandfather of chains and burgers. WHITE CASTLE I may live on the West Coast and have wonderful fresh food year round, but I really miss White Castles. Hot, steamy, and a unique taste. Love them!

between the use of stabilizers and eating quality. Ice cream with, or without, additives can be good or bad. These types of additives form key elements of the food served at places like Alinea and El Bulli. Context is everything....

-not homemade recipes. So what’s a guy to do??? Ask y’all for the bestest ever cookbook! My tastes vary. This week is an Irish dinner, last it was I’m sick of grilled chicken, week before I think I was on finger...

Stainless sponge holder that attaches to the side of my sink with suction cups. Keeps the sponges clean, dry and out of the way. Also, silicone pastry brush. No more picking bristles out of my food.

in matters of food/drink) informs me that wormwood is not toxic in anywhere near the quantities in which it’s used in this spirit. The reason those French dudes at turn of last century went nuts on absinthe was because of...

a peep. restaurants will take infinite pains with decor and then serve you food so bad but with such confidence you wonder if your senses have left you. thisis the one area where sarcasm doesn’t get you anywhere: the brits,...

- they have to judge on the food alone. Which is why Emily went home last week – her meal was completely inedible, whereas Michael’s cheesesteak, while it looked bad, was at least edible. Edited to say that...

of opposition. But hey, it’s Friday, and time for a little controversy. "Food always tastes better the next day" Why? "Because the flavors have time blend together" Not so, in my opinion. We perceive it’s better for...

I’ve stopped going to BlueSmoke, last few times, the food was disappointing. I like Fette Sau in Brooklyn – 2 people can eat for $30 and I like Dinosaur – forgotten how much that is.