’s flavor was complex — deep, aromatic, sweet — it was corn’s true essence captured in soup. The salsa is what made the soup go from excellent to superb; it added the necessary texture, acidity and heat to counter the smoky...

't yet cooked anything from it. I can’t imagine making roux in a microwave. I was making a quick gravy roux last night and it got ugly on me fast! Got it off the heat just in time.

. Unfortunately their green chili paste isn’t quite hot enough for me. If I feel the need for "Heat", then it’s: The Falafel King 1059 Broxton Ave. Westwood Village (310) 208-4444 Their Red/Orange chili paste and Tahani...

Actually, it is doable. For some reason, the traffic on the GG Bridge doesn’t really heat up until about 5pm. Even between 4-5 the traffic backup is over the hill near the Tamalpias exit. The traffic going back to the city...

-16 oz can of Mandarin oranges, drained* 2 cups of boiling water 1 3/4 cups of Mandarin orange syrup and cold water 2 cups of whipped topping You may substitute 16 oz of canned crushed pineapple,

were raving about the salsa, and he said that it included roasted cactus fruit and roasted garlic, and that they were continuing to spice it up until they heard some complaints about the heat. We encouraged him to up the fire a...

Bouley: I kept thinking to myself throughout the tasting menu that, water is not a sauce, water is not a sauce................. Otto: Though I have had some good gelato there. Have to disagree with Craft based on an excellent...

, on the other, does not spring on unknown guests ingredients/spices to which one may reasonably assume there can be aversion by a significant fraction of local people. Like a centerpiece dish with a significant amount of heat...

's a great farm stand BTW if you can’t make it to the Aptos farmer’s market. Salsa on runny side but w/ lots of smoldering heat.) Aptos Pizza: It’s been a very long time. It was great (Ooooh, now I need to try...

I’ve only recently begun drinking coffee again after many years off the stuff. I’m hardly a purist: I’ve never liked French roast or other bitter/burnt styles, and milk and sugar make me happy. With the coffee...

's a flavor I loathe. But I tasted crab dishes several times on this trip and liked every one. Is it the quality of the crab? The quality of the preparation? The water screwing with my palate? I don’t know. But it’s...

If it is the HK verison you want than you will need to go to a Hong Kong style place. There are serveral other verions (all good, I personally like the Szechuan verison myself because I like the "heat"). As already discuss...

after sundown. The temps were great, as gentlemen are required to wear a jacket (ties optional), and the heat wave had just broken. We started with a few glasses of Chardonnay from the bar, a Chalk Hill ‘04 and a Brewer-Clifton...

those Thuet waters my self, as I can’t see being disappointed..I’ll let you know

The only way to get a “best they have to offer” product at a fast food chain is to manipulate the order to where they must produce it fresh rather than binned under the heat lamp.