in the US .. when flew home on the weekends, that first US meal always wrecked revenge.

't that affect the taste of the final product? Yesterday I read a little tip, I believe it was in a Better Homes and Gardens mag, but I’m not positive on that. It said, if you are going organic that this was the order of...

it helps a food writer to have some industry experience, to travel a bit, to be a dedicated home cook, to get some formal training on wine. But a lot of food writers disagree, insisting that all you need is to have eaten a few...

to be a serious Italian restaurant, that isn’t that way it should be done. Especially when your main courses are labeled “Secondi” on your menu. I had the Butternut Tortelloni with Roasted Chestnuts. This looked...

to drink more at home — and perhaps garnish my iced tea with a little cucumber, too. Also, last night I made a version of Nigel Slater’s Radish, Mint, and Feta salad, which has cucumber in it. It was quite good.

vaishnavite and shaivite hindus – actually the whole ‘hinduism’ thing is a bit of a misnomer as you’ve doubtless discovered. also, virtually ALL home cooking is stupendous in india – i’ve...

the privilege, as I did last weekend, of eating Rebecca Ritter’s glorious cooking at the Elat Chayyim retreat center in Accord, NY, you might agree with me that vegetarian cuisine is a celebration of the bounty of the...

It’s not a posting, it’s our fearless leader’s article in the latest “What Jim Had For Dinner.” You’ll find it if you go the home page.

of a bacaro, at 2742 Ponte San Polo in San Polo. At the latter, known for its roasted potatoes and bar snacks, my standout item was egg pasta with scallops and funghi porcini, yum – also good fish soup and excellent bacala...

were a bit out of season, would you still make a PSA to avoid a restaurant all together? Again, your bar may be a bit mis-calibrated. You should have had the roast chicken (there chef makes the most amazingly tender and flavorful...

. This is an English restaurant that you probably won’t find back home. It’s tiny and the ventilation is poor (you will come out smelling like food) but it is charming and will bring out your inner anglophile, I also...

for something like steamed fish with ginger and scallion or salt baked stuff or even roast duck. Straw mushrooms, water chestnuts baby corn are usually from a can. If you order something like bok choy or spinach or broccoli or...

Careful there...certainly on the Brattle side of Huron Ave things are pretty upscale but on the other side, it’s mostly triple deckers and smaller single family homes— pricier ones, granted, but not “very...

, with bad food and bad service, too boot. They were out of my first choice entree, the waiter steered me towards the mixed grill. Each of the various types of meat was so tough and overdone that I thought about heading home for...

the crab and corn chowder every time. I’ve tried to recreate it at home and never quite got it. 4.) Doris and Ed’s, Highlands. Expensive, but I’ve never had a better-prepared seafood meal. 5.) Bobby D’s,...