The treatment, feeding and even killing of an animal has a lot to do with how they taste. A foraging hog tastes different and the meat looks darker than one raised on a feedlot. All hogs absolutely LOVE dried corn and they will root...

tank before the trip. Only problem I had was I just got the car and didn’t know how many miles I could drive on a tank. I hit the sack early. I had forgotten the batteries for my flashlights and lanterns and was on natures...

juice, a healthy dose of saffron, and then even add something really rich afterwards like a bernaise or cheese-based sauce. -Finally, I think it’s a matter of taste. To this day I can’t eat a turnip since I never ate...

the drive & the wait, and i won’t willingly wait for a seat in very many restaurants!). hope this helps — please enjoy, and let us know where you end up and how it goes! cheers, trix

and Oxymoron, a decent hot dog from a popcorn shop. And you certainly make a great point: if Chicago is such a hot dog Mecca, how come we can’t get a great one downtown? John’s Popcorn Sub 19 E. Madison St. 312-630-0988...

Thank you for sharing the results. It’s my signature dish that I invested a lot of calories and money to learn how to make correctly.

! I don’t even know how it can exist in such a remote place. It is right downtown, main street, in a historic building. The wine and ambience and food is all very above average. Very tastefully done, somewhat upscale, but...

menudo, and a place on the other side of town for great birria or barbacoa. Maybe that’s how we need to approach it here in LA… Some factors that contribute to the great variety and vastness of this cuisine are:...

zuchinni sliced lengthwise and topped with parmesan cheese and cracked pepper under the broiler just for about 10 minutes is a favorite. add a bit of paprika to make it ‘pretty’. i love asparagus sauteed with...

, there was no evidence of spice or garlic. Since there was no grated cheese at the table, and only a vague tribute to same on the pasta itself, I contented myself with tossing salt on practically each forkfull of pasta. This...

lovers, we had the cheese plate instead of dessert, but they managed to put some candles in it for the birthday girl.

the dishes we ordered below, along with a brief comment on how they compared to my previous visits, as Shalimar can have some consistency problems. I’ll let my fellow diners describe each dish in more details. We mainly had...

ladies...people from all walks of life in line...a true LA original. www.philippes.com Did you say Scoe’s?! House of Chicken & Waffles?! No one’s commented yet, but this is a fun choice. Not high end, very laid back,...

Hi Chowhounders, I am looking to make reservations for fantastic food in a quiet, romantic setting for my boyfriend’s birthday next month. If you had to choose between Chez Panisse and Chapeau, which one would you go to?...

doesn’t really care for croissants, enjoyed it. Staff was friendly and the food was good. One minor disappointment: the Bungee omlette (crab, mushrooms, and cheese) was made with fake surimi crab, not real crab. Tasty,...