I often use an oval ceramic cazuela to roast a chicken – I think that your ceramic dish would work.

. When I read this question initially, I drew a total blank. Now reading all the replies I feel a little sad at my lack of ‘summers’ in Florida. So, perhaps I’ll create my own summer food traditions. First thing...

I beg to differ. Within one block of Market & Van Ness there is a pretty good Cantonese lunch place on the south side of Market between Gough and Van Ness (Sunrise something?). And if your appetite is up for the task, there is...

and new building, and even the conversions on Middaugh and Poplar Sts. Thousands of customers that werent there when River Cafe (in answer to your question) was a legit high end place, with Forgione, Burke or Palmer in the...

interesting choice, but it was also the least favorite at the table. It tasted of orange and butter, and there was a tartness to the crème fraîche on top. But something about it was just a bit odd. We all agreed that next time,...

. If you go, head over early morning and make a lunch reservation. The restaurant’s closed but there is someone there for reservations. When you return, ask for a waterside table; it might take a few minutes more, but...

marinated anchovies were presented very simply – a drizzle of olive oil. Pleasant and fresh. The risotto was great – the mussels, scampi and clams, the toothy rice. Kornat Liburnska obala 6, Zadar 023.254.501 In Your...

's ever cooked. (I haven’t made wine, so I have no comparable experience there. I have brewed beer, though. That’s fun, too.) Beyond the kitchen, if you consider the many other dimensions of food — its history,...

in the past....and is it just me or is there just something about Colicchio that gets under your skin a little?

Carswell is bang on about CIG. And if you buy a pound of coffee, Jean-Francois (or maybe Luc since J-F is currently on vacation) will make you a an espresso, latte or capuccino of your choice. So if you want to buy a lb of their...

attitude, and a hurried trip to the kitchen for the pasta plate which was returned with the same pasta sans foreign object. Definitely NOT acceptable! I rather prefer the Carmen’s on the Boulevard over Carmen’s in...

The labeling idea is a good one. I am intrigued about your almost daily use of asafoetida. What dishes do you use it in so often? From your Top 14 list, it looks like you do quite a bit of Indian cooking, but which ones call for...

I remembered your husbands post from last year and went looking for it last night to link it to this thread. I was so surprised to see it had been deleted and couldn’t imagine why. It certainly made me hungry when I read...

a bigger meal on the run, the bistec huaraches are enormous and pretty good. If you’re not on the run, then go elsewhere. I usually stopped here late night after being disappointed not finding the arepa lady....

favorite items), with just the right amount of creaminess vs. chunks of potato and skins. Instead of bringing a bottle from the cellar (the $20 corkage seemed high, and our palates were pretty much “wined out” after a...