Er??? Ah....hum....what oils would you consider not organic? ALL edible oils can go rancid. Nothing seasoned in i.e, it;s been heated into the pan (not just wiped around) will do that. But hey, I did not know there was an edible...

. Along with this I made my shortened version of a wonderful Paula Wolfert dish of cabbage and mushrooms (from her Mediterranean Greens and Grains Cookbook). Hers has pancetta (which I lacked tonight)and cooks for an extended...

? (specifically without hydrogenated oils)

I like the brine from “Sunday Supper at Lucques” - a shortened version is sugar, salt, ground fennel seeds, cloves. I wouldn’t brine for more than 6-12 hours, though, even if the chops are 2" thick. I dry them...

Why not make a strawberry (or cherry) pie? You can use a crust made with shortening — there are many such recipes on the net, and many chefs swear that shortening makes the best crust. The filling need not be anything more...

Anyone from Chicago that’s found any edible pizza in L.A.? Not deep dish but the thin crust kind where it was cut into squares? And with fennel in the sausage?

MakingSense, You are so right-on. Brownies and chocolate chip cookies from a mix are the easiest thing to make, and sell out every time. If you are cooking in your church kitchen, try buying large size boxes, "institutional...

with protein, which has led us from sweet and sour pork (reasonably authentic) to the much-beloved-but-calorically-dense orange chicken, made with marmalade and chilies, which is perhaps the only edible thing at Panda Express....

buns from) and the really cheap kinds of bakeries that mostly sell danishes and edible-oil-filled long johns. Lots of good chocolate shops, no good cake shops that I know of. Any recommendations?

term they fancy regardless of how they actually prepare it. Chicken-Fried Steak – usually round steak, tenderized then dipped in a mixture of egg and milk, then dredged in seasoned flour and/or crumbs. It is then fried in...

at the color. When’s the last time they changed their oil? But I bit into it, it was piping hot and the tuna was absolutely succulent. The coating was greasy as hell, so I guess it served its purpose of soaking up the oil...

While a lot of these recipe’s sound interesting, the truth is that the authentic recipes are simplest and easiest. (Not necesarily healthiest...) It’s oil, flour and milk. Period. Ok, add salt and pepper. Cook bacon or...

, don’t-miss NYC institutions, or cool secret holes in the wall. Lastly, is Serendipity tourist junk, or is it worth it for the kids?

Culinary Institute, and afterwards, staged at dozens of restaurants along the West Coast, all the while crafting his own style. In 1999, at the age of 22, Cantu moved to Chicago to work under Charlie Trotter, who was one of his...

cornmeal is far too finely ground, and tastes little of corn — and I personally go for about a three to one ratio of cornmeal to flour. Also, bacon grease for the pan lube (and, if we have enough in the crock, for the...