Very varied foods because neither parent believed that meat-and-potatoes were what they wanted every day. I was extremely lucky in that I lived in an ethnically diverse neighborhood where Japanese, Hawaiian, Chinese, Irish,...

raisin bagel. But perhaps the best things made with near-raisins are the Italian things made with the sweet little grapes that remain after the wine is made. They are used to make vin santo, and also delightful torte, which I...

preparing Mario Batali’s Orichetti with Sausage, Portobello Mushrooms and Broccoli Rabe, I have to disagree. Even discounting the time it took to prep the ingredients and make pasta dough and also discounting my not being...

would have left. The winelist by the way is pretty extensive, but only decently crafted. It had too much Italian, and too much young heavy red. (the food is actually pretty light)It is also at the upper end of mark-up. At that...

Have a good friend who constantly requests changes to dishes she finds on menus...“Could you possibly change the shaved parmigiana on my salad to gorgonzola?”..." I don’t care for broccoli, could you let me have...

that were really in on something. Salty, peppery, garlicky and crunchy, goodness... But I love the way they make them at Bancheros Italian restaurant in Hayward, sauteed then simmered in marinara sauce with mushrooms and peas-...

I got my start at home with Italian grandparents. As far as I am aware, I was the only kid in my group who ate artichokes, mussels, octopus, rabbit, etc. Gramma made stuff at home for special occasions and I enjoyed it with the...

items. My BIL makes pasta sauce and cans it. I think it’s all a matter of what you grow up with. It’s a lot of work but the results are far better than anything you can buy in a store. Last summer we canned peaches,...

onions and fresh mushrooms in a cayenne pepper sauce over penne pasta) My son orders Skilletini (the Combo w/ shrimp, chicken and sausage w/ marinated onions and green bell peppers in a spicy marinara sauce served over spaghetti –...

Great Thread. Here are mine : Lucques Taylor’s Musso and Franks Polka Edendale Grill Vert The Grill at Hollywood & Highland The wine bar at Paseo Colorado The Pantry Costco’s Hot Dogs Burger King for their Sausage Biscuit...

Yep, that’s a fond memory from my childhood! My mom also made a cold tuna and pasta salad which I loved...you put the cooked small shells in French dressing, there’s tuna and probably celery mixed in, plus some sour...

commodity flour as well. That school lunch pizza? The crust is enriched and made from USDA flour, the tomato sauce from USDA tomatoes, more USDA cheese and the sausage crumbles and pepperoni from USDA pork. Depending on the...

their meat eating ways and the kitchen accomodates but one cook), etc. Of course, I miss my favourites: very simple meat dishes like spicy sausages, steak and Italian sandwiches. I’m thinking of starting to eat meat once a...

. If you’re into a pub with some good Canadiana, both in beer and food, The Rebel House on Yonge across from the Rosedale subway station is a great place. It’s a pub but has an actual chef work there. Try the sausage...

I prefer to get locally raised and killed poultry elsewhere (even if it’s not organic) or at least at my Italian market where they keep it on ice insteaed of in bins or plastic; ditto for fish. And during the farmer’s...