. try the kadu (pumpkin). 2. all india cafe. good indian and there aren’t too many around these parts. LA: 1. el huarache azteca in highland park. oval-shaped tortilla grilled and stuffed with refried beans, topped with meat...

True – I’ve never had a failure with The Cake Bible – absolutely love the white spice cake – wonderful around the holidays and a great gift when made in mini bundt pans. Makes me wonder if there are more...

An Armenian beef tartare dish. It had different spicing. Very good.

year old Chinese artifacts and is named after the city the owners come from in Shanhai, In the link to the Chron review it says they serve “unusual food, such as five-spice-seasoned boiled peanuts and mud-baked...

recipe makes about 3 ½ cups, which Babs hilariously declares, serves 12. More like 120. Really, this is just butter flavored with chicken livers, brandy and spices. I made a half a recipe for the Picnic and it’s about enough...

Monterey Jack cheese and cilantro sandwiches. The more fresh cilantro, the better. Can not eat near the husband. The mere presence of the herb nauseates him. Ditto Campari on the rocks.

learning how to make dumplings or whatnot, as well as buying ingredients specifically for that meal which, if you don’t cook that type of food often, may actually get wasted. Also, even figuring in the costs of overhead...

I agree with most of your opinions on the “chefs”, my only divergence is that I did try Paula Deen’s pumpkin pie recipe and I will use it again. The Krispy Kreme bread pudding however.... What is it about Bobby...

drop off a mixed flat of Cokes, ginger ale and tonic water once a week. My mom frequently called Gristede’s and had them deliver the entire week' worth of groceries...seems unbelievable to me now. The vegetable man made his...

OMG I’ll check with a friend who’s still down there. I even heard Rocky and Carlos in Chalmette was back. Jack Dempseys for Parmesean Shrimp Scampi, anyone?

). While I have found that I can make good muffins and quickbreads using more healthful ingredient substitutions (whole wheat flour, good oils, pureed pumpkin, applesauce, etc.), and I actually prefer many muffins to have the...

's own or paired with Newcastle Brown Ale.