intestinal distress while we are in Laos for about 10-12 days? I know there are many factors involved but let’s just say we take these precautions: 1) eat carefully, avoiding places that look obviously dirty or otherwise...

cuisine, and I made the most of it. Ask my moms: if you had told her 20 years ago that I would eat anything, anything, put in front of me, she would have just rolled her eyes. Some Chowhounds may be born, but I’m living...

. I had mine medium and it was just right; friends ordered theirs medium-well and they were done properly and still juicy. Good quality meat, ground right (just as Striperguy said). My preference would be for slightly more fat in...

Ok, i’ve read the old posts and will check up on a few places BUT... I have some friends who moved to Duluth and JUST had a baby. Thought a big gift certificate for take out would be the best thing for them since the baby...

an educated hand, and it’s easy to mess up. You may, in fact, have been eating bad and/or oversauced barbecue all along (and when it’s bad, it’s just awful... like sour meat-mush.) Ask some locals where they go....

Editor’s note: Jim meets up with his wine-aesthete friends for a memorable meal in Arlington. Dine along with the podcasts!

Wild Mushroom Linguine with a Gewurztraminer and Boucherondin cream sauce

for Saturday lunch. It’s one of our favs. Delicious contemporary French cuisine. The 3-course lunch prix-fixe for $29 is an excellent value. And if you want to splurge just a bit, there’s the 5-course tasting for $46....

Senyor Parellada is simple, traditional and good, with a lengthy menu. It’s very popular so try to reserve or show up at 8:25 for the dinner opening at 8:30. Open for lunch too. On the same street, Carrer Argenteria, the...

of handsful of frozen corn, a diced zucchini, and the shredded chicken. Add a sliced jalapeno (or two), cumin and ground oregano, salt and pepper to taste. Simmer just until zucchini is cooked through. Cool & freeze. Freeze in a...

Thought some of you might enjoy these quazzzy thoughts I just got in an e-mail. 1. Who was the first person to look at a cow and say, “I think I'll squeeze these dangly things here, and drink whatever comes out”? 2....

, soft and warm, or even soft and room temperature). The pizza is great and uses the same bread recipe for the crust (It’s not super thin crust or anything, but it’s just delicious). The recipes range from Roman to...

Congratulations! I see the little chowpup arrived just in time for dinner. That seems like a good omen for things to come. Wishing you a many thousands of happy dinners togather!

Credentials: Born Lenox Hill Hospital College: Barnard Old stomping grounds: Upper East side/ village Pizza: The Slice on 9th and Wilshire Chinese: NONE Deli: Greenblatt’s Bagels: NONE JUST BROUGHT BACK TWO DOZEN BAGELS from H+_H...

as Chesterfield, but we’re open to a very wide radius starting from the Downtown/UCity/Clayton/Brentwood/Kirkwood/etc corridor -Pretty much any cuisine is good, but no steak houses — we’re just not really steak...