Sour plum juice at Sin Ba La Avocado smoothie at Mr. Baguette And, of course, the ice cream sandwich at Diddy Riese.

Ina Garten’s Spinach Gratin is fabulous. Here’s a link: http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_20881,00.html I also love scrambled eggs with spinach...even better with some garlic, onions and...

My comfort breakfast food is an egg and cheese sandwich. I use whole wheat bread, quickly fry up an egg, put on some mayo and cheddar and I’m set. Sometimes I add spinach and tomato.

. OTOH, I find little to love there. Does this mean I’m right and everyone else is wrong? NO, of course not. What it means is that my palate is not pleased by what I find there, or rather — that I find better wines...

Interesting...the same applies to zhong zi as well! My grandparents are from Shanghai, so a lot of the food I eat is Shanghai-styled...I think it’s funny how my Chinese food-eating preferences have been influenced by that....

-out Van’s Bakery – the colors! the tantalizing scents! the brisque sales people! the pushy fellow-shoppers! - seriously, though: it’s well-lit, clean, and has some incredible food in the bakery cases (and the...

Cabrales I am sure I am just one of many on this board that respects your opinion and your breadth of knowledge on top class restaurants. Therefore it would be great to know which restaurant serves the best food today in your...

I don’t think there’s a “classic” method (it’s not exactly “classic” food), but I was brought up in Milwaukee on brats prepared this way: Melt some butter in a pan large enough to hold all...

garnet red, with some shading towards brick at the rim, but still deep and clear; the lush bouquet was a powerful blend of saddle leather, spices, dried herbs, lavender, garrigue (well, duh!), and – of course – ripe, dark fruits,...

not all are, but at least in NYC stores they are often awful, as I found out. I’ve had great results with Georgia peaches, even better than with NJ ones. Of course, good fresh local peaches are always best.) 2 tablespoons...

Thanksgiving turkey is always smoked. It’s one of the best food-related purchases we’ve ever made.

! GALLERIA UMBERTO- Hanover st, North End Decent sicilian style. PINO’S- Cleveland Circle, on Brookline border I actually know the original Pino who opened this place in 1964 and sold it to the current owner in 1967. Of course...

/ starter for the rustic loaf??! I’m confused; thought that the point of starter was to avoid commercial yeast, as that’s considered a cop out and “cheating”? Any clarification would be appreciated. Also...

perspective on Cold Stone. Although, I hope the original poster does ask about other ice cream options on another board. As silly as this might sound, in one sense, Cold Stone does promote a sense of seeking out better food and...

deflated. When I visited I had incredible food (yippee!!). However, where are the best coffee/lattes/cappaccinos?