I bought a bottle of banana sauce quite awhile ago when I was at a big international market. It’s sitting on the shelf because I haven’t a clue what to do with it. Or even what it has to do with bananas— it is...

chinatowns of my childhood) out here I recall seeing Seagrams and Canadian Club rather than J.Walker. I highly recommend the film Red Sorghum(Hong Gaoliang) by Zhang Yimou (1987 well before his international acclaim) about life in...

I travel on international flight 3 times a year,it take me 12 -14 hours to get to taiwan, and I hate airplane food, any suggestion what to bring so I don’t have to eat airplane food

. The baby artichokes added a crispy texture to the dish which was appropriate. Hudson Valley Foie Gras, sauteed with licorice, quince “spring rolls”, and bean sprouts, dipping sauce Renee Renou Bonnezeaux “Cuvee...

TT doesn’t do liver or any other internal organs, like tounge, kidney, heart, lungs, and some external ones like ear, cheeks, eyes, and tripe (whatever tripe is). TT

there are a few more. Persepolis International Market on Rancho Santa Fe Rd is supposed to have Iranian/Persian foods. D.Z. Akins is the best Jewish Deli & market in town. It mostly specializes in Kosher goods and items from...

Did the stick look something like this: http://tinyurl.com/y9e7cl If so, then it’s licorice.

I thought Strawberry might be a safe bet at Summer’s but it was way too sweet, with ice crystals. What flavours have stood out for you? I’m mostly interested in independent shops, not national/international brands. My...

in the warm dining room. This emphasized its fine acidity and fresh fruitiness making it seem much younger than its years. The deep unfaded color brought to mind the “blood of Jove” that the Sangiovese grape is named...

Cotes Libron 14ff young nose w/anise, smoke, toast, blackberry, hint of prunes & reductive notes in fruity nose, leaner in the mouth w/black fruits, licorice & some gaminess, tight & linear impression. GOOD 98 Ferrer Empreinte des...

are flash frozen under nitrogen and kept in super-chilled walk-in coolers (“Don't breathe while you are in here,” he says). The Torreblancas ship their products to international customers in special containers, but...

International (Seinfeld’s Soup “Nazi”). I’ve read several reports about how you can’t tell the difference between the REGULAR FRIES and DUCK FAT FRIES. I just had to order both of them and try them...

interesting feedback...wasn’t expecting life lessons in humanity – thought it would just drum up some chatter about FOOD and cooking it yourself vs eating someone else’s i definitely didn’t think everyone...

-handedness etc). At the same time, it is not generically "international style" and has its own charming character. Delicious! Vranac (pronounced vra-nyats) is the great grape of Montenegro, although Vranac wines are apparently...

to stand in line so long. There might be a bit of internal tension to your project insofar as the best dishes in NYC may not be the same thing as what “everyone in New York” knows about. At least that is one of the...