I had one of the best and most romantic meals of my life when I went to Commander’s Palace with my girlfriend two years ago. It was quite a different experience when we returned and tried to recreate the magic last week. We...

is the chocolate molten cake at Chilis. Yes, Chilis. The combination of warm cake, cold ice cream, "magic shell" and caramel sauce puts a smile on my face every time.

ingredients, cooking methods are alive and well (not to mention a strong afro-carribean presence). Basically, you saute some shell-on shrimps in olive oil – dash salt, remove and add a tomato sofrito (tom, onion, garlic w/...

of how he sourced the ingredients – he even shelled out for biodegradable sampling plates and cutlery – I was impressed that he followed through on his convictions.

When I was a kid in Connecticut we had Tuesday taco nights . What my mom cooked was seasoned hamburger meat, shredded cheese, shredded lettuce, and salsa from a jar. The taco shells were always hard and crumbly. I don’t...

Does Bill’s offer cooked lobsters “dressed” - ie - shelled and ready to go? I love lobster but I don’t want to destroy my knives getting “at” them... How much per pound are these lobsters?

I’ve been to several such weddings at Castaway in Burbank. It’s above the golf course. Large dance floor, decent food (it usually depends on how much you’re willing to shell out; as they say, the more you pay,...

) and whipped up (I now use Cool Whip when I make cakes at home). Interesting fact is that the crunchies are broken up flying saucer cookies mixed with the chocolate bonnet. Again, when I make IC cakes at home I use oreos and...

Thanks a lot for the recs, magic. Hopefully we’ll get to try at least one of these places :)

similar to a quiche, as noted previously. Only mildly spicy, but quite savory. Fried oysters with Brie not as perfect as from late, lamented Tramps Cafe, but had acceptable crunch-to-juice ratio. No draft beer, but Abita and Magic...

, is also good (and California style). They also have fantastic house-made soft serve with El Rey "Magic Shell". And they’re pretty close to 101.

items as well as a “chocolate fountain” surrounded by bruised fresh fruit. The chocolate looked and tasted like that "magic shell" stuff , the hot chocolate hardened onto the warm fruit in about 2 seconds flat. On the...

Mother in law made a traditional Sunday breakfast: Saltfish, Spinach and bread with fresh Antiguan Pineapple. We skipped lunch and had dinner at Bay House located at the Trade Winds Hotel. This hilltop setting is pure magic....

If distance is no object, I’ll head out to Magic Wok in Markham or O’Mei on Hwy 7 in Richmond Hill. Last time I was at those two places, the fish tanks on display inside the restaurants were stocked with swimming...

I just find my answer on the internet. Here’s a description of Henry’s Puffy Tacos in San Antonio on the Citysearch site [it seems to be a cardiologist’s best friend – it’s great for business]: A...