Thanks for the link. For me, hfcs content tends to remind me that I will be getting a product containing more “empty calories” than flavor. I don’t think this because of bio-chemistry realities, more of a matter...

. Cost, cuisine and decor do not matter.

... Thanks T! AG

that they don’t want to risk any agricultural pests being brought in — the restrictions cover just about any organic matter (including things like handicrafts and baskets that have natural materials like grass or...

them right off the bat that I have to go through the Ag line, I declare everything. I also print out the list of what I can bring through a particular port of entry. If the Customs agent questions something, I have the regulation...

There’s a great book called “A Cooks Guide to Chicago” (by Marilyn Pocius) with hundreds of listings for food/wine stores, cook’s supplies, ethnic stores, etc. Anything you need. You can get it at any...

I dunno. First time I ever tasted an Israeli tomato I wasn’t sure I was eating a tomato at all. It had an amazing taste. Not bland or sort of tomato-y. But real taste and delicious. No tomatoes have ever tasted like that...

no matter what kind of beer you get. Nuff said.

That’s what I was thinking – freezing/thawing won’t much matter after a single boil much less five. :-)

address and I can Google the directions. I am happy to drive anywhere around both cities if you know something special or out-of-the-way. Thanks in Advance for making this birthday event great! AG

grins... Reading the website, it looks like most of the touted main attractions really have nothing at all to do with garlic (or even food, for that matter)!

deep apologies to you FED for me not knowing that apples are out of season right now – it’s so obvious based on the fact that they (and most fruits for that matter) are available everywhere in the US at anytime. and...

. of Ag website. http://www.ct.gov/doag/cwp/view.asp?a=1368&q=259134, soon their page will be updated for the '08 season. For markets without websites of their own, search the Local Harvest Listings. www.localharvest.org...

I’m looking for a nice, romantic place to take my girlfriend (an avid foodie) out for her birthday dinner in late June. We want to go somewhere in the Friuli Giulia, perhaps on the beach, but ultimately, the location...

Agreed. This seems like very basic cross-breeding that has been used for ages. If Montsanto really wants to go for something more flavorful, I’m all for it. What should it really matter if the reasoning seems to be a switch...