glasses – Reidel and Spieglau appropriately shaped for the varietals poured. Service was efficient and unobtrusive, with ample amounts of mineral water poured to keep our palates fresh. There was no corkage charge. We did,...

be a problem on every stone except the densest and blackest granites, but... In lighter stones you can regularly “oil stain” the entire countertop with a mineral oil rubdown. It does change the color a bit, but most...

I eat it like a miner from 1849 — scouring for crouton crumbs. Wheat is in so MANY items — that it’s already a battle to find something on the menu other than salad or a broiled un-seasoned chicken breast (I...

, $80 (5, 1, 46) - Lifted nose with prune, bittersweet chocolate, mocha, gravel and green tea, gripping entry, more apparent tannin with classic proportions, tarry black fruit with mineral and green tobacco leaf, very long...

One theory I have heard is that meat is a much more efficient source of certain Vitamins & Minerals like Iron & B-12 etc., than vegetarian sources... they are so important for staving off Anemia & so forth that your body will...

I think you are right thew, but I do think your body can tell you when you are missing out on certain vitamins and minerals. I rarely eat red meat but once a month, just before or during my period (TMI, but relevant to the story)...

It was Spike’s puttanessca. He added veggies to a classic puttanesca which has olives and capers. And capers are high in certain vitamins and minerals. And olives are a good source of the food fat. Problem is that both of...

Oh, I totally agree with you about the medical knowledge bit. So many people jump on the bandwagon when a news article comes out about such and such food helping with such and such condition and how this mineral can help with...

, and then not replace it? Generally, what is the condition of their osmotic balance (kidneys, pituitary function, electrolytes/minerals)? It may sound crazy but all are factors. There are so many factors involved that sometimes...

...or maybe we have different definitions of “seltzer.” The product I’m talking about is carbonated water. Period. No flavors, no minerals, no additives. Similar to club soda. In my house, its most frequent use...

I go back and forth between coasts, and I always have cravings from whichever city I’m not in at the time. With SF it’s sourdough, pork buns, mineral water, ice cream sandwiches, big salads, focaccio, italian salamie,...

their Grand Classique Bordeaux blend. At about $13/btl. it is the best “value” that I have ever found in a Bdx. blend. The Chard was more like a minerally Meursault, or a fruity Chablis – about in the middle between those...

i soak the carrots in a mix of 1/2 balsamic vinegar 1/2 real maple syrup. the cold plus the sweet plus the pucker means you can eat a few like you would chips or pretzels— no guilt (although i gave up guilt years ago)....

of the Chardonnays you’ve enjoyed in the past? C: Well, I had the Winery A Chardonnay. That was pretty good. M: OK, well — Blankity-Blank makes a very tasty Chard that is a little less oaky than that made by Winery A,...

and meats, etc. I take that as positive info as well – not as snobbery. OTOH, if the menu says something like "greens washed with acidulated mineral water", then I know I’m likely in for a long night. Unless of course...