Trader Joe’s half sours are the best pickles for me, if I cant get a real Jewish deli one. They also please my Russian husband who does not like vinegary pickles. My other favorite pickle is a more pedestrian one, the Fred...

Not sure if it’s exactly the same but a few times we’ve walked into a restaurant and either on the table or where you can see the stuff is a bottle of sriracha. I’d always turn to Mrs. Sippi and say “This...

Mrs. Smith posted a great real recipe a few years ago. It wasn’t very chocolatey but it was very creamy and smooth. Those recipe’s are a little tricky though. Mine turned out perfectly the first time, and then not...

We have two citrus trees – shrubs, really – in the driveway that turned out to be Meyer lemons. Very distinctive, kinda funky flavor, and makes a good mojo. I’m wondering if that green stuff on the lechon...

Here are some gleanings from 2 days in SE Pennsylvania: 1. Had an excellent stay at the Olde Stone Guest House – a cozy B&B on a Mennonite farm just east of Gap, PA on the Lancaster/Chester County Line-Mrs. Stolzfus, the...

confessed to how sick she was. Realizing that she was in no way in any condition that would allow her to either appreciate ChefMD’s food or not infect the Trinity staff, I begrudgingly cancelled dinner. Now, mind you, the Mrs. and...

Curried Potato Salad. It had fresh spring English peas, celery, red skinned potatoes, and spring onions. The dressing was a bit of mayo with vinegar, curry powder, and cayanne pepper. Then I also made Lemon Bars with fresh meyer...

I’ve tried liquid and frozen concentrate mixes from Cuervo, Sauza, Bacardi, Margaritaville, Mrs. T’s, etc. They’re all consistently terrible. There’s one mix that I love, but the name completely escapes me...

your veggies thinly — the classic is fennel, fresh artichoke hearts, and Meyer lemon. I mean really thinly. Use your sharpest knife or a mandoline. Also limes work, and thin slices of onion (though not classic) and thin...

overbearing. We had Sea Bass with soy and a ginger beurre blanc. Muscovy Duck with whole wheat berries, bok choy and asian pear and West Coast Halibut, pan seared with a Meyer lemon sauce. We also split a side of sautéed spinach....

Barry’s Deli has Meyer's Knishes, which are very good. It is worth calling if you want to make sure they have a specific variety (personally, I prefer the potato) but they always have some. These are the best local knishes...

take a look at the Ball canning site, the Mrs. Survival site (preserving the harvest forum) or the University of Georgia website. All will have approved recipes.

I love them so I may be biased. I like to steam them a little then saute them in really good olive oil, garlic, red pepper flakes, sea salt, or Mrs. Dash if I’m being lazy. I’ve found this combination cuts the...

. The crispy exterior barely even qualifies as a coating or breading as it just lends a little texture rather than a heavy casing. The squid are accompanied with some florets of broccoli rabe and then a toss in a melted meyer...

Real deli cold cuts (as opposed to packaged cold cuts such as Oscar Meyer) are one of those hyper-spoilable commodities. It ranks up there with: -ground meat of any kind -white, non-fatty fish (cod, halibut, etc) -shellfish in...