worlds. The food was nothing special — the usually T-day items, served buffet, but the fact that we neither had to cook nor clean up was great. These days, I would give ANYTHING to be cooking Thanksgiving dinner. Instead I...

We had a fantastic 7 day trip to New Orleans from June 11-18 and I just wanted to share our food experiences. A tiny bit of background on us first: We got married in New Orleans a year ago and were back celebrating our first...

If you only have one day in Toronto then I would suggest spending it walking about the city versus touring the 'burbs... unless you have a real interest in Chinese food in particular, in which case absolutely make the pilgrimage...

). that is so not what i enjoy about cooking. i enjoy cutting vegetables perfectly, conceptualizing the meal ahead of time, cleaning up as i work, and trying new things. i think the key element is getting the SO to communicate...

Took my mom and MIL up to Napa County yesterday (Thurs) as a Mother’s Day treat. They had a lot of fun; I was tired after the driving and wine but glad that everything worked out well. Please note – I don’t...

my current fave is Cambridge One on church street. they have a clean modern-ish atmosphere, a great window overlooking an old graveyard, and wonderful flat bread pizzas and salads. i’ve eaten there many times, never...

Not including any chiles (sorry) but jfood made John Besh’s short ribs a couple of weeks back and they were outstanding. Here’s the link to the recipe:...

after a bad day at the office chomping on Mrs. Field’s cookies, coffee, dense focaccia bread with ham, chocolate, etc., i feel gooky inside. and worst of all, i feel nautious at the thought of food. to prepare myself to eat...

the flavor of the curry had been a little stronger), Green tea crème brulee (to die for- I think I would have licked the ramekin clean if I weren’t in public). We all left happy with the food and service, a very pleasant...

Valentine’s Day is a special occasion in our house since it’s also our anniversary. We both cook well and often, so for us, going out to a nice restaurant where neither of us has to cook or clean up is a treat. We...

Day #1) Bongo Room – http://uhockey.blogspot.com/2009/07/bongo-room-chicago-il.html …you hop off the plane at O’Hare at 7:30am with bags in hand – you’re scheduled to meet your family who is driving in at 10:30 at the art...

Three remarkable wines for a remarkable dinner.

You know it’s a great dinner party when a guest breaks an arm during the main course and puts off the ER until after dessert.

I would have the same instincts as Mrs. Smith when it comes to the Meyer v. regular lemons for lemon curd. I find that homemade lemon curd is better than bought lemon curd mostly because of its tartness. I’ve never tried...

citrus fruits off and on. Graprefruit, and even a none-too-sweet Valencia orange were too acidic and upset my now-delicate stomach. I’m not sure what the acid level is in Meyers, but in desperation one day I pulled one out...