and curry sauce from the India restaurant and then refried beans with cheese (sometimes chili verde) from the Mexican restaurant and make my own Mexi-Indian meal. It got me through some homesick cravings.

at Nancy of Middleton Farm’s booth is a must, at the very least to gaze upon the wonder that is her amazingly gorgeous produce. (The leeks in particular are just spectacular...I mean, I have never seen leeks so lovely, or...

toward Palos Verde is Via Val Monte – tuck away in this strip mall is a very nice Cal Mediterranean place. Chef trained at the CIA – New York campus and is former protoge of Nancy Silverton and the Chez Melange Fine...

and sopas are made from fresh masa and both are supposedly made fresh to order, according to Melanie. The huarache de chiccarone had a layer of salsa verde, queso blanco, and then chiccarones. Reactions to this included: "spicy,...

You beat me to it. Caldo verde is wonderful. I’ve not made it with the beans but just the potatoes, chorizo and kale. Wonderful.

to do even in Portugal), things are pretty good. I love the sardine appetizer, three huge sardines with marinated onions and carrots. Very much like what I had in Portugal. I also like being able to get a bottle of Vino Verde to...

. they also serve natas, like a clotted cream, with their pan dulce. The variety of regional specialites for breakfast is great – pancita, chicharron en salsa verde, cazuelas, omelettes with squash blossom. Here’s the...

I absolutely love Tres Chaves on Myrtle St.—fabulous Portuguese food hidden behind an unassuming little door. If they have roast suckling pig or the seafood casserole with salsa verde on the specials menu,these are musts....

I make my own for the same reasons. I like http://www.recipezaar.com/42094 because I usually have the ingredients on hand and it is a snap to make. My enchilada verde sauce on the other hand takes some time.

I’m not a big dessert person, so I’m looking forward to having fun with a whole new category of cookbooks! I bought “The All-American Dessert Book” by Nancy Baggett (great reviews) this year and it looks...

with all the entrees and the enchiladas verdes and chile rellenos are killer here. Good homemade lemonade too. I had an “arroz con pollo” salad there that was amazing. Kind of an old school/new school place with a...

What your describing sounds very Spanish (and, no, it wouldn’t have coconut milk). Mariscada is kind of a generic word meaning—a whole slew of edible goodies from the sea. I’ve had a similar sauce (salsa de...

Pork shoulder was $1.39/lb at Costco last might. Picked up a big package. Carnitas soon. Chile verde the next day. Homemade tomatillo sauce.

as any other wine that is generally low-priced and drinkable, Nancy's (www.nancyswines.com) on the UWS is good. As the name of her “Wines for Food” store indicates, these are good wines to have with lunch — many...

Hmmmm.... unique restaurant... Village Bistro and Carlyle Grand Cafe as suggested below are both excellent, but hardly qualify as unique. If you want a very special ‘Chowhound’ experience, then Costa Verde is unique in...