Now I’m a very healhy eater, really, and I wanted a nice healthy lunch. What I WANTED was the Natural Cafe’s steamed or grilled veggies with tofu. What I got was Chamomile Cafe in Carpenteria. The place looked nice...

I’m kind of gross when it comes to eating cheese in the privacy of my own home, esp. the gooey, soft kind. I rip pieces from the original chunk, they get all over my fingers, I put them into my mouth and they’re...

(Formatted with All Pictures here: http://exilekiss.blogspot.com/2008/10/create-your-own-tasting-menu-aka.html) I first heard about XIV (“Fourteen”) a while back, long before it actually opened, thanks to the numerous,...

was simply so huge that it overwhelmed the rice:soup ratio and I couldn’t eat it fast enough (especially not after 13 chicken skeweres). Last night, I simply ordered the soup and the rice ball as separate dishes, and did my...

Why do restaurants advertise “mixed fruit,” but serve a bowl of melon? It’s time for a fruit revolution.

You can make your own ice pops.

. 5) brisket cooking time depends on weight mostly. Check the referenced bbq forum for tips. 6) I generally use mostly charwood, such as Maple Leaf of Nature's Own, also called lump charcoal. Burns hotter, although not as long as...

Heading northward, I stopped at the legendary Red’s Eats (Main and Water streets, Wiscasset, Maine; 207-882-6128). They’re a landmark for lobster rolls, though opinion seems extraordinarily divided.

of days gone by. The main problem is the chili — too many kidney beans and tomato chunks in pretty much every batch. Yucko! You’d be better off saving your money for gas for a quick drive down to Los Angeles.

I have just discovered the joy of eating farmer’s cheese, which I have not had since I last ate in my grandmother’s house too many years ago...so far have tried Whole Foods, which sells chunks in their own containers....

turned out to be a mis-directed call) but the info was houndish of nature, so I’m passing it along here! It turns out that the Mexican Chain Torta Chain owned in part by legendary Mexican soccer player Jorge Campos just...

We finally checked out M Cafe today after a co-worker had been raving about it. I’ve been trying to eat very light lately, so it was the perfect place. It’s owned by the Chaya people and everything is all natural and...

Sarcone’s Hoagies in the Italian Market makes their own famous bread. Their hoagies are fantastic. Amazing grilled veggies, and huge chunks of roasted garlic. You can also purchase the bread at their bakery a couple doors...

JS; there is no comparisson between any canned tuna available to the “Tuna Guys”. I generally prepare my own Fresh Tuna for Salads etc, but the closest and often better is supplied by the Tuna Guys the only liquid is...

Rather than tostada pieces, they should’ve mixed in bits of churros – it would’ve been a better pairing. I can see it now, Ben & Jerry’s introduces "Chunks of Churros Ice Cream" ...