Brian, I’m so impressed by your campfire/hot rock cooking skills! Also that you made a few finds. Oyster shucking is a skill that will serve you well in the years to come around here. I did shiver a bit this weekend...

. in SF to tide you over. The bakery that I was really impressed with in the South Bay, better than either of them was Kee Wah, 386 Barber Lane, Milpitas, 408-383-9288 when I tried it two years ago. Maybe one of the South Bay...

I love tipping threads, and the discussion that ensues I am a lifelong Chicagoan who worked in restaurants for years before I got sick of the crappy pay and hours, so I know how hard the work is, and how hard 99% of the people in...

four years. I’m sure many other chowhounds have had similar experiences. So, go get 'em, Chris.

. Very friendly waiter, good service, lousy food (enormous, and somehow unappetizing portions) and the patrons were all Americans just off cruise ships. Blech. We went back to Pikayo at the San Juan Museum of Art, where...

Your butcher is an excellent source of information about how to cook with meat, roasts or otherwise. Let him describe the different things he does with different cuts of meat. I haven’t made a beef-based soup in many many...

to see some of the people we’d met previously and to meet all the new (to us) people! Kathy (and Tim)

personally, the carrot pudding was a standout. I believe it was a repeat from a prior year hit, but would love to see this recipe again: perfect for Thanksgiving! I also loved Ruth’s potato/bacon thingies, the corn salad,...

My Middle-of-the-weekers in the YOnge and Davisville neighborhood are: Acquolina (pizza/pasta, nice owner who’s always there- you can sit at the bar); Mariachi’s (for when I miss my old old days at Mexi’s in New...

I’ve probably eaten at Memphis Roadhouse more than a dozen times over the past couple of years, and each time I’ve felt guilty about not sharing with other chowhounds, so here’s the scoop at last. The restaurant...

Nestor— You seem to be pretty clued in about Chinese food in New York—what branches of Grand Sichuan to go to and how to order when you’re there. So let me ask you some questions: Did you always have that...

because he loved the meal and dropped down and porposed.... (okay not quite it was 2 years later) but you get the point! I made chicken breast stuffed with bacon and feta baked in the oven. Roasted Potatoes and salad rounded out...

have to find what works for you and stick with it. Low fatwas making us fat, it was too carb laden and we are very sensitive to them. We changed our GP a little over a year ago and one of the first things he suggested for both of...

. The last time I planned a trip to the celebrated Luk Yu Tea House for dim sum, several years ago, a guy took several bullets in his head there just before he had breakfast and I left the flat; I caught the news on TV and changed...

for $ and £ is about 10%, but it is nominal for €). That evening a recommendation for the hot new restaurant, Le Loft. Most dishes seemed of Belgian origin. Relatively luxurious surroundings and a passable wine list....