Hi WildSwede. Ya, the Service. About 30 years ago four of us were eating inside the restaurant in San Gabriel. I had a pasta dish and on my first bite I got a mouth full of seasonings that failed to blend with the sauce. You can...

to figure out the process, but you learn something new with every loaf. Good luck! Oh, and consider getting a kitchen scale. Weighing flour is far more accurate than measuring it by the cup.

's is a San Diego institution, having been founded here about 60 years ago by the Ghio family. These are high volume operations that crank out a lot of food. I’m a native San Diegan and most of us have pretty fond memories...

Okay, a few more details: I’ll be in downtown Fargo, ND. Not sure how long I’ll be there as I am being called as a witness in a court case, so it will be anywhere from 2 days to 2 weeks. Just spent most of my $$ on a...

's outstanding in its own right. Another of my favorite places for sandwiches is Eh! Formaggio at 56th and Lafayette or way up north at 146th and SR 31. It’s a New York style brick oven pizzeria (awsome slices too!) that...

. Now I feel really ready to give it a try. I also like the toast at the end. I’ll use that next time when I’m celebrating with my Latin in-laws. This is so wierd but yesterday I ate at a new restaurant called Ajijic....

Hi all, We recently hosted a paella dinner party. Everything went great.... except the flan, but that is for another thread! I bought a new container of a lovely smoked paprika of which I used only a teaspoon. Any (fun, creative)...

thanks, everyone! these recipes look fantastic. here’s to a healthy, delicious new year. "fishphobe no more in 2004!"

, this is a waste of time. the most interesting thing about in-n-out is where/how they recruit these strangely polite kids [and how new INOs affect traffic pattern where they spring up]. pretty much and marginally competent home...

for websites. I would ask people NOT link to this in the future when questions about the best market, bakery, etc. are asked on the board. Things change and it might discourage some great new hint. After a few days when a topic...

as novelty items than food; many are years old. It’s probably fun for a tourist who has never seen anything other than American Macrobrews, but for a beer lover it’s depressing. -nick

I think you started a whole new family: Sir Gawain’s Upside-down Tart Tatin. You could butter the pan, put down a layer of brown sugar, then the fruit, then dot with butter. Works on pineapple upside-down cake. It occured to...

easily overnight or if you are careful, you can zap in the microwave. I used a great recipe from the new issue of Bon Appetit for Dried Cherry scones that used buttermilk. It made about 8 scones, which were perfect for 4 people....

not this time of year, dammit!). Ready-to-reheat meat lasagna. And lots and lots of good cheap wine – not just 2BC, but three- and four-dollar Italian/French/Spanish goodies. Oh, and Il Fornaio par-baked Italian-style...

. This place has garnered a lot of press in the last several months in all the usual suspects – Time Out, New York Magazine – maybe it’s gone to their heads? The place is a lot more crowded than it used to be. I...