for around 18 years or so. Good French goodies there.

Vinnie is putting out is his “-tion” line of Belgian-inspired beers. Temptation is a chardonnay-barrel-aged Belgian golden ale with wild yeasts that add a crisply refreshing tartness. Beatification is a geuze-like...

, but have heard good things. Further afield is Dalí Restaurant and Tapas Bar (Spanish) and EVOO (new American), both on the corner of Washington and Beacon (and actually closer to Harvard Square, but still a very short drive from...

at the last minute, and it immediately lowers the temperature, so you won’t get into the burning stage. Note that if you do it like this, it will be surprisingly violent bubbling. Also, you would have to re-cook the new...

/Brookline has decent ones too. There’s a French bakery in Brookline Village across from the new CVS and theirs look good but I’ve never had one. You still won’t think you’re in Paris tho.

and Vicente) for years. SSuper is similar to R99, although R99 is more spacious and their parking is a lot better. R99 seems to have a better selection of vegetables; however, everything is packaged up and you can’t buy,...

That’s your basic standard pie pastry. I would not recommend it for a beginner, especially one who’s looking for a no-fail recipe. I’ve been making pies for 30 years and I still prefer the no-fail (egg) recipes...

anything else. That gives me the fluffyness I’ve been trying to get for years. Also, I’ve more or less given up on folded omelettes and switched over to frittattas. By finishing in the oven, I can control the level of...

You might not know it by going outdoors, but it’s soup season. In case winter returns from its vacation, there’s a new place downtown for warming Korean food, Sahn Maru on Eddy Street. Open since Dec. 23, this...

Ah, Caitlin, I’ve suffered from the same depressive syndrome for 40 years. The veil of darkness lifted somewhat when I moved close to my daughter who has a sparkly, new KitchenAid. (You raise 'em to love food, and they soon...

a trip to the Reading Terminal Market. It’s at 12th and Arch. They have a website. Beau Monde is just behind South Street on Bainbridge. It’s my new favorite restaurant. It might be pushing it to keep in your limit,...

More importantly, Dave, where’s your Desert Island list. Start a new thread with a link to the old thread. I never got your list or Zim’s or a lot of people. rg

Pancake, thanks for the link! I agree, it really improves the ribs with the rub on overnight. I tried a new store-bought sauce... Sticky Fingers Kentucky whiskey. Pretty darn good. A little smokey, not too sweet—Memphis...

imho, Chebrichnaya (sp?) on 63rd Drive btwn Wetherole and Austin St is probably the best of the Uzbek restaurants, although I haven’t yet tried Tashkent, the new one near Booth St in the old Goody’s space.

. Olympia is a fun day trip and a chance to buy new bumper stickers for your Microbus.