, the Babbo website and his website... I’d save my shelf space for another book.

should probably post on the Outer Boroughs board.

The sound of the yakiimo man coming down the street would cause us to leap up from our gathering spot around the space heater, gather up our change, and run outside in the cold snowy night for a wonderful treat. I’ll be...

faves. Just on a personal basis, he’s been remarkably patient when I haven’t “gotten” some of his pet restaurants. When I was slightly disappointed with my first visit toBo, the sadly departed Korean...

't want to waste $ or extra calories on crap food. As I said, all of my friends here are on the same wavelength wrt. food, and I’d say 80 percent also are infrequent eat-outers like me, so it’s less of a problem here....

Living in an Italian neighbourhood sun-dried tomatoes are omnipresent. Got homemade beef barley soup in the freezer. But Tang: well, the space program just isn’t what it used to be.

Agreed on all points. I can’t imagine giving up the space that a bread machine requires, even if I wanted to use one. But I don’t; all the bread I’ve tasted from bread machines (a few friends have them) has been...

, but the mac and cheese was heavenly!" They take phone-in orders over $15. Chris G., though, objects to Smokin' Mo’s high score. He was “underwhelmed.” Memphis-style pork ribs "had a nice, tasty dry rub, but I...

butter and cream. Get a good bowl of Ramen: In Japantown, there’s Tampopo and Suzu. Katana-Ya is in Union Sq. and then Oyaji is in the outer mission, great place to get drunk with the sushichef/owner. The real restaurant...

saw. He devoted a great deal of space to describing the food, how it was prepared, the breadth of the cuisine, which was far greater than anything Europe knew at that time. 4) The sheer diversity of Mexican cuisine is not...

Sure. The searing induces the Maillard reaction, giving you flavor. Then, for very thick pieces, the oven to get the meat cooked as you like without burning the outer parts. The internal liquids are not affected by searing or...

An idea for you: In SF, on outer Balboa street, there is a Chinese/Italian restaurant. I’ve never eaten there but I’m sure the SF chowhounds could answer any questions you might have about it.

In New York City, where our kitchen floor space is 3’x3' with a “mini range, mini oven and small fridge,” and where groceries are priced higher than in most other parts of the country but good food options...

pans, came out with an outer crust inches high. The dough would rise in huge bowls covered with towels. I would lift the towels just to smell that yeast smell. These pizzas were a big event, not made often...heck, the sausage...