i’m flattered you would even ask! the oatmeal is just an issue of consistency – i don’t have a secret recipe or anything, it’s just always either too chewy or too mushy when someone else cooks it. i call it...

At my local farmer’s market they have three designations, “HG”, “FD” and “WS”. HG is “Home Grown” which means the person selling it is directly involved with the farm which...

as a former restaurant owner I had nothing but respect for people who took the time and trouble to ask about the kitchen and how food was prepared and what was safe for them (nut and wheat allergies for example). I had nothing but...

, along with 19 other entrants. It suddenly came to mind again, reading this thread, which I’ve so enjoyed. Year: 1957. Place: Napolitano’s, a long-gone Italian restaurant near Pittsburgh’s long-gone Forbes Field....

salad, ask for them on on the side. Best method to turn up new places in a strange place: Once you find a good place, ask the manager/waiter/owner where the best sandwich, cookie, pastry, pizza, pho, steak, breakfast, pupusa etc...

think that Marcel’s hair really looks more like that of the villain Syndrome aka Incredi-Boy from The Incredibles than Wolverine’s?

to suggestions re: new terms). I try hard, as a writer (and as a hound) to ensure I’m not overly wowed by Big Bold Flavors ("Robert Parker Syndrome"), and some of my favorite cooking (per my original posting) is very subtle...